Wentworthville railway station
Wentworthville | ||||||||||||||||
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | The Kingsway, Wentworthville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′26″S 150°58′21″E / 33.80723889°S 150.9726278°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 26.64 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | WWH | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1940s | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 3,350 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | |||||||||||||||
| Rank | 66 | |||||||||||||||
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Wentworthville railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Wentworthville. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services.
History
Wentworthville station opened in 1883 as TR Smiths Platform, being renamed Wentworthville on 1 August 1885.[2] The station was rebuilt in the 1940s when the Main Western line was quadrupled.[3]
In 2015, work is scheduled to commence on an upgrade to the station which will include a new footbridge, concourse and lifts.[4]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood | [5] | |
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| services to Leppington | [6] | ||
| 2 | services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood | infrequently used[5] | |
| services to Leppington | infrequently used[6] | ||
| 3 | services to Richmond & Emu Plains | infrequently used[5] | |
| services to Schofields & Richmond | infrequently used[6] | ||
| 4 | services to Richmond & Emu Plains | [5] | |
| services to Schofields & Richmond | [6] |
Transport links
Hillsbus operate four routes via Wentworthville station:
- 705: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Pendle Hill, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[7]
- 708: Parramatta station to Constitution Hill via Pendle Hill[8]
- 709: to Constitution Hill[9]
- 711: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Westmead Hospital, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[10]
Transit Systems Sydney operates one route via Wentworthville station:
Wentworthville station is served by two NightRide routes:
- N70: Penrith station to City (Town Hall)[12]
- N71: Richmond station to City (Town Hall)[13]
References
- ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Wentworthville Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Wentworthville Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Wentworth Station Upgrade Transport for NSW 1 May 2015
- ^ a b c d "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c d "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hillsbus route 705". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hillsbus route 708". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hillsbus route 709". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Hillsbus route 711". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 818". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "N70 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "N71 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Wentworthville railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wentworthville station details Transport for New South Wales
