Campbelltown railway station, Sydney
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Campbelltown
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| Southern Highlands Line | |
| Airport & East Hills Line | |
| South Line | |
| Cumberland Line | |
| Station code | CAM |
| Suburb | Campbelltown |
| Street(s) | Hurley St |
| Distance from Central Station | 54.71 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 64.9 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Island 1 side 1 Terminating |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Bus Train |
Disabled access  |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Campbelltown railway station is located in Campbelltown, a city on the south-western periphery of Sydney, Australia. It is officially located on the South line of the CityRail network, but also services the Airport and East Hills Line, and is the main terminus of the Cumberland Line and the intercity Southern Highlands Line.
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[edit] History
The station was opened on 17 May 1858. At one time it was the junction for the Campbelltown-Camden line but this branch line was removed in 1963.[1] Campbelltown is on the main railway line connecting Sydney with Canberra and Melbourne. Services to Campbelltown have been electrified since 5 May 1968.[2]
[edit] Platforms/service
Campbelltown is the terminus of the South and Cumberland lines. However, a few South Line services a day continue south to Macarthur Station.[3]
Platform 1:
- South Line - terminating services; all stations and limited stops services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
- Cumberland Line - terminating services; all stations services to Blacktown.
Platform 2:
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central and the City Circle (anticlockwise) via Airport or Sydenham.
- Southern Highlands Line - limited intercity services to Central.
- Countrylink Southern - country services to Sydney (4 per day).
Platform 3:
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations and limited stops services to Macarthur.
- Southern Highlands Line - intercity services to Moss Vale and Goulburn.
- Countrylink Southern - country services to Canberra (2 per day), Melbourne (Southern Cross) (2 per day) and Griffith (1 per week).
Platform 4:
- Southern Highlands Line - terminating services; intercity services to Moss Vale and Goulburn.
[edit] Bus Services
Campbelltown Station Bus Interchange
Stand A: Busways
- 893 - to Blair Athol.
- 894 - to Camden.
- 895 - to Camden.
- 896 - to Camden.
Stand B: Busways
- 887 - to St Helens Park South.
- 889 - to St Helens Park South.
- 890 - to Wollongong.
- 891 - to Glen Alpine.
- 892 - to Menangle.
Stand C: Picton Coaches
- 900 - to Picton.
Stand D: Busways
- 884 - to Airds.
- 884W - to Wedderburn.
- 885 - to St Helens Park Nouth.
- 886 - to Airds.
Stand E: Busways
- 878 - to Eschol Park.
- 880 - to Minto Mall.
Stand F: Busways
NightRide
- N30 - Between Macarthur station and Town Hall.
[edit] Accessibility
The station is equipped for Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Gallery
 Looking south |
 Looking north from platform 1 |
 Looking north toward Leumeah |
 Entrance from Farrow Rd |
 Looking over the station |
 Dock platform number 4 |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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Campbelltown → Blacktown |
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towards Griffith
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CountryLink Southern
Griffith Xplorer
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towards Sydney
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towards Canberra
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CountryLink Southern
Canberra Xplorer
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towards Melbourne
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CountryLink Southern
Melbourne XPT
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[edit] See also
- Coordinates:
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
- Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe, New South Wales Railways: Camden Line, Accessed 11 December, 2006
- ^ Neety's Train Page: Electrication, Accessed 11 December, 2006.
- ^ Rail Corporation New South Wales, "CityRail Timetables: South Line". Accessed 28 March 2008.
