Richmond railway station, Sydney
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| Location |
East Market Street Richmond Australia | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Western Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 60.68 km (37.70 mi) from Central Station | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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Suburban all stations Suburban limited stops | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | RCD | ||||||||||
| Website | SydneyTrains | ||||||||||
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Richmond railway station is a station on the Richmond branch of the North Shore, Northern & Western Line of the Sydney Trains network. It is the terminus of the line and is the farthest distance one can travel from Central on the Sydney Trains network. It serves the residential and commercial area of Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, as well as surrounding suburbs. The station has an island platform served by two dead end tracks, plus a stabling siding. The platform has ramps down to the street access and therefore has Easy Access for wheelchairs.
Richmond is the 146th most patronised railway station in Sydney (out of a total of 176 stations), with an average of 980 passengers boarding per day.
History
The line opened in 1864. In 1926, an extension northwards to Kurrajong opened. This extension closed in 1952 after flooding, due to low and uneconomical levels of traffic, and little evidence of it now remains.[1] Electrification was completed to Richmond station in 1991, and at that time significant remodelling of the tracks at the station was performed, including the building of the current train storage sidings on the northern side of the station and removal of tracks from the southern side.[2]
Platforms and services
The station is served by two trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | terminating services, returning as all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown and Central, then Chatswood and beyond. Special Event trains use this platform | mainly used during weekday peak hours | |
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| 2 | terminating services, returning as all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown and Central, then Chatswood and all to Hornsby |
Transport links
- 668 - to Glossodia and Freemans Reach, with one trip extending to Wilberforce and Windsor
- 675A - to Windsor via Bligh Park
- 675C - to Windsor via RAAF
- 677 - to Penrith via Hobartville and Londonderry
- 678 - to Penrith via Hobartville, Castlereagh and Cranebrook
- 680 - to Bowen Mountain, selected trips divert via Kurrajong
- 682 - to Kurrajong via North Richmond and Kurmond, one trip extending to Berambing via Bilpin
NightRide runs the following route via Richmond station:
- Route N71 - between Richmond Station and City (Town Hall)
Trackplan
Image gallery
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Entrance
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Platform 1
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View of platform 2 upon entrance to station
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Station building on platform 1
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Platform 1 seen from outside station
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Looking north on platform 1
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Terminating Tangara sits on platform 2 preparing to return to the City
References
- ↑ "Richmond Line". Nswrail.net. Retrieved 3 January 2007.
- ↑ Date, K (September 1991). "Electric trains reach Richmond". Railway Digest.
External links
- Richmond station details Sydney Trains
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Coordinates: 33°35′57″S 150°45′11″E / 33.59912778°S 150.7531833°E