Macquarie Fields railway station, Sydney
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Macquarie Fields
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| Airport & East Hills Line | |
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| Cumberland Line | |
| Station code | MQF |
| Suburb | Macquarie Fields |
| Street(s) | Railway Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 43.80 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 23.5 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Macquarie Fields railway station is a railway station in the south-western suburbs of Sydney and is situated on the Main South Line. It is served by CityRail trains of the South, East Hills and Cumberland lines. It serves a residential area, and opened in 1888[1]. It consists of two side platforms. A goods-only track was opened at the west of the station in 1995, part of the Glenfield- Ingleburn passing loop.[2]
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[edit] Platforms/Service
The station is served by four trains per hour, two on the South line and two on the East Hills line. These trains are not evenly spaced. There are additional trains during peak hours[3].
Platform 1:
- South Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise) (via Granville).
- Cumberland Line - all stations services to Blacktown.
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle (anticlockwise) (via the Airport or Sydenham).
Platform 2:
- South Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.
- Cumberland Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations services to Campbelltown and Macarthur.
[edit] Transport Links
Interline Buses runs three routes to and from Macquarie Fields railway station:
- 870 - Between Macarthur Square and Glenfield.
- 871 - to Macquarie Fields.
- 873 - to Ingleburn station.
NightRide runs one route via Macquarie Fields railway station:
- N30 - Between Macarthur station and City(Town Hall).
[edit] Accessibility
The station has street access to platform two, and footbridge access to platform one. As the platforms are connected by a footbridge with stairs, the station does not qualify for Easy Access for wheelchairs.
[edit] Gallery
 Entrance |
 Looking north from footbridge |
 Looking north toward Glenfield |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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Campbelltown → Blacktown |
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[edit] See also
- Macquarie Fields railway station, Sydney is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ Main South Line. Nswrail.net. Retrieved on 26 April 2007.
- ^ Rogers, D. The Glenfield- Ingleburn Passing Loop Project. Railway Digest, August 1994. ARHS (NSW Division).
- ^ CityRail Timetables. CityRail. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
