Eastwood railway station

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Eastwood
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Northern Line
Station code EWD
Suburb Eastwood
Street(s) West Parade
East Parade
Distance from Central Station 21.39 km
Altitude (above sea level) 68 m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Intercity
Number of platforms 4
Number of tracks 4
Platform arrangement 2 island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Train
Bus
Disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Eastwood railway station is located on the Main North railway line in the suburb of Eastwood in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia. It is serviced by suburban trains of the Sydney Trains North Shore, Northern & Western Line and is a stop for NSW TrainLink Intercity services on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line.

History

Eastwood Station around 1912 from a postcard looking south. Note the overhead bridge which no longer exists today.
Eastwood Station prior to upgrade

The station opened on 17 September 1886 on the single track line, named 'Dundas'. It was renamed Eastwood on 1 September 1887.[1] The line through Eastwood was subsequently duplicated and has since been quadruplicated. In 2004 the platforms were extended towards Epping to allow 8-car Intercity trains to service the platforms.

Accessibility and exits

The two island platforms are connected to a subway by stairs, which is reachable from West Parade (on the western side of the station) at ground level, and from East Parade (on the eastern side of the station) via a ramp. The station subway also has access for non-paying members of the public, although this was separated from the station concourse by a fence. In February 2007, this fence has been fully removed to allow construction of smartcard readers for the new TCard system and as part of a refurbishment/renovation of the entire station. Eastwood has Easy Access for wheelchairs created as part of the refurbishment/renovation.

On 8 March 2006 it was revealed by the local state member of Parliament, Mr Andrew Tink, that asbestos fibre had been disturbed by contractors working in the roof of the ticketing office at the station. They were installing cabling for the TCard integrated ticketing project. The station offices were temporarily closed and replaced by a temporary booking office in the station carpark. No reason for the office closure had been given to the public who use the station prior to this announcement.[2]

Platforms and services

The station is served by four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. It is also served by half hourly Intercity trains express to Central via Strathfield, as well as one train per hour to Gosford or Wyong via Epping and one train per hour to Newcastle via Epping.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Central Coast & Newcastle Line Intercity services to Central (i) via Strathfield
2 all stations to Strathfield, Central and North Sydney via City, then Chatswood and beyond.
3 Epping.
4 Central Coast & Newcastle Line Intercity services to Gosford, Wyong and Newcastle via Epping

Bus services

Western entrance prior to upgrade

Eastwood serves as a major interchange for bus services within the area. Currently, all buses serving this interchange are run by Sydney Buses. These services include:

NightRide runs the following route via Eastwood railway station:

  • Route N80 - between Hornsby Station and City (Town Hall)

All services excluding the 551 and N80 depart from the bus interchange near West Parade. 551, N80 as well as 545 and 550 services also depart from East Parade.


Trackplan

Track arrangement at Eastwood

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
Terminus
 T1
Northern Line
towards Central
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Newcastle
 Newcastle and Central Coast Line
towards Central

References

  1. ↑ Bozier, Rolfe, "NSWRail.net: Eastwood Railway Station". Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  2. ↑ Malkin, Bonnie, "Asbestos scare spreads to city rail station", Sydney Morning Herald, 9 March 2006. [Retrieved 7 January 2007].
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External links

Sydney Trains lines and stations
T1
Northern Line
NSW TrainLink Intercity lines and stations
Central Coast
and Newcastle Line
NSW TrainLink Regional / Interstate lines and stations
  •   NSW TrainLink Southern
  •   NSW TrainLink Western
  •   NSW TrainLink North Coast
  •   NSW TrainLink North Western
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)
Under construction or planning: South West Rail Link, North West Rail Link

Coordinates: 33°47′25″S 151°04′56″E / 33.790178°S 151.082262°E / -33.790178; 151.082262

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