Doonside railway station

Doonside
Location Doonside Crescent, Doonside
New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°45′50″S 150°52′06″E / 33.763975°S 150.868428°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western railway line
Distance 38.59 km (23.98 mi) from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus (interchange)
Train
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code DOD
Fare zone MyZone 3
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1880
Electrified 1955
Traffic
Passengers 2380 per day
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Emu Plains
T1
Western Line
towards Central

Doonside railway station is located on the Main Western railway line in the western Sydney suburb of Doonside. It is served by the T1 Western Line of the Sydney Trains system. A station opened on the site in 1880.[1] Four tracks pass through the station with an island platform provided between each pair- one island platform serving 'Down' trains travelling away from Sydney, and the other island platform serving 'Up' trains travelling towards Sydney. Doonside does not yet have Easy Access for wheelchairs.

Doonside is the 95th most patronised railway station in Sydney (out of a total of 176 stations), with an average of 2380 passengers boarding per day.

Platforms and services

From 20 October 2013, on weekdays the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains provided during peak hours; on weekends the station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.

During off-peak hours two of these services terminate at Penrith and two services continue to Emu Plains. During evenings and on weekends all services operate to Penrith only, with no extensions to Emu Plains and vice versa.[2]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 All stations and limited stops services to Central, then Chatswood and beyond [2]
2 All stations and limited stops services to Central, then Chatswood and beyond Mainly used during weekday peak hours[2]
3 All stations and limited stops services to St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains Mainly used during weekday peak hours[2]
4 All stations and limited stops services to St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains [2]

Transport links

Busways operates two routes to and from Doonside railway station:

Doonside station is served by one NightRide route:[5]

Image gallery

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Doonside

References

  1. ↑ "Main Western Line". Nswrail.net. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 T1 Western Line timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  3. ↑ Route 726 timetable information Busways 18 May 2014
  4. ↑ Route 753 timetable information Busways 18 May 2014
  5. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

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