Minto railway station, Sydney
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Minto
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| Airport & East Hills Line | |
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| Cumberland Line | |
| Station code | MIO |
| Suburb | Minto |
| Street(s) | Somerset St |
| Distance from Central Station | 49.67 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 43.6 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  |
Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Minto 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, Cumberland and East Hills lines[1]. It serves a residential area, and consists two side platforms. It has been in use since 1874[2]. The station has street access to both platforms, connected by a ramp. This allows the station to classed as having Easy Access for wheelchairs.
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[edit] Platforms/Services
The station is served by four trains per hour (not evenly spaced) for most of the time, two each on the South and East Hills lines. There are additional trains at weekday peak hours. The Cumberland line operates only at peak hours.
Platform 1:
- South Line - all stations and limited stops services to Granville, Lidcombe, Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
- 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 stationsservices to Campbelltown.
- Cumberland Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations services to Campbelltown and Macarthur.
[edit] Transport Links
- 880 - to Campbelltown.
- 870 - Between Macarthur Square and Glenfield.
- 872 - to St Andrews, Varroville and Bow Bowing.
- 874 - Between Macarthur Square and Raby.
- 876 - to Minto Heights.
- N30 - Between Macarthur station and City(Town Hall).
[edit] Gallery
 Looking south toward Leumeah |
 Entrance from Somerset St |
 Looking north from footbridge |
 Entrance from Minto Rd |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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Campbelltown → Blacktown |
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[edit] Freight
An Inland port is located south of Minto station. It consists of a crossover and a siding.[citation needed] Because there are no facilities for locomotives to change ends of the train, the container trains must have engines at both ends. This is sometimes called Top and tail.[citation needed]
[edit] See also
- Minto railway station, Sydney is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ CityRail Timetables. CityRail. Retrieved on 22 April 2007.
- ^ Main South Line. Nswrail.net. Retrieved on 26 April 2007.
