Parramatta railway station, Sydney

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Parramatta
Blue Mountains Line
Cumberland Line
Western Line
Station code PAR
Suburb Parramatta
Street(s) Darcy Street
Argyle St
Distance from Central Station 23.21 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stations
Suburban limited stops
Intercity
CountryLink
Number of platforms 4
Number of tracks 4
Platform arrangement 2 Side
1 Island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers Yes
Transfers available Bus
Train
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Parramatta Railway Station is the main station in Sydney's satellite city of Parramatta. It serves the Parramatta central business district and the surrounding area. The station lies on the Western Line and Cumberland Line on Sydney's CityRail network. Parramatta station is also served by intercity trains on the Blue Mountains Line and CountryLink services operating between Sydney and Dubbo and Broken Hill.

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[edit] History

Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860[1].

The station was proposed to link to Chatswood via the Parramatta Rail link; however, with the demise of the link between Parramatta and Chatswood, the station was given a major upgrade nonetheless. In late 2003, work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbouring Westfield Parramatta, Sydney's largest shopping centre. The works included upgrading the station, providing more access to commuters, and constructing a new bus interchange. On 19 February 2006 the interchange was opened to the public.

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1

Platform 2

  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
  • Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

Platform 3

Platform 4

  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
  • Cumberland Line - all stations services to Blacktown.

[edit] Station configuration

The station consists of a centre island platform (platforms 2 and 3) and 2 side platforms (platforms 1 and 4). The western end sits atop a viaduct above street level. The entry concourses are slightly below the street level. The western concourse connects to shops and the bus interchange, which caters for local bus services as well as services for the Liverpool-Parramatta Rapid Bus Transitway and North-West T-way (T-Ways). A set of trailing points on the eastern side of the station side allows 'down' trains on the Down Main track to terminate on platform 4 and return towards the city on the 'Up Main' track. Likewise, a set of trailing points on the western side allows 'Up' trains on the Up Main track to terminate on platform 3 and return towards the west on the 'Down Main' track.

Parramatta is an Easy Access station.

[edit] Bus Services

Parramatta Transport Interchange

STANDA2:

  • 520 - to Circular Quay via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville and Drummoyne (Sydney Buses)
  • L20 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Circular Quay via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville and Drummoyne (Sydney Buses)
  • 521 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Eastwood via UWS Rydalmere, Park Road Rydalmere and Mobbs Lane (Sydney Buses)
  • 523 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to West Ryde via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington Shops and Cowells Lane Ermington (Sydney Buses)
  • 524 - to West Ryde via UWS Rydalmere, South Street Ermington, Ermington Shops and Melrose Park (Sydney Buses)
  • 525 - to Burwood via UWS Rydalmere, Newington, Olympic Park and Strathfield (Sydney Buses)
  • 545 - to Chatswood via Dundas Valley, Eastwood, Macquarie Park and North Ryde (Sydney Buses)
  • 547 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Macarthur Street Loop - Limited Service (Sydney Buses)
  • 550 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Chatswood via Eastwood, Macquarie Park and North Ryde - Limited Service (Sydney Buses)
  • N60 - to Circular Quay via Granville, Strathfield and Leichhardt (Punchbowl Bus Company)
  • N70 - to Circular Quay via Strathfield and Leichhardt (Punchbowl Bus Company)

STANDA3:

STANDA4:

  • 600 - to Rogans Hill via Northmead, Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill (Hillsbus)
  • 601 - to Kellyville via Northmead, Baulkham Hills and Kellyville Plaza (Hillsbus)
  • 603 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Knightsbridge via Northmead, Baulkham Hills East and Castle Hill (Hillsbus)
  • 604 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Castle Hill via Model Farms and Baulkham Hills Pool (Hillsbus)
  • 606 - to Castle Hill via Northmead, Winston Hills, West Baulkham Hills and Crestwood (Hillsbus)

STANDB1:

  • 906 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Fairfieldvia Harris Park, Granville, Excelsior Street South Granville and Old Guildford (Veolia)
  • 907 - to Bankstown via Granville, Blaxcell Street South Granville, Chester Hill and Yagoona (Veolia)
  • 909 - to Bankstown via Harris Park, Parramatta Rd, Auburn Station, Regents Park and Potts Hill (Veolia)
  • 910 - to Bankstown via Granville, Blaxcell Street South Granville, Chester Hill and Yagoona (Veolia)

STANDB2:

STANDB4:

[edit] Gallery

Parramatta Station Bus Interchange

Parramatta Station Platforms

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Parramatta
Track arrangement at Parramatta


[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Main West Line Line. Nswrail.net. Retrieved on 2 February 2007.

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station
(inbound)		 Line Following Station
(outbound)
Granville
Blue Mountains Line
Westmead
Harris Park
Cumberland Line
Campbelltown → Blacktown
Westmead
Harris Park
Western Line
Westmead


Preceding station   CountryLink   Following station
towards Dubbo
 CountryLink Western
Dubbo XPT
towards Sydney
towards Broken Hill
 CountryLink Western
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
 
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