Wentworthville railway station
Wentworthville railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Wentworthville. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services.
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General information | ||||||||||||||||
Location | The Kingsway, Wentworthville | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°48′26″S 150°58′21″E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 28 metres (92 ft) | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | |||||||||||||||
Distance | 26.64 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 (2 island) | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
Station code | WWH | |||||||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1883 | |||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1940s | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
2013 | 3,350 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | |||||||||||||||
Rank | 66 | |||||||||||||||
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History
Wentworthville station opened in 1883 as TR Smiths Platform, being renamed Wentworthville on 1 August 1885.[2] The station was rebuilt in the 1940s when the Main Western line was quadrupled.[3]
In 2015, work commenced on an upgrade to the station. Like the neighbouring stations at Pendle Hill and Toongabbie. The upgrade included a new footbridge, concourse and lifts as part of the Station Accessibility Upgrade Program and was completed in 2018.[4]
Platforms and services
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central | [5] | |
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services to Leppington weekend services to Liverpool | [6] | ||
2 | services to Hornsby & Berowra | infrequently used[5] | |
services to Leppington | infrequently used[5] | ||
3 | services to Blacktown & Richmond | infrequently used[5] | |
services to Schofields | infrequently used[6] | ||
4 | services to Blacktown, Schofields & Richmond early morning & late night services to Penrith 2 weekday early morning services to Emu Plains |
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services to Blacktown, Schofields & Richmond | [6] |
Transport links
CDC NSW operates four bus routes via Wentworthville station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 705: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Pendle Hill, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[7]
- 708: Parramatta station to Constitution Hill via Pendle Hill[8]
- 709: to Constitution Hill[9]
- 711: Parramatta station to Blacktown station via Westmead Hospital, Seven Hills & Lalor Park[10]
Transit Systems operates one bus route via Wentworthville station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
Wentworthville station is served by two NightRide routes:
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station[12]
- N71: Richmond station to Town Hall station[13]
References
- Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Wentworthville Station NSWrail.net
- Wentworthville Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- Wentworth Station Upgrade Transport for NSW 1 May 2015
- "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- "Hillsbus route 705". Transport for NSW.
- "Hillsbus route 708". Transport for NSW.
- "Hillsbus route 709". Transport for NSW.
- "Hillsbus route 711". Transport for NSW.
- "Transit Systems route 818". Transport for NSW.
- "N70 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
- "N71 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Media related to Wentworthville railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Wentworthville station details Transport for New South Wales