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Parkes
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| CountryLink Western | |
| Station code | PKE |
| Town | Parkes |
| Street(s) | Welcome Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 445.500 km |
| Station Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | CountryLink Xplorer |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Transfers available | Bus |
| Disabled access | Yes |
Parkes is a railway station on the Broken Hill railway line in the western New South Wales city of Parkes, Australia. The station opened in 1893 [1] and is served by the Indian Pacific and Outback Explorer passenger trains. Parkes is also the junction point of the Stockinbingal–Parkes railway line and the Parkes–Narromine railway line which form a cross country route between Cootamundra on the Main South line and Werris Creek on the Main North line[2]. A railway station also served Parkes Racecourse between 1923 and 1937.[3]
The Xplorer to Broken Hill stops at the station on Monday and Tuesday afternoons heading back to Sydney. The twice weekly Indian Pacific between Sydney and Perth stops at the station on the way to Sydney on Wednesdays and Saturdays and Sauturday evenings to Perth.
| Preceding station | NSW Main lines | Following station | ||
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Brolgan
towards Broken Hill
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Broken Hill Line |
Mugincoble
towards Orange
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| Preceding station | NSW Branch lines | Following station | ||
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Tichborne
towards Stockinbingal
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Stockinbingal–Parkes line | Terminus | ||
| Terminus | Parkes–Narromine line |
Nanardine
towards Narromine
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
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towards Broken Hill
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CountryLink Western
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
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towards Sydney
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| Preceding station | Great Southern Railway | Following station | ||
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towards East Perth
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Indian Pacific |
towards Sydney
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