Eastwood railway station, Sydney
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Eastwood
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| Station code | EAW |
| Suburb | Eastwood |
| Street(s) | West Pde East Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 21.39 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 68 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
Disabled access  |
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| Station facilities | Link |
Eastwood Railway Station is a railway station on the Northern line of the CityRail network. It serves a well-established residential and commercial area in the suburb of Eastwood.
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[edit] History
The station opened on 17 September 1886 on the single track line, named 'Dundas'. It was renamed Eastwood on 1 September 1887.[1] The line through Eastwood was subsequently duplicated and has since been quadruplicated. In 2004 the platforms were extended towards Epping to allow 8-car Intercity trains to service the platforms.
On 8 March 2006 it was revealed by the local state member of Parliament, Mr Andrew Tink, that asbestos fibre had been disturbed by contractors working in the roof of the ticketing office at the station. They were installing cabling for the TCard integrated ticketing project. The station offices were temporarily closed and replaced by a temporary booking office in the station carpark. No reason for the office closure had been given to the public who use the station prior to this announcement.[2]
[edit] Platforms/Service
The station is served by two trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at peak hours. It is also normally served by one hourly Intercity train to Strathfield and Central, as well as one to Gosford and Wyong. Some of these continue to Newcastle.
As a result of the construction of the Epping to Chatswood Line the station is being used as a temporary terminating station for trains that would normally terminate at Epping. Many of the intercity trains that normally stop at Epping are also currently stopping at Eastwood to enable interchange between suburban and intercity trains.
Platform 1
- Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services (via the City) to North Sydney, then Lindfield, Gordon, or Hornsby via the North Shore Line.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Strathfield and Central.
Platform 2
- Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services (via the City) to North Sydney, then Lindfield, Gordon, or Hornsby via the North Shore Line.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Strathfield and Central.
Platform 3
- Northern Line - services to Hornsby via Epping; Terminating services; all stations services (via the City) to North Sydney, then Lindfield, Gordon, or Hornsby via the North Shore Line.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle.
Platform 4
- Northern Line - services to Hornsby via Epping.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle.
[edit] Accessibility/Exits
The two island platforms are connected to a subway by stairs, which is reachable from West Parade (on the western side of the station) at ground level, and from East Parade (on the eastern side of the station) via a ramp. The station subway also has access for non-paying members of the public, although this is separated from the station concourse by a fence. In February 2007, this fence has been fully removed to allow construction of smartcard readers for the new TCard system. Eastwood does not yet have Easy Access for wheelchairs, although the local member and Minister for Transport, Mr John Watkins has promised a new wheelchair accessible ramp on the eastern side and lifts to the two platforms. This upgrade is now in progress.
[edit] Bus Services
Eastwood is a large connection point for many of the Northwestern routes of Sydney Buses. Currently, the routes served at the bus interchange are:
- 515 - City (Queen Victoria Building, Sydney) via West Ryde, Gladesville, Drummoyne and Rozelle. (There is also an express peak hour bus on the same route (X15).)
- 521 - Parramatta Railway Station via Mobbs Lane, Dundas and Rydalmere.
- 541 - Epping Railway Station.
- 542 - Auburn Railway Station via Ermington, Newington & Silverwater (outbound); Denistone East (Smalls Rd) (inbound).
- 543 - West Ryde Railway Station via Denistone West.
- 544 - Auburn Railway Station via Ermington, Newington & Silverwater (outbound); Macquarie Centre via Marsfield (inbound).
- 545 - Parramatta Railway Station via Dundas Valley (outbound); Chatswood Railway Station via Marsfield, Macquarie Centre, Macquarie Park and Chatswood West (inbound).
- 549 - Marsfield (Busaco Rd) via Vimera Road.
- 550 - Peak hour only service to Parramatta Railway Station via Dundas (Kissing Pt Road) (outbound); Chatswood Railway Station via Marsfield, Macquarie Centre and Chatswood West (inbound).
All services except the 549 depart from the bus interchange on the Western Side of the Station (West Pde). The 549, as well as the 545 & 550 also depart from the bus stand on the Eastern Side of the station (East Pde).
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[edit] References
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe, "NSWRail.net: Eastwood Railway Station". Accessed 12 January 2008.
- ^ Malkin, Bonnie, "Asbestos scare spreads to city rail station", Sydney Morning Herald, March 9, 2006. [Retrieved January 7, 2007].
[edit] External links
- 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.
