Glenfield railway station, Sydney
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Glenfield
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| Southern Highlands Line | |
| Airport & East Hills Line | |
| South Line | |
| Cumberland Line | |
| Station code | GFD |
| Suburb | Glenfield |
| Street(s) | Railway Pde |
| Distance from Central Station | 33.03 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 23.2 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity |
| Number of platforms | 3 |
| Number of tracks | 3 (Plus 1 Goods Track) |
| Platform arrangement | 1 island 1 side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | No |
| Transfers available | Bus Train |
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No |
| Station facilities | Link |
Glenfield railway station is a junction station on the South line where the East Hills Line rejoins. It serves the suburb of Glenfield. It has one side platform and an island platform. Platform 1 is a turnback for terminating trains via Liverpool. It has no Easy Access.
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[edit] History
The station opened in 1869, about ten years after the opening of the Main South Line. The initial platform was located north of the current station, and was moved south to its current position in 1891.[1] Originally the station consisted of two side platforms. The role of Glenfield changed significantly with the opening of the East Hills- Glenfield extension of the East Hills line in 1987, which joins the Main South line just north of Glenfield station. The platform buildings were substantially redeveloped at this time. A goods-only track was opened at the west of the station in 1995 as part of the Glenfield- Ingleburn passing loop.[2] It is proposed that this track will form part of the Southern Sydney Freight Line.[3] In 1996, Glenfield gained an extra platform (the current platform 1) with the conversion of a side platform to an island platform associated with the Y-link works which created the Cumberland Line. Glenfield will be further redeveloped and expanded with the opening of the South-West rail link to Leppington in 2012[4], with the addition of a fourth platform and the relocation of the station northwards.
[edit] Platforms/service
Platform 1:
- South Line - terminating services; all stations and limited stops services to Central (via Granville) and the City Circle (clockwise).
Platform 2:
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle (anticlockwise) (via the Airport or Sydenham).
- Southern Highlands Line - limited intercity services to Central.
- Cumberland Line - all stations services to Blacktown.
Platform 3:
- South Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.
- Cumberland Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.
- Airport & East Hills Line - all stations services to Campbelltown and Macarthur.
- Southern Highlands Line - limited intercity services to Moss Vale and Goulburn.
[edit] Transport Links
- 870 - to Macarthur Square.
- 864 - Between Ingleburn and Liverpool.
- 865 - to Horningsea Park.
- N30 - Between Macarthur station and City(Town Hall).
[edit] Gallery
 Looking south |
 Looking south from footbridge |
 Looking north |
 Entrance |
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[edit] See also
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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[edit] See also
- Glenfield railway station, Sydney is at coordinates Coordinates:
[edit] References
- ^ History of Glenfield. Campbelltown City Council. Retrieved on 25 January 2007.
- ^ Rogers, D. The Glenfield- Ingleburn Passing Loop Project. Railway Digest, August 1994. ARHS (NSW Division).
- ^ Southern Sydney Freight Line website, accessed 27 August 2007.
- ^ South West Rail Link. TIDC. Retrieved on 25 January 2007.
