Martin Place railway station, Sydney
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Martin Place
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| Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line | |
| North West Metro (under planning) |
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| Station code | MPC |
| Suburb | Sydney |
| Street(s) | Macquarie St |
| Distance from Central Station | 2.10 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity (peak hour only) |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Number of tracks | 3 (1 track is a turnback siding) |
| Platform arrangement | 1 island |
| Type of station | Underground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Bus |
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| Station facilities | Link |
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Martin Place railway station is a station on the CityRail Eastern Suburbs railway line. It is located under Martin Place in the CBD of the city of Sydney, Australia. The station opened in 1979 with the opening of the Eastern Suburbs railway line.It has an island platform and a turnback siding. The station has escalators connecting the concourse with the platforms, however the station does not have any lifts for Easy Access for wheelchairs. A service tunnel extends from Martin Place railway station under Sydney Hospital into The Domain. The tunnel carries air conditioning services from an underground room, which is located beneath two ventilation towers in The Domain, by the side of the road behind Sydney Hospital.
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[edit] Platforms/Service
The basic service is six trains per hour with additional trains at weekday peak hours.
Platform 1
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hurstville, Mortdale, Sutherland, Cronulla, and Waterfall.
- South Coast Line - peak hour intercity services to Thirroul and Port Kembla.
Platform 2
- Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line - all stations services to Bondi Junction.
- South Coast Line - peak hour intercity services to Bondi Junction (from Thirroul and Port Kembla).
[edit] Bus Services
Macquarie Street
- 200 - to Bondi Junction Railway Station Bus Interchange set down only.
- 200 - to Chatswood - (Victoria Avenue Set Down (West Side)).
- 222 - Bondi Explorer tourist bus (inbound).
Elizabeth Street
- 311 - to Railway Square (Central Railway Station) - (Lee Street Set Down Only).
- 323 - to Vaucluse - (Military Road near Old South Head Road).
- 324 - to Watsons Bay - (Military Rd Terminus).
- 325 - to Watsons Bay - (Military Rd Terminus).
- 326 - to Bondi Junction Railway Station Bus Interchange.
- 327 - to Bondi Junction Railway Station Bus Interchange.
- 333 - to North Bondi - (Campbell Pde Terminus).
- 371 - to Randwick - (Perouse Road & St Paul Streets).
- 373 - to Coogee - (Arden & Dolphin Sts).
- X73 - to Coogee - (Arden & Dolphin Sts).
- 374 - to Coogee - (Arden & Dolphin Sts).
- X74 - to Coogee - (Arden & Dolphin Sts).
- 376 - to Maroubra - (Maroubra Beach).
- 377 - to Maroubra - (Maroubra Beach).
- X77 - to Maroubra - (Maroubra Beach).
- 380 - to Watsons Bay - (Military Rd Terminus).
- 389 - to North Bondi terminus.
- 391 - to Port Botany - (Port Botany Terminus); to La Perouse (Anzac Parade Terminus).
- 392 - to Little Bay - (Anzac Pde at Prince Henry Hospital).
- X92 - to Little Bay - (Anzac Pde at Prince Henry Hospital).
- 394 - to La Perouse - (Anzac Pde Terminus).
- L94 - to La Perouse - (Anzac Pde Terminus).
- X94 - to La Perouse - (Anzac Pde Terminus).
- 396 - to Maroubra - (Maroubra Beach).
- X96 - to Maroubra - (Maroubra Beach).
- 397 - to South Maroubra - (Minneapolis St & Midway St).
- 399 - to Little Bay - (Anzac Pde at Prince Henry Hospital).
Castlereagh Street
- 301 - to Pagewood - (Eastgardens Shopping Centre - Bunnerong Rd & Wenworth Ave).
- 302 - to Pagewood - (Eastgardens Shopping Centre lower level).
- 303 - to Sans Souci - (Botany Rd & Hollingshed St).
- 303 - to Sans Souci - (Wellington St & Rocky Point Rd).
- 309 - to Matraville - (Matraville Hotel - Bunnerong Rd & Franklin Rd).
- 309 - to Chifley - (Bunnerong Rd & Moorina Rd).
- 309 - to Matraville - (Port Botany Terminus).
- X09 - to Banksmeadow - (Botany Road near Excell Street).
- 310 - to Pagewood - (Eastgardens Shopping Centre - Bunnerong Rd & Wenworth Ave).
- X10 - to Pagewood - (Eastgardens Shopping Centre - Bunnerong Rd & Wenworth Ave).
- 339 - to Clovelly - (Clovelly Road Terminus).
- X39 - to Clovelly - (Clovelly Road Terminus).
- 343 - to Daceyville - (Bunnerong Road near Gardeners Road).
- X43 - to Daceyville - (Bunnerong Road near Gardeners Road).
- 422 - to Tempe Bus Depot; to Newtown, New South Wales Bridge (King St).
- 423 - to Kingsgrove Bus Depot (Richland St).
- L23 - to Kingsgrove Bus Depot (Richland St).
- 426 - to Dulwich Hill (Marrickville Rd near New Canterbury Road).
- 428 - to Canterbury (Broughton St, near Canterbury Railway Station.
- L28 - to Canterbury (Broughton St, near Canterbury Railway Station.
[edit] Trackplan
[edit] Neighbouring stations
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Line | Following Station (outbound) |
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[edit] Gallery
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| The below ground entry to Martin Place railway station from Macquarie Street. | The plaque unveiled by state Premier Neville Wran upon the opening of the Eastern Suburbs line in 1979. | Engineers Australia plaque recognising the engineering achievements of the Eastern Suburbs Railway Line. |
[edit] External links
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
- Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
- Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
