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Hornsby
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| North Shore Line | |
| Northern Line | |
| CountryLink North Coast | |
| CountryLink North Western | |
| Station code | HBY |
| Suburb | Hornsby |
| Street(s) | Station Street George Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 25.26 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 181 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Number of tracks | 5 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Island 1 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Hornsby railway station is a major railway station at the junction between the North Shore and Northern railway lines of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the commercial and residential area of Hornsby. The station consists of 5 platforms accessed through an overhead concourse at the southern end. The station is the terminus point for most Northern line services. Hornsby maintenance depot is situated to the north of the station. Hornsby station was upgraded in the 1990s to Easy Access for the mobility impaired with the provision of lifts between the concourse and the platforms.
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The station opened on 17 September 1886 as Hornsby, but was renamed Hornsby Junction on 1 November 1894. This was due to the construction of Normanhurst Station to the south, which was initially named Hornsby as it was located in what was the more densely populated area of Hornsby at the time. Naming the station Hornsby Junction was an attempt to avoid confusion, but it was realised that having 2 Hornsby Stations was still very confusing. On 1 May 1900, the suburb and station to the south was renamed Normanhurst, and Hornsby Junction reverted to Hornsby which it has remained to the present day.[1]
Under the CityRail Clearways Project, a fifth platform was constructed for use by through northbound trains. This opened on 16 March 2009. The existing Platform 4 became a centre turnback platform for Northern line trains. The additional platform allows extra trains to run on the Northern Line via the Epping to Chatswood line and improves reliability. As Hornsby is both an originating and terminating point for some services, on 10 July 2003 the communications system in a Millennium Train failed because the train's software could not compute that the origin and destination of the service had the same name[1].
Shorelink runs a number of services to and from Hornsby railway station:
Hillsbus runs a number of services to and from Hornsby railway station:
Hornsby is also the terminus of two NightRide routes:
The station is served by ten trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| North Shore Line | Suburban and peak hour intercity services towards Central along the North Shore Line | Terminating platform for North Shore line services | |
| North Shore Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Berowra and some peak hour services to Wyong |
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| Northern Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
Occasional use only | |
| CountryLink North Coast | Country services to Sydney | Southbound goods trains pass through this platform | |
| CountryLink North Western | Country services to Sydney | ||
| Northern Line | Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | Intercity services to Central | ||
| CountryLink North Coast | Country services to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane | ||
| CountryLink North Western | Country services to Armidale and Moree | ||
| Northern Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | Intercity services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle | Northbound goods trains pass through this platform |
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| North Shore Line |
towards Central
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| Terminus | Northern Line |
towards Central
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towards Newcastle
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Newcastle and Central Coast Line |
towards Central
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
| CountryLink North Coast |
towards Sydney
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| CountryLink North Western | ||||