Harris Park railway station

Harris Park

Westbound view in November 2007
Location Station Street, Harris Park
Coordinates 33°49′24″S 151°00′28″E / 33.82323611°S 151.0076889°ECoordinates: 33°49′24″S 151°00′28″E / 33.82323611°S 151.0076889°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Distance 22.53 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Station code HPK
Fare zone MyZone 2
Website Sydney Trains
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Emu Plains or Richmond
T1
Western Line
towards Central
towards Schofields
T5
Cumberland Line
towards Campbelltown

Harris Park railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Harris Park. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services.

History

Harris Park station opened in the late 1800s.[1] Originally built as two side platforms, both were rebuilt as island platforms during the quadruplication of the Granville to Westmead line in the mid-1980s.[2] On 2 November 1996, the Harris Park to Merrylands Y-Link opened allowing direct train operation between these two stations by what is now known as the Cumberland Line.[3]

On 30 June 2013, a landslide occurred and a retaining wall collapsed in heavy rain, burying one track and partially covering platform 4.[4][5]

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 all stations & limited stops services to Central, Chatswood & beyond Mainly used during weekday peak hours[6]
2 all stations & limited stops services to Richmond & Emu Plains Mainly used during weekday peak hours[6]
3 all stations & limited stops services to Central, Chatswood & beyond [6]
all stations services to Campbelltownweekdays only[7]
4 all stations & limited stops services to Richmond & Emu Plains [6]
all stations services to Schofieldsweekdays only[7]

Track plan

Track arrangement at Harris Park. The junction to the Y-link is actually a Double ladder junction and the facing (right hand) crossover does not exist

References

  1. Harris Park Station NSWrail.net
  2. "Harris Park" Railway Digest August 1985 page 226
  3. "Cumberkand Line Officially Opened" Railway Digest December 1996 page 6
  4. Passengers warned to expect delays after train station wall collapses Sydney Morning Herald 30 June 2013
  5. Sydney Trains boss takes blame as report into Harris Park station landslip released ABC News 9 August 2013
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 T1 Western Line timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  7. 7.0 7.1 T5 Cumberland Line timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013

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