Thornleigh railway station

Thornleigh

Northbound view
Location Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh
Coordinates 33°43′55″S 151°04′42″E / 33.73188056°S 151.0782528°ECoordinates: 33°43′55″S 151°04′42″E / 33.73188056°S 151.0782528°E
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main North
Distance 29.43 kilometres from Central
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 3
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code THO
Fare zone MyZone 2
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 17 September 1886
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Hornsby
T1
North Shore and Northern Line
via Macquarie University
towards Central

Thornleigh railway station is located on the Main North line, serving the Sydney suburb of Thornleigh. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 services.

History

Thornleigh station opened on 17 September 1886.[1] Platform 1 is located on a loop and does not have any booked passenger workings, while south of the station, the line has a loop on each side as far as Pennant Hills.

To the north of the station, a line previously branched off to a quarry.[2]

The local control panel was closed on 12 November 2006, with control transferred to Strathfield Signal Box. Control of Thornleigh was again transferred to the new Homebush Signal Box in October 2008.[3]

Platforms & services

The station in 1904
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 no booked passenger services [4]
2 to Epping, Chatswood Central, Strathfield & beyond [4]
3 to Hornsby [4]

Transport links

Hillsbus operates one route via Thornleigh station:

Transdev NSW operates two routes via Thornleigh station:

Thornleigh station is served by one NightRide route:[8]

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Thornleigh

References

  1. Thornleigh Station NSWrail.net
  2. Historical & Archaeological Assement of Proposed Cycleway Edward Higginbotham & Associates March 2002
  3. "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest February 2007
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 North Shore & Northern Line Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  5. Routes M60 and 600 timetable Hillsbus 1 August 2014
  6. Route 586 timetable Transdev NSW 27 January 2015
  7. Route 589 timetable Transdev NSW 30 June 2014
  8. NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links