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Parramatta
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| Western Line | |
| Blue Mountains Line | |
| Cumberland Line | |
| Station code | PAR |
| Suburb | Parramatta |
| Street(s) | Darcy Street Argyle Street |
| 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 | 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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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 with the line cut to Epping, 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.
The station is served by five to six 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 Central; then on to the ■North Shore Line | ||
| Blue Mountains Line | intercity services to Sydney Terminal. | ||
| CountryLink Western | country services to Sydney (1 per day, 2 on Tuesdays) | ||
| Western Line | all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Richmond, St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains. | ||
| Blue Mountains Line | intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow via Katoomba. | ||
| CountryLink Western | country services to Dubbo (1 per day) and Broken Hill (1 per week) | ||
| Western Line | all stations and limited stops services to Central; then on to the ■North Shore Line | one weekday afternoon peak services starts from Quakers Hill | |
| Cumberland Line | all stations services to Campbelltown via Liverpool. | ||
| Western Line | all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Richmond, St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains. | one weekday morning peak services continues west to Quakers Hill | |
| Cumberland Line | all stations services to Blacktown. |
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.
Parramatta Transport Interchange
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towards Emu Plains or Richmond
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Western Line |
towards Central
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towards Blacktown
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Cumberland Line |
towards Campbelltown
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towards Lithgow
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Blue Mountains Line |
towards Central
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
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towards Dubbo
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CountryLink Western
Dubbo XPT
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towards Sydney
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towards Broken Hill
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CountryLink Western
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
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