Rydalmere railway station
Rydalmere
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| Carlingford Line | |
| Station code | RYD |
| Suburb | Rydalmere |
| Street(s) | Brodie Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 24.01 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 12 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops |
| Number of platforms | 1 |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Platform arrangement | 1 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus |
Disabled access  |
Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Rydalmere railway station is situated in a suburb in Sydney's north western suburbs on the Carlingford Line. This station is not heavily used. The make up of patrons that use this station include local residents, workers from the surrounding industrial area and also students who attend the neighbouring Parramatta Campus of the University of Western Sydney. The station has a single platform of 4-cars length on a single track line. To reach the other side of the line, pedestrians need to utilise the footpath on the Victoria Rd bridge, which has stairs at either end.
Under the Clearways project, a passing loop was planned to have been built at Rydalmere in order to allow two trains per hour to operate on the line. However, this project was officially cancelled by the State Government in 2008.[1]
The Epping to Chatswood railway line was originally intended to continue from Epping to Parramatta, and would have travelled along the existing Carlingford line through Rydalmere, which would be widened from single-track to dual-track. However, in August 2003 the NSW Transport Minister, Michael Costa, announced that the Epping-Parramatta section would be postponed indefinitely.
However, on 11 August 2010, the Federal Government promised 2.6 billion dollars towards this project, who, along with the NSW State Government, will extend the line from Epping to Parramatta through the Carlingford line. Rydalmere station, along with Carlingford, Telopea, Dundas and Parramatta, would be upgraded, and Camellia and Rosehill stations would be demolished. A new station, Rosehill-Camellia, would be built. The line would be upgraded to accommodate 8-carriage trains, and the line would be duplicated. Work is due to start in 2011, with a prospected 2017 finish.
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[edit] History
Victoria Road station opened on 20 April 1896 and was renamed Rydalmere in 1901.[2]
[edit] Platforms and services
The station is served by one train per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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Carlingford Line | all stations services to Clyde | |
| Carlingford Line | all stations services to Carlingford |
[edit] Transport links
Sydney Buses runs the following routes via Rydalmere railway station:
- metrobus M52 - east to Circular Quay via Victoria Road, west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
- Route 520 - early morning and late night services - east to Circular Quay via Victoria Road, west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
- Route 521 - weekday and Saturday daytime services - east to Eastwood via Dundas, west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
- Route 523 - weekday and Saturday daytime services - east to West Ryde station via Ermington, west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
- Route 524 - east to West Ryde station via Ermington, Melrose Park (weekday off-peak services extend to Ryde), west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
- Route 525 - east to Burwood via Sydney Olympic Park, west to Parramatta via Victoria Road
NightRide runs the following route via Rydalmere railway station:
- Route N61 - between Carlingford Station and City (Town Hall)
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Aerial view of the station
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View from Victoria Road
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] References
- ^ NSW Minibudget p.50 NSW Government, accessed 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Carlingford Line". Nswrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:carlingford. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
[edit] Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Carlingford
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Carlingford Line |
towards Lidcombe Central
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Coordinates: 33°48′37″S 151°01′45″E / 33.81013889°S 151.0291889°E
