Doonside railway station
33°45′49″S 150°52′09″E / 33.76372770779617°S 150.86918815767132°E / -33.76372770779617; 150.86918815767132
- Weekdays:
Staffed: 6am-7pm
- Weekends and public holidays:
- 1,297,950 (year)
- 3,556 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Preceding station | Sydney Trains | Following station | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rooty Hill towards Emu Plains | North Shore & Western Line | Blacktown towards Berowra |
Doonside railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Doonside. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.
History
Doonside station opened on 27 September 1880.
It was renamed Wolkara on 1 February 1921, before resuming its original name 12 days later. The station was rebuilt in the 1950s when the Main Western line was electrified.[3]
On the 2nd of December 2023, an upgrade to the station was complete which included the addition of lifts, upgraded canopies and the relocation of the stairs on Platforms 3 and 4 to the eastern end of the platforms, in order to match Platforms 1 and 2.[4]
Platforms and services
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | T1 | services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | [5] |
---|---|---|---|
2 | T1 | services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | Mainly used during peak hours[5] |
3 | T1 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | Mainly used during peak hours[5] |
4 | T1 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | [5] |
Transport links
Busways operates two bus routes via Doonside station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 726: to Blacktown station[6]
- 753: to Blacktown station via Quakers Hill[7]
Doonside station is served by one NightRide route:
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station.[8]
References
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Doonside Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Doonside Station Upgrade". 20 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
External links
- Media related to Doonside railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Doonside station details Transport for New South Wales
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