Werrington railway station

Werrington
Location Railway Street, Werrington
New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°45′33″S 150°45′30″E / 33.75927788°S 150.7583556°E
Elevation 26 m
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Western railway line
Distance 49.08 km (30.50 mi) from Central
Platforms 2 (2 side)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus (interchange)
Train
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code WRT
Fare zone MyZone 3
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1868
Electrified 1950s
Previous names Parkes Platform
Traffic
Passengers 1120 per day
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Emu Plains
T1
Western Line
towards Central

Werrington railway station is located on the Main Western railway line in the western Sydney suburb of Werrington. It is served by the T1 Western Line of the Sydney Trains system.

Opening in 1868,[1] the station consists two side platforms with access via an overhead concourse and footbridge. Werrington is the nearest train station to the University of Western Sydney Werrington North and South Campus. [2] Werrington is the 142nd most patronised railway station in Sydney (out of a total of 176 stations), with an average of 1120 passengers boarding per day.

History

Werrington station was originally built as a private platform on the Main Western line for Sir Henry Parkes. It was known as Parkes Platform and opened on 2 May 1868. In 1878 the platform was opened for public use, and in 1893 it was renamed Werrington.[1]

The station was upgraded to Easy Access status for wheelchairs and people with disabilities in June 2008, with the provision of a lift to each platform from the concourse, and an accessible toilet. The upgrade included the installation of the first photovoltaic solar panels at a railway station in Sydney.[3] An upgrade to the commuter car park was completed in June 2010.[4]

On 18 August 2011 a boy was hit by an express heading to city after dangerously crossing the tracks. The boy's leg and elbow were broken as well as sustaining serious injury. Transit officers arrived soon to call emergency services. The boy was then transported to Westmead Children's Hospital for treatment. It was revealed that the boy had survived by hiding in the 'lip' of the platform where the train had injured but not killed him.

The main array of 42 solar panels (7.35kW capacity) appears to be no longer working since late 2012. As of August 2014, the system has not been repaired and no plans to fix it have been announced.

In late 2011, the north-west pedestrian pathway, gardens and bike racks were redone (yet again, see 2008 & 2010). This was to fix minor issues with the path incline and in anticipation of an overhead canopy. The overhead canopy was cancelled/deferred due to existing overhead power lines. Seating was added and a bus shelter on the northern side. As of August 2014, the gardens are mostly weeds and a large area has washed away. The southern car park also had additional shelter, lighting, a few solar panels and landscaping since 2010.

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 two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day.

During off-peak hours two of these services terminate at Penrith and two services continue to Emu Plains. During evenings and on weekends all services operate to Penrith only, with no extensions to Emu Plains and vice versa.[5]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 all stations and limited stops services to Central, then Chatswood and beyond [5]
2 all stations services to Penrith and Emu Plains [5]Some peak hour services to Springwood also stop here.[6]

Transport links

Busways operates two routes via Werrington railway station:

Werrington is served by one NightRide route approximately 1 km from Werrington railway station on Great Western Highway:[9]

University of Western Sydney runs a free Shuttle Bus every 10 minutes from the station to the Werrington North and South Campus.[10]

Image gallery

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Werrington


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Werrington station. NSWrail.net. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  2. ↑ Penrith Campus University of Western Sydney
  3. ↑ Werrington CityRail news, 12 June 2008.
  4. ↑ Werrington Car Park Programme. Transport Construction Authority NSW.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 T1 Western Line timetable Sydney Trains 20 October 2013
  6. ↑ Blue Mountains line timetable NSW TrainLink 20 October 2013
  7. ↑ Route 782 timetable information Busways 18 May 2014
  8. ↑ route 785 timetable information Busways 18 May 2014
  9. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
  10. ↑ Shuttle bus timetable University of Western Sydney 2015

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