Macquarie University railway station

Macquarie University
Station front in February 2009
Location	Corner Herring & Waterloo Roads, Macquarie Park
Coordinates	33°46′38″S 151°07′05″E / 33.777337°S 151.118075°ECoordinates: 33°46′38″S 151°07′05″E / 33.777337°S 151.118075°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Chatswood-Epping
Distance	22.07 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	MCU
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	23 February 2009
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Epping towards Hornsby T1 North Shore and Northern Line via Macquarie University Macquarie Park towards Central

Macquarie University railway station is located on the Chatswood to Epping line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park including the nearby Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Northern services.

History

Westbound view

Concourse

Macquarie University station opened on 23 February 2009 on the same date as the Chatswood to Epping line.^[1][2]

In 2018, Macquarie University station will close for six months for conversion to a Sydney Metro station on the Sydney Metro Northwest line, which will include the installation of platform screen doors.^[3]

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services to Strathfield & beyond via Chatswood & Central	[4]
2	T1	services to Hornsby via Pennant Hills	[4]

Transport links

Hillsbus (except 630), 740 and M41 bus stops are located outside the station entrance. All other services stop at the nearby Macquarie Centre.

Busways operates one route via Macquarie University station:

• 740: Macquarie Park station to Plumpton via the M2^[5]

Forest Coach Lines operates one route via Macquarie University station:

• 197: Macquarie University to Mona Vale^[6]

Hillsbus operate six routes via Macquarie University station:

• 611: Macquarie Park station to Blacktown station via the M2^[7]
• 619: Macquarie Park station to Rouse Hill Town Centre via the M2, Baulkham Hills & Castle Hill^[8]
• 621: Castle Hill to Queen Victoria Building via Cherrybrook^[9]
• 628: Macquarie Park station to Norwest Business Park via the M2 & Baulkham Hills^[10]
• 630: Macquarie Park station to Blacktown station via Epping & Carlingford^[7]
• 651: West Pennant Hills to Queen Victoria Building via Castle Hill^[11]

Sydney Buses operate 14 routes via Macquarie University station:

• 288: Epping station to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway^[12]
• 290: Epping station to Queen Victoria Building via Pacific Highway^[12]
• 292: Marsfield to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway^[13]
• 294: Macquarie University to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway^[12]
• 295: to North Epping via Epping^[14]
• 459: Macquarie University to Strathfield station^[15]
• 506: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Victoria Road^[16]
• 507: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Meadowbank & Victoria Road^[17]
• 518: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Denistone East & Victoria Road^[17]
• 544: to Auburn via Eastwood^[18]
• 545: Chatswood station to Parramatta station via Fontenjoy Road^[19]
• 550: Chatswood station to Parramatta station via Talavera Road^[19]
• M41: Marsfield to Hurstville^[20]
• M54: to Parramatta station^[21]

Transdev NSW:operates four routes via Macquarie University station:

• 562: Macquarie University to Gordon station^[22]
• 565: Macquarie University to Chatswood station via UTS Ku-ring-gai^[23]
• 572: Macquarie University to Turramurra station via South Turramurra^[24]
• 575: Macquarie University to Hornsby station via Turramurra^[25]

References

1. CityRail - Epping to Chatswood rail link CityRail
2. Macquarie University Station NSWrail.net
3. Planning starts to convert Epping to Chatswood rail line to rapid transit Transport for NSW 19 September 2014
4. "T1: North Shore & Northern line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended February 2015].
5. "Route 740 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
6. "Routes 195, 196 and 197 timetable" (PDF). Forest Coach Lines. 18 May 2015.
7. "Routes 611 and 630 timetable". Hillsbus. 27 January 2015.
8. "Route 619 timetable". Hillsbus. 18 May 2015.
9. "Routes 620, 621, 622 and 642 timetable". Hillsbus. 27 January 2015.
10. "Routes 618 and 628 timetable". Hillsbus. 27 January 2015.
11. "Routes 635 - 653 timetable". Hillsbus. 27 January 2015.
12. "Routes 286 - 297 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 11 October 2009.
13. "Routes 292 and 293 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 11 October 2009.
14. "Route 295 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 20 October 2013.
15. "Routes 458 and 459" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 7 June 2015.
16. "Routes 506 and X06 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 11 October 2009.
17. "Routes 507, 518 and X18 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 8 August 2010.
18. "Routes 540, 543 and 544 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 20 October 2013.
19. "Routes 545 and 550 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 20 October 2013.
20. "Route M41 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 22 April 2012.
21. "Route M54 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 27 April 2014.
22. "Route 562 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 20 October 2013.
23. "Route 565 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 20 July 2015.
24. "Route 572 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 20 July 2015.
25. "Route 575 timetable" (PDF). Transdev NSW. 20 July 2015.

External links

• Media related to Macquarie University railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Macquarie University station details Sydney Trains
• Video of the Opening and Sustainable Initiatives