Doonside railway station

Doonside

Westbound view from Platform 3
Location Doonside Crescent, Doonside
Coordinates 33°48′06″S 150°57′23″E / 33.80153333°S 150.9564389°E / -33.80153333; 150.9564389Coordinates: 33°48′06″S 150°57′23″E / 33.80153333°S 150.9564389°E / -33.80153333; 150.9564389
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Distance 38.59 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code DOD
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 27 September 1880
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Emu Plains
T1
Western Line
towards Central

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

History

Doonside station opened on 27 September 1880. It was renamed Wolkara on 1 February 1921, before resuming its original name 12 days later.[1] The station was rebuilt in the 1950s when the Main Western line was electrified.[2]

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood [3]
2 services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood Mainly used during peak hours[3]
3 services to Emu Plains Mainly used during peak hours[3]
4 services to Emu Plains [3]

Transport links

Busways operates two routes to and from Doonside station:

Doonside station is served by one NightRide route:[6]

References

  1. ↑ Doonside Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Doonside Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. 1 2 3 4 "T1: Western line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  4. ↑ "Route 726 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Route 753 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
  6. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

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