Macdonaldtown railway station
Macdonaldtown
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| Inner West Line | |
| Station code | MAC |
| Suburb | Macdonaldtown |
| Street(s) | Burren Street |
| Coordinates | 33°53′48″S 151°11′11″E / 33.89674°S 151.18640°ECoordinates: 33°53′48″S 151°11′11″E / 33.89674°S 151.18640°E |
| Distance from Central Station | 2.48 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stations |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 6 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 island |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | None |
Disabled access  |
No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Macdonaldtown railway station is a minor CityRail station in the city of Sydney. It is the second station on the Inner West line heading away from Central, being preceded by Redfern and followed by Newtown. The Macdonaldtown locality is actually within the suburb Newtown, with an entrance from the railway underpass on Burren Street. It is located opposite the CityRail yards at Eveleigh and adjacent to the Illawarra junction (the junction between the main west and Illawarra lines). A nearby stabling yard is known as the Macdonaldtown turnback which has been recently expanded by Clearways Project. Six sets of railway tracks pass through the station, but there is only one island platform - on the 'local' tracks.
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[edit] History
A station opened at Macdonaldtown on 15 April 1878, at a site adjacent to the Charles Street subway.[1] The Main Suburban Railway Line through Macdonaldtown was quadruplicated in 1892[2] when the station was moved to its present site,[1] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[3] An island platform on the middle pair of tracks was taken out of use and demolished in November, 1985.[4] The closed access stairs to this may still be seen from the underpass entrance.
[edit] Platforms and services
The station is served by two to four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. During off-peak hours two of these four train services towards Regents Park terminate in Ashfield.
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Inner West Line | all stations services to Central and the City Circle. | |
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Inner West Line | all stations services to Ashfield, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Cabramatta and Liverpool via Regents Park. |
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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towards Liverpool
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Inner West Line |
towards Central
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Station Information G to M State Rail Authority, 1998
- ^ N.S.W. Railways Passenger Services 1880-1905 Australian Railway History, Vol 56, No. 810, April 2005 p141
- ^ Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, April 2001 p128.
- ^ Stations & Tracks Vol.1 - Main Suburban and Branches State Rail Authority 1988
[edit] External links
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