Clarendon railway station

Clarendon
Western Line
Station code CRD
Suburb Clarendon
Street(s) Racecourse Road
Distance from Central Station 57.22 km
Altitude (above sea level) ? 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 None
Disabled access Yes (Assisted)
Station facilities Link

Clarendon is a station on the CityRail Richmond line, located in the Sydney suburb of Clarendon. It serves the Hawkesbury Racecourse, but otherwise there is little residential or industrial building in the vicinity. The station has a crossing loop with catchpoints. The station opened in 1870, 6 years after the opening of the Richmond Line in 1864[1].

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Platforms and services

The station is served by two trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes
Western Line All stations and limited stops services to Blacktown and Central; then on to the North Shore Line.
Western Line All stations services to Richmond.

Transport links

No bus services stop at Clarendon Station.

Special Airshow service

On one day of the year, an airshow takes place on the adjacent RAAF Base Richmond and special train services operate. The mainline past Clarendon to Richmond is downgraded to a siding, and as trains arrive at Clarendon, they terminate and stable on the termporary siding beyond. A connecting bus maintains a passenger service to East Richmond and Richmond stations.

Accessibility

Clarendon station has side platforms with near street level access, connected by a level crossing and therefore has close to Easy Access for wheelchairs.

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Trackplan

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Richmond
Western Line
Richmond Branch
towards Central

Notes and references