Homebush railway station
Homebush | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in August 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | The Crescent, Homebush | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°52′01″S 151°05′11″E / 33.86695556°S 151.0865083°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Suburban | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.74 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 (3 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | HSH | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 September 1855 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Homebush railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Homebush. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.
History
Homebush station opened on 26 September 1855 when the Main Suburban line opened.[1][2]
The station was expanded to six platforms when the line between Redfern and Homebush was sextupled in the 1920s. On 9 October 1994, a large fire destroyed the original heritage-listed buildings on platforms 3 and 4,[3] they were later rebuilt as a simpler structure. During the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the station was closed to avoid confusion with the nearby Olympic Park station. Olympic Park is located near Homebush Bay.[4]
Under the Rail Clearways Program, an additional platform (Platform 7) was built to the south, with tracks rearranged to create a turnback at platform 6. This turnback platform enabled all stations trains to be terminated clear of the running lines and create extra capacity between Homebush and Lidcombe.[5]
On 20 October 2013, a new timetable was introduced which saw Homebush become the terminus for local T2 Inner West & South line services to and from the city. Most trains continuing to Leppington or Campbelltown do not stop at Homebush. As a result, only a few weekday services connect with Flemington and points west.[6]
An accessibility upgrade, including lift access to the station, was announced in 2015.[7]
Signalling
Rail traffic in the Homebush area has been controlled from the adjacent Strathfield signal box since 1983. From 1893 to 1928, a large mechanical signal box controlled traffic through Homebush. This building, situated to the south west of the station, opposite Homebush Public School, still stands. From 1928 to 1983, a pistol grip power box situated immediately to the west of platforms 1 and 2 was in use. It was damaged by fire and demolished, some time after its closure.
Platforms & services
Platform 1 does not actually exist on the station's numbering system, however, behind the existing Platform 2 is the North Strathfield Junction goods line, which previously had a platform when the goods line was double track. The platform is now fenced off from the goods line.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | all services do not stop | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | all services do not stop | ||
| 3 | all services do not stop | ||
| 4 | limited afternoon services to Central & the City Circle | [6] | |
| 5 | all services do not stop | ||
| 6 | terminating services to & from Central & the City Circle | [6] | |
| 7 | limited morning peak services to Campbelltown via Granville | [6] |
Transport links
State Transit operate one route via Homebush station:
- 408 Rookwood Cemetery to Westfield Burwood via Flemington and Strathfield[8]
Homebush station is served by two NightRide routes:[9]
- N60 Fairfield Station to City (Town Hall)
- N61 Carlingford Station to City (Town Hall)
References
- ^ Homebush Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Homebush Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Homebush Station...Then & Now" Railway Digest November 1994 page 13
- ^ "Olympic Games Special Services" Railway Digest October 2000 page 18
- ^ Homebush Turnback Project Profile Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation
- ^ a b c d "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Budget delivers more accessible public transport". Transport for NSW. 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 407". Transport for NSW.
- ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
Media related to Homebush railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Homebush station details Sydney Trains
- Photo gallery showing construction of the new platform
