Menangle Park railway station
Menangle Park | ||||||||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Location |
Racecourse Drive, Menangle Park Australia | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°06′13″S 150°44′42″E / 34.103741°S 150.744953°ECoordinates: 34°06′13″S 150°44′42″E / 34.103741°S 150.744953°E | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | RailCorp | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Southern Highlands | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 62.85 km (39.05 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
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Station code | MEK | |||||||||||||||
Fare zone | MyZone 3 | |||||||||||||||
Website | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 26 September 1937 | |||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Menangle Park railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Menangle Park, opening on 26 September 1937.[1]
Menangle Park previously had two additional platforms and run rounds to service the adjacent Menangle Park Paceway. These opened in 1914 and closed in 1963 with the platforms still in situ.[2]
Platforms & services
Menangle Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with peak hour services to Sydney Central and Goulburn.[3]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | Southern Highlands Line | Endeavour railcar services to Campbelltown & Sydney Central | |
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2 | Southern Highlands Line | Endeavour railcar services to Moss Vale & Goulburn |
Transport links
Busabout operates one route via Menangle Park station:
- 889: Menangle to Campbelltown[4]
Gallery
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Former racecourse platforms
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Northbound view from former racecourse platform
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Southbound view from former racecourse platform
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Exterior of station on east side
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Southbound view from Platform 2
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Northbound view from Platform 2
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Southbound view from Platform 2
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Shelter on Platform 1
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Entrance on east side
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Entrance on west side
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Northbound view from Platform 1
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Southbound view from the level crossing
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Exit to Menangle Park Paceway, used only on race days
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View of the station from the former racecourse platform
References
- ↑ Menangle Park Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Menangle Racecourse Railway Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Southern Highlands Line timetable NSW TrainLink 18 April 2015
- ↑ Routes 47, 49 and 889 timetable Busabout 1 June 2014
External links
- Media related to Menangle railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Menangle Park station details Sydney Trains
- Signal diagram 1961
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