Epping railway station, Sydney

For other uses, see Epping railway station.

Epping
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Northern Line
Station code	EPG
Suburb	Epping
Street(s)	Beecroft Road Langston Place
Distance from Central Station	23.32 km
Altitude (above sea level)	97 m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity
Number of platforms	5
Number of tracks	6
Platform arrangement	2 Island, 1 Side
Type of station	Ground Underground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Epping railway station is on the Northern Line of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the suburb of Epping, a significant commercial and residential area. Epping is a significant interchange station and is the western terminus of the Epping to Chatswood Line. Easy Access to all platforms is available via lifts.

History

Epping circa 1920, looking south

When the Main Northern Line opened on 17 September 1886, a single platform known as Field of Mars was located on the western side of the line opposite Chester Street. The platform was renamed Carlingford on 5 April 1887.

The station was renamed Epping when it opened in its current location on 7 October 1899 as an island platform. An additional island platform was added in 1928. The centre track was originally a terminating road, and was served by platforms on each side between both island platforms. This was intended as part of Dr Bradfield's proposed Epping to St Leonards line. A new booking office on the footbridge was added in 1967 after the original wooden structure was destroyed by fire.^{[citation needed]}

Upgrade works began in 2004 to prepare the station for the Epping to Chatswood railway line. Works included a new concourse & pedestrian overpass, wider platforms, an underground transfer concourse and the addition of two underground platforms for the new line. The new aerial concourse was constructed to the north of the 1967 concourse, which was demolished. The above ground upgrades were completed on 14 April 2007, while the underground concourse and platforms were opened on 23 February 2009 in conjunction with the new line.

Signal box

Epping signal box opened on 31 October 1928 and operated the interlocking at Epping until its closure on 12 November 2006. The original miniature lever frame was replaced by an NX panel circa 1980. Control of the area was transferred to Strathfield signal box, and then to the new Homebush Signal Box in October 2008.

Station configuration

Epping station sits in the centre of the suburb's commercial district, between Langston Place and Beecroft Road. Access to the station is via an overhead concourse with ticketing facilities and ticket gates. The unpaid area of the concourse connects to a covered pedestrian footbridge over the busy Beecroft Road. As well as providing access to the station, this enables thoroughfare between the two sides of the railway line.

The station consists of three above ground platforms and two underground platforms. The above ground platforms are connected to the overhead concourse. The underground platforms are accessed from the above ground platforms via escalators through an underground transfer concourse and a lift for wheelchair access. Unusually for CityRail stations, Epping's above ground platforms are not aligned with each other. With the conversion of the centre terminating track to a bi-directional main line in 1979, the platform face on the up (platform 1) side was fenced off. As part of the 2000s upgrading works, the fencing was switched to the opposite platform.

Platforms and services

The station is served by eight trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Track layout at Epping railway station prior to the construction of the Epping to Chatswood railway line

Inter-Platform concourse which provides a corridor to the above and underground platforms

Platform 3 viewing towards Cheltenham

OSCAR set H23 on waits to depart on a shuttle service between Epping and Chatswood

Platform 6

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	Intercity services to Central (i) via Strathfield
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	Intercity services to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle via Hornsby
	Northern Line	Terminating suburban services; returning as all stations and limited stops services to Central via Strathfield, then on to North Sydney and Hornsby via Chatswood and Macquarie Park
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	Intercity services to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle via Hornsby
	Northern Line	Suburban all stations and limited stops services to Chatswood, North Sydney and Central via Macquarie Park, then returning to Epping via Strathfield
	Northern Line	Suburban all stations and limited stops services to Hornsby via Pennant Hills

Epping Station does not have a Platform 4.

Bus services

Epping station is a major interchange for bus services for the Northwest region of Sydney, due to its proximity to Epping Road (one of the major bus routes to the Sydney CBD). The new bus interchange at Cambridge Street commenced operations on 27 July 2007. Stops also exist on Beecroft Road, on the western side, for routes 541-549.

Services via Epping Road

• metrobus M54 - Macquarie Park via Macquarie University
• 140 - Manly via Macquarie Centre, Crows Nest (weekdays Only)
• 288 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, North Ryde, Lane Cove
• 290 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, Lane Cove, St Leonards, Crows Nest, North Sydney
• 294 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, Lane Cove
• 295 - from North Epping, continues to Marsfield, Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre

Services to Parramatta

• metrobus M54 - Parramatta via Carlingford Station
• 546 - Parramatta via Oatlands, Westfield North Rocks, Carlingford Station, Carlingford Court
• 549 - Parramatta via North Parramatta, Westfield North Rocks

Other Services

• 541 - Eastwood
• 630 - from Blacktown via Baulkham Hills, continues to Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre

NightRide runs the following route via Epping railway station:

• Route N80 - between Hornsby Station and City (Town Hall)

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		CityRail		Following station
Cheltenham towards Hornsby		Northern Line via Chatswood		Macquarie University towards Central
Terminus		Northern Line via Strathfield		Eastwood towards Central
Hornsby towards Newcastle		Newcastle and Central Coast Line		Eastwood towards Central