Martin Place railway station
Martin Place | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elizabeth Street entrance in April 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Martin Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′04″S 151°12′37″E / 33.86785°S 151.21014°ECoordinates: 33°52′04″S 151°12′37″E / 33.86785°S 151.21014°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Eastern Suburbs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2.10 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | MPC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 23 June 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Martin Place railway station is located on the Eastern Suburbs line, serving the Sydney central business district. Named after Martin Place, it is served by Sydney Trains T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line services and NSW TrainLink South Coast Line services.
History
Martin Place station opened on 23 June 1979 when the Eastern Suburbs line opened from Central to Bondi Junction.[1]
In 2010, work commenced on an upgrade to the station, consisting of two lifts and an accessible toilet.[2] The upgrade was completed in April 2011.[3]
As part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project a further two platforms are scheduled to open in 2024.[4]
Station configuration
The station consists of an island platform and a turnback siding east of the station.
A service tunnel extends from Martin Place railway station under Sydney Hospital into The Domain. The tunnel carries air conditioning services from an underground room, which is located beneath two ventilation towers in The Domain, by the side of the road behind Sydney Hospital.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Cronulla, Waterfall & Helensburgh | [5] | |
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| services to Wollongong, Port Kembla, Dapto & Kiama | also used by commencing services[5] | ||
| 2 | services to Bondi Junction | [5] | |
| services to Bondi Junction | also used by terminating services[5] |
Trackplan
References
- ↑ Martin Place Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ "Transit Newsfile: Sydney Trains" Transit Australia Volume 65 number 11 November 2010
- ↑ Station upgrades completed in time for ANZAC day NSW Department of Transport 20 April 2011.
- ↑ Martin Place Station Sydney Metro
- 1 2 3 4 Passenger Working Timetable Version 3.70 Transport for NSW 15 November 2014
External links
Media related to Martin Place railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Station details Sydney Trains