Parramatta railway station, Sydney

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Parramatta

Blue Mountains Line
Cumberland Line
Western Line
Station code	PAR
Suburb	Parramatta
Street(s)	Darcy Street Argyle St
Distance from Central Station	23.21 km
Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stations Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink
Number of platforms	4
Number of tracks	4
Platform arrangement	2 Side 1 Island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus Train
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Parramatta Railway Station is the main station in Sydney's satellite city of Parramatta. It serves the Parramatta central business district and the surrounding area. The station lies on the Western Line and Cumberland Line on Sydney's CityRail network. Parramatta station is also served by intercity trains on the Blue Mountains Line and CountryLink services operating between Sydney and Dubbo and Broken Hill.

1 History
2 Platforms/Service
3 Station configuration
4 Bus Services
5 Gallery
6 Trackplan
7 External links
8 References
9 Neighbouring stations

[edit] History

Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860^[1].

The station was proposed to link to Chatswood via the Parramatta Rail link; however, with the demise of the link between Parramatta and Chatswood, the station was given a major upgrade nonetheless. In late 2003, work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbouring Westfield Parramatta, Sydney's largest shopping centre. The works included upgrading the station, providing more access to commuters, and constructing a new bus interchange. On 19 February 2006 the interchange was opened to the public.

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1

Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.
Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Central.

Platform 2

Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
Blue Mountains Line - intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

Platform 3

Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.
Cumberland Line - all stations services to Campbelltown.

Platform 4

Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
Cumberland Line - all stations services to Blacktown.

[edit] Station configuration

The station consists of a centre island platform (platforms 2 and 3) and 2 side platforms (platforms 1 and 4). The western end sits atop a viaduct above street level. The entry concourses are slightly below the street level. The western concourse connects to shops and the bus interchange, which caters for local bus services as well as services for the Liverpool-Parramatta Rapid Bus Transitway and North-West T-way (T-Ways). A set of trailing points on the eastern side of the station side allows 'down' trains on the Down Main track to terminate on platform 4 and return towards the city on the 'Up Main' track. Likewise, a set of trailing points on the western side allows 'Up' trains on the Up Main track to terminate on platform 3 and return towards the west on the 'Down Main' track.

Parramatta is an Easy Access station.

[edit] Bus Services

Parramatta Transport Interchange

STANDA2:

520 - to Circular Quay via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville and Drummoyne (Sydney Buses)
L20 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Circular Quay via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington, West Ryde, Ryde, Gladesville and Drummoyne (Sydney Buses)
521 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Eastwood via UWS Rydalmere, Park Road Rydalmere and Mobbs Lane (Sydney Buses)
523 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to West Ryde via UWS Rydalmere, Ermington Shops and Cowells Lane Ermington (Sydney Buses)
524 - to West Ryde via UWS Rydalmere, South Street Ermington, Ermington Shops and Melrose Park (Sydney Buses)
525 - to Burwood via UWS Rydalmere, Newington, Olympic Park and Strathfield (Sydney Buses)
545 - to Chatswood via Dundas Valley, Eastwood, Macquarie Park and North Ryde (Sydney Buses)
547 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Macarthur Street Loop - Limited Service (Sydney Buses)
550 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Chatswood via Eastwood, Macquarie Park and North Ryde - Limited Service (Sydney Buses)
N60 - to Circular Quay via Granville, Strathfield and Leichhardt (Punchbowl Bus Company)
N70 - to Circular Quay via Strathfield and Leichhardt (Punchbowl Bus Company)

STANDA3:

546 - to Oatlands
623 - to Beecroft via North Parramatta and Carlingford
624 - to Epping via North Parramatta and Carlingford
625 - to Pennant Hills via Carlingford and Thompsons Corner (Hillsbus)
627 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Cherrybrook via North Parramatta and Carlingford (Hillsbus)
609 - to Northmead via Lake Parramatta (Hillsbus)

STANDA4:

600 - to Rogans Hill via Northmead, Baulkham Hills and Castle Hill (Hillsbus)
601 - to Kellyville via Northmead, Baulkham Hills and Kellyville Plaza (Hillsbus)
603 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Knightsbridge via Northmead, Baulkham Hills East and Castle Hill (Hillsbus)
604 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Castle Hill via Model Farms and Baulkham Hills Pool (Hillsbus)
606 - to Castle Hill via Northmead, Winston Hills, West Baulkham Hills and Crestwood (Hillsbus)

STANDB1:

906 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Fairfieldvia Harris Park, Granville, Excelsior Street South Granville and Old Guildford (Veolia)
907 - to Bankstown via Granville, Blaxcell Street South Granville, Chester Hill and Yagoona (Veolia)
909 - to Bankstown via Harris Park, Parramatta Rd, Auburn Station, Regents Park and Potts Hill (Veolia)
910 - to Bankstown via Granville, Blaxcell Street South Granville, Chester Hill and Yagoona (Veolia)

STANDB2:

800 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Liverpool via Smithfield, Wetherill Park, Stockland Mall and Wakeley (Westbus)
802 - to Guildford via Merrylands (Hopkinsons)
803 - to Guildford via Merrylands and Chetwynd Road (Hopkinsons)
804 - to Fairfield via Merrylands and Guildford (Hopkinsons)
808 - to Woodpark via Merrylands, Guildford and Guildford West (Hopkinsons)
809 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Guildford West via Merrylands and Guildford (Hopkinsons)
810 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Merrylands via South Wentworthville - Limted Service (Westbus)
811 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Merrylands via Mays Hill, Old Prospect Rd, Pemulwuy and Whalans Rd Greystanes (Westbus)
813 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Merrylands via Mays Hill, Old Prospect Rd, Pemulwuy and Gardenia Pde Greystanes (Westbus)
815 - to Merrylands via Mays Hill, Old Prospect Rd, Pemulwuy and Macquarie Rd Greystanes (Westbus)
T80 - to Liverpool via Transitway (Western Sydney Buses)
N60 - to Fairfield Nightride - Fairfield via Merrylands (Punchbowl Bus Company)
N70 - to Penrith Nightride - Penrith via Blacktown and Mount Druitt (Punchbowl Bus Company)

STANDB4:

609 - to Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children Children's Hospital at Westmead
700 - to Blacktown via Mays Hill, Pendle Hill and Prospect
705 - to Toongabbie via Wentworthville, Pendle Hill and Girraween
708 - Pendle Hill and Toongabbie Retirement Bus
711 - to Blacktown via Westmead Hospitals, Wentworthville, Toongabbie, Seven Hills and Lalor Park
609 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children Children's Hospital at Westmead(Hillsbus)
700 - to Blacktown via Mays Hill, Pendle Hill and Prospect(Hillsbus)
705 - to Toongabbie via Wentworthville, Pendle Hill and Girraween(Hillsbus)
708 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - Pendle Hill and Toongabbie Retirement Bus(Hillsbus)
711 - to Blacktown via Westmead Hospitals, Wentworthville, Toongabbie, Seven Hills and Lalor Park
T61 - to Blacktown via Westmead, North West T-Way, Kings Langley and Sunnyholt Rd (Hillsbus)
T62 - to Rouse Hill Town Centre via Westmead, North West T-Way, Bella Vista, Norwest and Kellyville Plaza (Hillsbus)
T63 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) services - to Rouse Hill Town Centre via Westmead, North West T-Way, Glenwood, [[Kellyville Ridge) (Hillsbus)
T64 - to Rouse Hill via Westmead, North West T-Way, and Beaumont Hills (Hillsbus)
T65 - to Rouse Hill Town Centre via Westmead, North West T-Way (Hillsbus)

[edit] Gallery

Parramatta Station Bus Interchange

Parramatta Station Platforms

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Parramatta

[edit] External links

Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation

[edit] References

^ Main West Line Line. Nswrail.net. Retrieved on 2 February 2007.

[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station (inbound)	Line	Following Station (outbound)
Granville	Blue Mountains Line	Westmead
Harris Park	Cumberland Line Campbelltown → Blacktown	Westmead
Harris Park	Western Line	Westmead

Preceding station		CountryLink		Following station
Blacktown towards Dubbo	CountryLink Western Dubbo XPT			Strathfield towards Sydney
Penrith towards Broken Hill	CountryLink Western Broken Hill Outback Xplorer