West Ryde railway station
West Ryde | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 3 in January 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | West Parade, West Ryde | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′26″S 151°05′25″E / 33.807233°S 151.090207°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 19.20 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WSR | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 17 September 1886 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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West Ryde railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of West Ryde. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Northern Line services.
History
West Ryde station opened on 17 September 1886 as Ryde, being renamed West Ryde on 8 October 1945.[1] Immediately north of the station, a loop that runs to Epping commences. This opened on 24 October 1978.[2] On 27 November 1989, a southbound loop from Eastwood opened, this resulted in the existing southbound platform being converted to an island platform.[3][4][5]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Hornsby via Strathfield, North Sydney & Gordon | [6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | services to Hornsby via Strathfield, North Sydney & Gordon | [6] | |
| 3 | services to Epping | [6] |
Signalling
West Ryde Signal Box was a timber structure situated on the city end of Platform 3. Until 1937 it controlled a level crossing on Victoria Road. Also situated at West Ryde was a Water Board siding and a connection to the former tram network, which provided for transfer of vehicles between light and heavy rail systems. It was closed in 1982, when control was transferred to Epping signal box.
Transport links
West Ryde has a bus interchange on the western side of the station, rebuilt in the early 2000s. It is served by the following Sydney Buses routes:
- Stand A
- 513: to Carlingford[7]
- 520: to Parramatta station[8]
- 523: to Parramatta station[9]
- 524: to Parramatta station[9]
- Stand B
- 501: to Circular Quay[10]
- 520: to Circular Quay[8]
- Stand C
- 513: to Meadowbank Wharf[7]
- 534: to Chatswood station[11]
- Stand F
- 543: to Eastwood station[12]
West Ryde station is served by one NightRide route:[13]
- N80: Hornsby station to City (Town Hall)
Lachlan Valley Railway
During the 1980s West Ryde was the site of the Sydney Depot for the Lachlan Valley Railway. The station used to have a small goods yard servicing a freight shed and a siding running up to the West Ryde Pumping station. The Lachlan Valley Railway vacated the site in August 1987.[14]
References
- ^ West Ryde Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Denistone Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Northern Line Quadruplication" Railway Digest December 1987 page 389
- ^ "Eastwood - West Ryde Up Surburban line opens" Railway Digest January 1990 page 9
- ^ West Ryde - Epping SA Track & Signal
- ^ a b c "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Busways route 513". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b Unknown line: see Template:Cite New South Wales transport timetables for usage.
- ^ a b "Busways route 521". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 501". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 533". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 540". Transport for NSW.
- ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
- ^ "And LVR Moves West" Railway Digest September 1987 page 291
External links
Media related to West Ryde railway station at Wikimedia Commons- West Ryde station details Sydney Trains
