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Strathfield railway station

Coordinates: 33°52′18″S 151°05′40″E / 33.87180°S 151.09433°E / -33.87180; 151.09433
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Strathfield
Westbound view from Platform 7
General information
LocationAlbert Road, Strathfield
Coordinates33°52′18″S 151°05′40″E / 33.87180°S 151.09433°E / -33.87180; 151.09433
Owned byRailCorp
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Main Suburban
Main Northern
Distance11.81 kilometres from Central
Platforms8 (4 island)
Tracks8
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeSTR
WebsiteSydney Trains
History
Opened9 July 1876
ElectrifiedYes
Services
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(occasional services only)
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Strathfield railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Strathfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line and T2 Inner West & South Line services and NSW TrainLink Intercity and regional services.

History

Former Strathfield station
Aerial view of the station

The first station opened on 9 July 1876 as Redmyre. It was renamed Strathfield on 8 March 1885.[1][2]

As part of the electrification of the Sydney network, the station was rebuilt, opening on 7 March 1927. This included an overpass to take the Main Northern line over the Main Suburban line.[3] In addition, a platform and building was erected at the southern end of platform 8 which provided a mortuary receiving facility.[4] This was subsequently converted to a store for the railway refreshment room on the station.[2][5]

Rail traffic in the Strathfield area has been controlled from Strathfield signal box, which is actually situated at Homebush, since 1983. Signalling at Strathfield is controlled by an entrance-exit (NX) route control panel with an early automatic route setting (ARS) system, which was manufactured by Westinghouse in the United Kingdom. This system is connected to double light colour light signals and electro-pneumatic switch machines on the ground. The 1926-vintage power box, which had a Westinghouse miniature lever frame, still stands to the west end of platform 8.

Platforms & services

The station has eight platforms, with the northern platforms (1–3) serving NSW Trainlink trains; (4–6) serving the T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line and the southern platforms (7–8) serving the T2 Inner West & South Line.

Template:Strathfield platform box

Punchbowl Bus Company operates one route via Strathfield station:

State Transit operate 10 routes via Strathfield station:

Transdev NSW operates three routes via Strathfield station:

Strathfield station is served by four NightRide routes:[15]

The station will be the future terminus of the Parramatta Light Rail.[16]

References

  1. ^ Strathfield Station NSWrail.net
  2. ^ a b Strathfield Station Railway Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. ^ "Stations & Tracks Volume 1 Main Suburban" State Rail Authority 1988
  4. ^ Preston, Ron. 125 Years of the Sydney to Parramatta Railway. New South Wales Rail Transport Museum. ISBN 0-909862-13-3.
  5. ^ "Sydney Electric Trains from 1926 to 1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin issue 762 April 2001 pages 129-132
  6. ^ "Punchbowl Bus Co route 450". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ a b "Transit Systems route 407". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "Transit Systems route 415". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ a b "Transit Systems route 458". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ Unknown line: see Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables for usage.
  11. ^ a b Unknown line: see Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables for usage.
  12. ^ a b "Busways route 525". Transport for NSW.
  13. ^ a b "Transdev NSW route 913". Transport for NSW.
  14. ^ "Transdev NSW route M90". Transport for NSW.
  15. ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
  16. ^ "Parramatta Light Rail preferred network". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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