Meadowbank railway station, Sydney
Meadowbank | |||||||||||
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Southbound view in August 2010 | |||||||||||
Location | Constitution Road, Meadowbank | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°48′59″S 151°05′24″E / 33.816357°S 151.090019°ECoordinates: 33°48′59″S 151°05′24″E / 33.816357°S 151.090019°E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main North | ||||||||||
Distance | 18.19 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
Station code | MEB | ||||||||||
Fare zone | MyZone 2 | ||||||||||
Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 September 1887 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Medaowbank railway station is located on the Main North line, serving the Sydney suburb of Meadowbank. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 services.
History
Meadowbank station opened on 1 September 1887 as Meadow Bank, being renamed Meadowbank on 6 November 1927.[1]
To the south of the station, the line crosses the Parramatta River via the John Whitton Bridge. This opened in May 1980 replacing the original iron lattice bridge.[2][3][4]
Platforms & services
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Strathfield, Central, Chatswood & beyond | [5] | |
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2 | services to Epping | [5] |
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate two routes via Meadowbank station:
- 507: Macquarie University to Circular Quay[6]
- 513: to Carlingford[7]
Meadowbank station is served by one NightRide route:[8]
- N80: Hornsby station to City (Town Hall)
References
- ↑ Meadowbank Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Churchman, Geoffrey (1995). Railway Electrification in Australia & New Zealand. Smithfield: IPL Books. p. 94.
- ↑ "Walkway Plan for Meadowbank Bridge": Railway Digest March 1997 page 9
- ↑ Meadowbank (Parramatta Bridge) Underpass NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Shore & Northern Line Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
- ↑ Routes 507, 518 and X18 timetable Sydney Buses 8 August 2010
- ↑ Route 513 timetable Sydney Buses 20 October 2013
- ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
- Media related to Medaowbank railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Meadowbank station details Sydney Trains
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