Penshurst railway station, Sydney
Penshurst | |||||||||||
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| Location |
Bridge Street Penshurst Australia | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 16.13 km (10.02 mi) from Central Station | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 Island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | PHS | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | MyZone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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Penshurst railway station is located on the Illawarra line of the Sydney Trains network and serves the southern Sydney suburb of Penshurst. The station opened in 1886 and moved to its present location in 1905.[1] It consists of an island platform with a weatherboard overhead ticket office. The tracks through Penshurst are signalled for bi-directional operation, although this is only used in emergency situations.
Platforms and services
As of the new Sydney Trains timetables on Sunday the 20th of 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; and on weekends the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Central and Bondi Junction via Central | [2] | |
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| 2 | all stations and limited stops services to Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla and Waterfall | [2] |
Accessibility
The station has stairs and a ramp leading to an overbridge connected to a street on its southern end and stairs and a lift to the overbridge from a street on its northern end and has a lift leading down to the platforms and therefore has Easy Access for wheelchairs. The Easy Access upgrade was completed in 2008, along with the addition of tactile tiles and a new shop.
Transport links
Punchbowl Bus Company operates 5 routes via Penshurst station:
- 940: Bankstown to Hurstville via Riverwood[3]
- 941: Bankstown to Hurstville station via Narwee[4]
- 943: Lugarno to Hurstville station[5]
- 944: Bankstown to Hurstville station via Penshurst, Mortdale, Peakhurst Heights, Riverwood, Roselands and Punchbowl[6]
- 945: Bankstown to Hurstville station via Penshurst, Mortdale, Riverwood and Punchbowl[7]
Penshurst railway station is served by one NightRide route:[8]
- N10 Sutherland Station to City (Town Hall)
Future
A 2002 report by Ron Christie suggested a Penshurst-Mortdale railway tunnel to increase track capacity and allow more frequent trains up and down the line, allowing express trains to pass all stops trains at Penshurst.[9]
Image Gallery
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Platform 1
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Platform 2
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Platform 1 seen from the footbridge
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Looking south to the station building and footbridge
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South end of footbridge and building
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Stairs leading down to platforms from footbridge
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Bottom of stairs going up to footbridge
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East entrance
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West entrance
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North end
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South end
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Penshurst station NSWrail.net. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 T4 timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
- ↑ Route 940 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Routes 939 and 941 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Route 943 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Route 944 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ Route 945 timetable Punchbowl Bus Co 22 September 2014
- ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
- ↑ http://www.aptnsw.org.au/christie/4.html
External links
- Penshurst station details Sydney Trains
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Coordinates: 33°57′58″S 151°05′21″E / 33.96617389°S 151.0891334°E