Blaxland railway station
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| Blaxland | |||||||||||
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| Address |
station Street, Blaxland New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°44′37″S 150°36′35″E / 33.743643°S 150.609649°ECoordinates: 33°44′37″S 150°36′35″E / 33.743643°S 150.609649°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 236 metres (774 ft) | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Blue Mountains line | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Distance | 71.48 km (44.42 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1867 | ||||||||||
| Accessible |
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| Station code | BXD | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operator | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Website | Blaxland | ||||||||||
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Blaxland railway station is an urban railway station on the Blue Mountains Line of the NSW TrainLink intercity network, serving the suburb of Blaxland in the Lower Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened in 1867[1] with the opening of the Main Western railway through the area.
The station has an island platform and is served by one train each way per hour in off-peak, with additional services during peak hours.
Platforms and services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Blue Mountains Line | interurban services to Penrith and Sydney Central | Limted peak hour surburban services to Hornsby via Central |
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| 2 | Blue Mountains Line | interurban services towards Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow via Katoomba |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Bus Company runs three routes via Blaxland railway station:
- Route 690P - Between Faulconbridge and Penrith.
- Route 690B - Between Blaxland and Penrith.
- Route 691 - to Mount Riverview.
Image gallery
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Entrance on west side
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Entrance on east side
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Stairs and footbridge
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View of platforms from footbridge
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South end of platforms
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Footbridge seen from platform
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Looking south to the station building
References
- ↑ "Main West Line". Nswrail.net.
External links
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