Homebush railway station

This article is about the railway station in Sydney. For the former station in Victoria, see Homebush railway station, Victoria.
Homebush

Westbound view in August 2007
Location The Crescent, Homebush
Coordinates 33°52′01″S 151°05′11″E / 33.86695556°S 151.0865083°E / -33.86695556; 151.0865083Coordinates: 33°52′01″S 151°05′11″E / 33.86695556°S 151.0865083°E / -33.86695556; 151.0865083
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Suburban
Distance 12.74 kilometres from Central
Platforms 7 (3 island, 1 side)
Tracks 7
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code HSH
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 26 September 1855
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
T2
Inner West & South Line
towards Circular Quay

Homebush railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Homebush. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.

History

Homebush station opened on 26 September 1855 when the Main Suburban line opened.[1][2]

The station was expanded to six platforms when the line between Redfern and Homebush was sextupled in the 1920s. On 9 October 1994, a large fire destroyed the original heritage-listed buildings on platforms 3 and 4,[3] they were later rebuilt as a simpler structure. During the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the station was closed to avoid confusion with the nearby Olympic Park station. Olympic Park is located near Homebush Bay.[4]

Under the Rail Clearways Program, an additional platform (Platform 7) was built to the south, with tracks rearranged to create a turnback at platform 6. This turnback platform enabled all stations trains to be terminated clear of the running lines and create extra capacity between Homebush and Lidcombe.[5]

On 20 October 2013, a new timetable was introduced which saw Homebush become the terminus for local T2 Inner West & South line services to and from the city. Most trains continuing to Leppington or Campbelltown do not stop at Homebush. As a result, only a few weekday services connect with Flemington and points west.[6]

An accessibility upgrade, including lift access to the station, was announced in 2015.[7]

Signalling

Rail traffic in the Homebush area has been controlled from the adjacent Strathfield signal box since 1983. From 1893 to 1928, a large mechanical signal box controlled traffic through Homebush. This building, situated to the south west of the station, opposite Homebush Public School, still stands. From 1928 to 1983, a pistol grip power box situated immediately to the west of platforms 1 and 2 was in use. It was damaged by fire and demolished, some time after its closure.

Platforms & services

Platform 1 does not actually exist on the station's numbering system, however, behind the existing Platform 2 is the North Strathfield Junction goods line, which previously had a platform when the goods line was double track. The platform is now fenced off from the goods line.

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 all services do not stop
2 all services do not stop
3 all services do not stop
4 limited afternoon services to Central & the City Circle [6]
5 all services do not stop
6 terminating services to & from Central & the City Circle [6]
7 limited morning peak services to Campbelltown via Granville [6]

Transport links

State Transit operate one route via Homebush station:

Homebush station is served by two NightRide routes:[9]

References

  1. ↑ Homebush Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Homebush Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. ↑ "Homebush Station...Then & Now" Railway Digest November 1994 page 13
  4. ↑ "Olympic Games Special Services" Railway Digest October 2000 page 18
  5. ↑ Homebush Turnback Project Profile Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation
  6. 1 2 3 4 "T2: Inner West & South line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 13 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Budget delivers more accessible public transport". Transport for NSW. 23 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Routes 407 and 408 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 30 January 2011.
  9. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

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