Macdonaldtown railway station
Macdonaldtown | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in August 2007 | |||||||||||
| Location | Burren Street, Macdonaldtown | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′48″S 151°11′11″E / 33.8967°S 151.1863°ECoordinates: 33°53′48″S 151°11′11″E / 33.8967°S 151.1863°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Suburban | ||||||||||
| Distance | 2.48 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MAC | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1878 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 3 April 1892 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Macdonaldtown railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macdonaldtown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.
History
The original Macdonaldtown station opened in 1878 at a site adjacent to the Charles Street subway. It was relocated to its present site on 3 April 1892.[1][2][3]
The Main Suburban line through Macdonaldtown was quadruplicated in 1892,[4] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[5]
An island platform on the middle pair of tracks was taken out of use and demolished in November 1985.[6] The closed access stairs to this may still be seen from the underpass entrance. To the south of the station, lie the Macdonaldtown Stabling Yards.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Homebush limited services to Liverpool & Campbelltown |
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Gallery
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Entrance & bridge
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Entrance under bridge
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Entrance & ticket office
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Tunnel leading to exit
References
- ↑ "'Station Information G to M"' State Rail Authority 1998
- ↑ Macdonaldtown Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Macdonaldtown (Burren Street) Railway Underbridge NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ "NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History Vol 56 No 810 April 2005 page 141
- ↑ "Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
- ↑ "Stations & Tracks Volume 1 - Main Suburban and Branches"State Rail Authority 1988
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 T2 Inner West & South timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
External links
Media related to Macdonaldtown railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Macdonaldtown station details Sydney Trains
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