Strathfield railway station, Sydney
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Strathfield
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
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| Station code | SFD |
| Suburb | Strathfield |
| Street(s) | Albert Rd Everton Rd |
| Distance from Central Station | 11.81 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 17 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink |
| Number of platforms | 8 |
| Number of tracks | 8 |
| Platform arrangement | 4 Island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Bus Train |
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| Station facilities | Link |
Strathfield railway station is a major interchange on Sydney's CityRail network and a hub for buses serving the northern part of the inner west. The suburb of Strathfield includes many high-rise apartments and a number of shopping centres such as Strathfield Plaza. These are mostly on the southern side of the station along with a large taxi stand and bus terminal.
Strathfield is located on the Northern, Inner West, Western and South railway lines and is also a stop for trains on the CountryLink network. The station has Easy Access for wheelchairs.
The station has 8 platforms, with the northern platforms (1-3) serving Countrylink and inter-city trains; (4-6) serving the Northern and Western lines; and the southern platforms (7-8) serving the South and Inner West lines. On the north end of the station is a bus stop for Murrays, Greyhound Australia and other buses.
This station is one of a few stations without rubbish bins.
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[edit] Platforms/Service
Platform 1:
- Countrylink North Coast - setting down country services to Central
- Countrylink Southern - setting down country services to Central.
- Countrylink Western - setting down country services to Central.
- Countrylink North Western - setting down country services to Central.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Central.
Platform 2:
- Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Central; peak hour intercity services to North Sydney.
- Western Line - all stations services and limited stops services to Central; then to Gordon, Hornsby and Berowra via the North Shore Line.
- Olympic Park Line - weekday off-peak and special event limited stops services to Central.
Platform 3:
- Countrylink North Coast - country services to Grafton (1 per day), Casino (1 per day) and Brisbane (Roma Street) (1 per day).
- Countrylink Southern - country services to Canberra (2 per day), Melbourne (Southern Cross) (2 per day) and Griffith (1 per week).
- Countrylink Western - country services to Dubbo (1 per day) and Broken Hill (1 per week).
- Countrylink North Western - country services to Armidale and Moree (1 per day).
- Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow.
- Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Gosford, Wyong and Newcastle.
- Western Line - all stations and limited stops and peak hour express services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
- Northern Line - occasional all stations and limited stop services to Eastwood and Hornsby.
- Olympic Park Line - weekday off-peak and special event limited stops services to Olympic Park.
Platform 4:
- Blue Mountains Line - peak hour intercity services to North Sydney.
- South Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
- Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central; then to Gordon, Hornsby and Berowra via the North Shore Line.
Platform 5:
- Northern Line - all stations services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon or Hornsby via the North Shore Line.
Platform 6:
- Blue Mountains Line - peak hour intercity services to Springwood.
- South Line - all stations services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.
- Northern Line - all stations and limited stop services to Eastwood and Hornsby.
Platform 7:
- Inner West Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
- South Line - all stations services to Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
Platform 8:
- Inner West Line - all stations services to Lidcombe and Liverpool (Lidcombe trains proceeding via the Bankstown Line.)
- South Line - all stations services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.
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[edit] City services
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[edit] Country services
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[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.
