Newtown railway station, Sydney
Newtown | |||||||||||
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 Station front in December 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | King Street, Newtown | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′53″S 151°10′46″E / 33.89792°S 151.17952°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Suburban | ||||||||||
| Distance | 3.10 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | NTN | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 26 September 1855 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 10 January 1892 29 October 2012 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Newtown railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Newtown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.
History
The original Newtown station opened on 26 September 1855 with the opening of the Main Suburban line.[1] It was located to the west of King Street, about where the former Crago's Flour Mills now stand. Mortuary facilities were provided from 1875.[2]
The line through Newtown was quadruplicated in 1892,[3] and a new station was built at the present location. This station consisted of two side platforms and an island platform in the centre. The site of the original station became a goods yard. The track through Newtown was sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[4] As part of the works, the northern side platform and the island platform on the middle pair of tracks were taken out of use and demolished, while the southern side platform was modified and converted into the current island platform.[2]
On 29 October 2012, a new entrance to the station was opened, constructed as part of a major upgrade to the station and surrounding precinct. The upgrade work included demolition of the existing platform building, replacing the platform surface and canopies, and the construction of a new concourse featuring lifts and enhanced stair access to the platform.
The existing access to the platform, via a single narrow flight of stairs connected to a heritage entrance building on King Street, was closed but retained as an emergency exit. Several buildings were refurbished and converted to retail use, including the former entrance building.[5][6][7]
Configuration
The station features a single island platform located in a shallow cutting, served by one pair of tracks. The entrance is adjacent to a small public plaza located just off King Street. The area used to be the forecourt of the former Newtown Tram Depot, the tram shed lies disused to the east of the station entrance.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle | [8] | |
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| 2 | services to Homebush one morning peak service to Campbelltown via Granville and Liverpool via Regents Park |
[8] |
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate ten routes via Newtown station:
- 352: Bondi Junction Interchange to Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre via Taylor Square[9]
- 355: Bondi Junction Interchange to Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre via Waterloo[10]
- 370: Leichhardt Marketplace to Coogee[11]
- 422: Circular Quay to Kogarah[12]
- 423: Circular Quay to Kingsgrove[13]
- L23: Circular Quay to Kingsgrove limited stops[13]
- 426: Circular Quay to Dulwich Hill[13]
- 428: Circular Quay to Canterbury[14]
- L28: Circular Quay to Canterbury limited stops[14]
- M30: Sydenham station to Spit Junction via Wynyard station[15]
Newtown station is also served by three NightRide routes:[16]
- N10: Sutherland station to City (Town Hall)
- N30: Macarthur station to City (Town Hall)
- N40: East Hills station to City (Town Hall)
References
- ^ Newtown Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b Newtown Railway Station Group and Former Tram Depot NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History Vol 56 No 810 April 2005 page 141
- ^ "Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
- ^ New Newtown Station Opens Rebuilding the Nation 29 October 2012
- ^ New-look Newtown station South Sydney Herald 29 November 2012
- ^ Newtown Railway Station Caldis Cook Group
- ^ a b "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev route 352". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev route 355". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transdev route 370". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 422". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b c "Transit Systems route 423". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Transit Systems route 428". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route M30". Transport for NSW.
- ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
Media related to Newtown railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Newtown station details Sydney Trains
