Kingsgrove railway station
Kingsgrove | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in December 2011 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Kingsgrove Avenue, Kingsgrove | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′26″S 151°06′02″E / 33.94064444°S 151.1005112°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | East Hills | ||||||||||
| Distance | 12.62 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | KGV | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 September 1931 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Kingsgrove railway station is located on the East Hills line, serving the Sydney suburb of Kingsgrove. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport line services.
History
Kingsgrove station opened on 21 September 1931 when the East Hills line opened from Tempe to East Hills.[1] It was the original terminus of the double track electrified section from Tempe. Until 1939, passengers transferred at Kinsgrove to a CPH railmotor or steam service to continue their journey towards East Hills. The line was duplicated and electrified beyond Kingsgrove in 1948.[2]
In 2000, as part of the quadruplication of the line from Wolli Creek to just west of Kingsgrove station, through lines were added on either side of the existing pair. A headshunt was provided to the west of the station in association with this project, this is used by terminating services. In 2013, the quadruplication was extended to Revesby as part of the Rail Clearways Program.[3]
Accident
On 6 October 2000, an eight car Tangara derailed at low speed near Kingsgrove station causing the rear three carriages to topple onto their side. The derailment was caused by a track buckling as a result of high temperatures.[4] Ten people were hospitalised.[5]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle via the Airport | also used by commencing services[6] | |
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| 2 | services to Revesby, Campbelltown & Macarthur | also used by terminating services[6] |
The station is accessible with one lift from the west side of Kingsgrove Road to the single island platform.
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate four routes via Kingsgrove station:
- 490: Drummoyne to Hurstville via Rodd Point, Five Dock, Burwood, Croydon Park, Campsie[7]
- 492: Drummoyne to Rockdale via Five Dock, Burwood, Croydon Park, Campsie[7]
- 493: Rockdale to Roselands Shopping Centre via Beverly Hills, Bexley North[8]
Transdev NSW operates one route to and from Kingsgrove station:
- 455: to Rockdale Plaza via Hurstville and St George Hospital[9]
Kingsgrove station is served by one NightRide route:[10]
- N20: Riverwood station to Rockdale station
Sydney Buses Kingsgrove Bus Depot is located around 500m north-west of Kingsgrove Station. Sydney Buses operate six routes to and from Kingsgrove Bus Depot:
- Various other routes in the early morning that do not normally commence at Kingsgrove Depot.
- 423: to Martin Place via Earlwood, Marrickville, Enmore, Newtown, The University of Sydney and Railway Square[11]
- L23 (PrePay Only): to Martin Place (Limited Stops)[11]
- 490: Drummoyne to Hurstville (Limited services) [7]
- 492: Drummoyne to Rockdale (Limited services) [7]
Trackplan
References
- ^ Kingsgrove Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Kingsgrove Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Kingsgrove to Revesby Quadruplication Project Profile Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation
- ^ Kingsgrove derailment report released Ministry of Transport 13 July 2001
- ^ Sydney Train Derailment Emergency Management Australia
- ^ a b "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c d "Transit Systems route 490". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 493". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev NSW route 455". Transport for NSW.
- ^ NightRide bus services Archived 10 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Transport Info NSW
- ^ a b "Transit Systems route 423". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Kingsgrove railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Kingsgrove station details Sydney Trains
