Martin Place railway station

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Martin Place
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Station code MPC
Suburb Sydney
Street(s) Macquarie Street
Distance from Central Station 2.10 km
Altitude (above sea level) ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Intercity (peak hour only)
Number of platforms 2
Number of tracks 3 (1 track is a turnback siding)
Platform arrangement 1 island
Type of station Underground
Ticket barriers Yes
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link
Station at early stages of construction

Martin Place railway station is a station on the CityRail Eastern Suburbs railway line, located under Martin Place in the CBD of the city of Sydney, Australia. The station opened in 1979 with the opening of the Eastern Suburbs railway line. It consists of an underground island platform and a turnback siding with an underground concourse between the platform and street level. Escalators connect the concourse with the platforms. In 2010, work commenced on an Easy Access upgrade to the station, consisting of two lifts and an accessible toilet.[1] The upgrade was completed in time for the influx of commuters expected for ANZAC day commemorations on the 25th April.[2] Annual ridership to/from Martin Place railway station is 5.5 million journeys.[2]

Contents

[edit] Service tunnel

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.

[edit] Platforms and services

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

Platform Line Stopping Pattern Notes
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 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla, and Waterfall via Central intercity services to Thirroul and Port Kembla operate during peak hours
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 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line all stations services to Bondi Junction intercity services to Bondi Junction from Thirroul and Port Kembla operate during peak hours

[edit] Bus services

Concourse of Station featuring ticket office
Concourse of Station featuring travel Indicators
Main Ticket Barriers
Lift Upgrade under construction
Ticket Barriers and lift after upgrade

Macquarie Street

Elizabeth Street

Castlereagh Street

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Martin Place

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding station   CityRail   Following station
towards Waterfall or Cronulla
 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line

[edit] Gallery

  • Platform.

  • Ticket barriers prior to easy access upgrade

  • Lift on Street Level at Martin Place

  • Lift on Concourse, leading to Platforms

  • Lift on Platform

  • Wide Access Ticket Barrier next to lift

  • Escalators leading to unpaid station area

  • Looking at main barriers from inside paid area

  • Looking at lift and barriers from inside paid area

  • Stairs leading to concourse

  • Looking out onto Martin Place from near the top of the stairs at exit of station

  • The plaque unveiled by State Premier Neville Wran upon the opening of the Eastern Suburbs line in 1979.

  • Engineers Australia plaque recognising the engineering achievements of the Eastern Suburbs Railway Line.

[edit] References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Martin Place railway station, Sydney
  1. ^ Transit Newsfile: Sydney Trains. Transit Australia, Vol 65, no 11, November 2010. Transit Australia Publishing.
  2. ^ a b "Media Release: Station upgrades completed in time for ANZAC day". NSW Department of Transport, 20 April 2011.

Coordinates: 33°52′04″S 151°12′37″E / 33.86785°S 151.21014°E / -33.86785; 151.21014

CityRail Stations
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)
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Suburban
Interurban and regional
Under construction or planning: South West Rail Link, North West Rail Link
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