Macarthur railway station

Macarthur
Northbound view from Platform 3 in November 2011
General information
Location	Menangle Road, Campbelltown
Coordinates	34°04′19″S 150°47′49″E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main South
Distance	56.58 kilometres from Central
Platforms	3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	MCA
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	28 July 1985
Electrified	Yes
Services
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Macarthur railway station is located on the Main South line, serving the Sydney suburb of Campbeltown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport line and NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services. It is the southern extremity of the electrified Sydney Trains network.

History

Construction started in November 1983 with the station opening on 28 July 1985. It was initially only served by a few peak-hour services until a new timetable was introduced on 16 November 1986.

The station initially consisted of two side platforms. Because suburban trains terminating on the main lines caused congestion to through trains, a side turnback platform was added in time for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Under the CityRail Clearways Project, Macarthur received an upgrade. This work, completed in late 2010, included refurbishment of the station, a bus interchange and a new carpark. In a proposed second stage, Macarthur was to receive a fourth platform for through trains heading south, however the project was cancelled.

In January 2013, the Southern Sydney Freight Line opened to the west of the station.

Electrification through the Macarthur station site was completed in 1968 as part of the Liverpool-Glenlee electrification project. Electric passenger trains terminated at Campbelltown, but freight trains continued to Glenlee coal siding and loader (now in Mount Annan) so that electrically hauled coal trains could connect it and Port Kembla. The Glenlee coal loader has closed and the wires have been removed beyond Macarthur.

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T2	services to Central & the City Circle via Revesby
2	T2	services to Central & the City Circle via Revesby
	SHL	services to Campbelltown & Central
3	SHL	services to Moss Vale & Goulburn

External links

• Media related to Macarthur railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Macarthur station details Sydney Trains