Warwick Farm railway station
Warwick Farm
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| Cumberland Line | |
| Bankstown Line | |
| Inner West Line | |
| Station code | WKF |
| Suburb | Warwick Farm |
| Street(s) | Remembrance Avenue |
| Distance from Central Station | 34.16 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | None |
Disabled access  |
Yes (Assisted) |
| Station facilities | Link |
Warwick Farm is a railway station in the south-western suburbs of Sydney on the Main South Line located at its intersection with the Hume Highway. It is served by Cityrail trains of the South, Bankstown, Cumberland and Inner West lines[1].
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[edit] History
The first Warwick Farm station opened in 1889[2] as a private platform near the former level crossing on Liverpool Road (Hume Highway). It was re-built and moved to its present location in 1943 during WWII when nearby Warwick Farm racecourse was used as a military camp[3]. A branch line to the nearby racecourse joined the mainline immediately north of the station, and carried special racecourse trains on racedays. This branch opened in 1899 and closed in 1991[4]. The formation of the line and the platform are still visible.
The Southern Sydney Freight Line will pass immediately to the east of the station. As a result, a new footbridge is being constructed. Lifts will be installed, providing Easy Access for people with disabilities.
[edit] Platforms and services
Warwick Farm railway station has two side platforms. There is no concourse or footbridge across the tracks - passengers must use stairs on either side of the tracks to access the Hume Highway bridge instead. Platform 2 is also very narrow.
This station is serviced by four to six trains per hour each way, two to four on the South line and two on the Bankstown line, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. Cumberland Line trains operate only on weekday peak hours. During off-peak hours two of these four South line train services towards Campbelltown terminate at Glenfield.
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
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South Line | all stations and limited stops services to Central and the City Circle via Granville | |
| Cumberland Line | all stations services to Blacktown via Parramatta | one weekday morning peak services continues west to Quakers Hill | |
| Bankstown Line | all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle via Bankstown | As of the October 2009 CityRail timetable, most Bankstown Line services do not stop at Warwick Farm. | |
| Inner West Line | all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle via Regents Park | ||
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South Line | all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown via Liverpool | |
| Cumberland Line | all stations services to Campbelltown via Liverpool | one weekday afternoon peak services starts from Quakers Hill | |
| Bankstown Line | all stations and limited stops services to Liverpool | As of the October 2009 CityRail timetable, most Bankstown Line services do not stop at Warwick Farm. | |
| Inner West Line | all stations services to Liverpool |
[edit] Transport links
NightRide route N50 serves Warwick Farm (to Hume Highway near Remembrance Avenue).
[edit] Gallery
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Platform
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Entrance and stairs to Hume Highway
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Platforms, view from car park
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Higher level view of station prior to refurbishment
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View of station after initial stages of refurbishment, concourse structure can be seen.
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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towards Campbelltown
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South Line |
towards Central
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towards Campbelltown
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Cumberland Line |
towards Blacktown
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Terminus
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Bankstown Line |
towards Central
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Terminus
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Inner West Line |
towards Central
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[edit] References
- ^ "CityRail Timetables". CityRail. http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/index.jsp. Retrieved 22 April 2007.
- ^ "Main South Line". Nswrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:main_south. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
- ^ "Southern Sydney Freight Line EIS". ARTC. Archived from the original on 19 August 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20070819041125/http://www.ssfl.artc.com.au/docs/Approved+for+printing/Chapter+19+-+Part+D.pdf. Retrieved 27 April 2007.
- ^ "Warwick Farm Racecourse branch line". Nswrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:warwick_farm_racecourse. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
Coordinates: 33°54′48″S 150°56′06″E / 33.91336944°S 150.9350389°E
