Mount Druitt railway station

Mount Druitt
Westbound view in November 2011
Location	North Parade, Mount Druitt
Coordinates	33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°ECoordinates: 33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	43.29 kilometres from Central
Platforms	4 (2 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	MTT
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	19 August 1881
Rebuilt	8 December 1974
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station St Marys towards Emu Plains T1 Western Line Rooty Hill towards Central

Mount Druitt railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.

History

The original Mount Druitt station opened on 19 August 1881. On 8 December 1974, a new station opened 500 metres to the east built, partly funded by the developer of the Mount Druitt Shopping Centre.^[1][2]

Platforms & services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood	[3]
2	T1	services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood	Mainly used during peak hours[3]
3	T1	services to Emu Plains	Mainly used during peak hours[3]
4	T1	services to Emu Plains	[3]

Transport links

Interchange bus bay

Footbridge connecting station and interchange over road

Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Busways

• 756: to Blacktown via Powers Road and Doonside^[4]
• 757: to Marsden Park and Riverstone (peak hours only, connection at Plumpton via 756 required at all other times)^[5]

Stand 2: Busways

• 755: to Shalvey, extends to Plumpton during off-peak hours and on Saturdays^[6]
• 758: to St Marys via Shalvey and North St Marys^[7]

Stand 3: Busways

• 754: to Blacktown via Hassall Grove^[8]

Stand 4: Busways

• 750: to Blacktown via Carlisle Avenue and Richmond Road^[9]
• 761: to Bidwill via Carlisle Avenue^[10]

Stand 5: Busways

• 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek ^[11]
• 729: to Blacktown via Eastern Creek^[12]
• 737: to Eastern Creek^[13]
• 738: to Eastern Creek Industrial Park and Horsley Park^[14]
• 739: to Minchinbury^[15]
• 739V: to Mount Druitt Village loop^[16]

Stand 6: Busways

• 780: to Penrith via Whalan, Tregear, Ropes Crossing, Werrington County and Cambridge Park^[17]

Stand 7: Busways

• 674: to Windsor via Whalan, Tregear, Shanes Park, Berkshire Park and South Windsor^[18]
• 759: to St Marys via Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Tregear, Willmot, Ropes Crossing and North St Marys^[19]

Stand 8: Busways

• 770: to Penrith via Colyton, St Marys, Claremont Meadows and Kingswood^[20]
• 771: to St Marys via Colyton.^[21]
• 774: to Penrith via Oxley Park, St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital^[22]
• 775: to Penrith via St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital^[23]
• 776: to Penrith via St Clair, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital^[24]

Mount Druitt station is served by one NightRide route:^[25]

• N70: Penrith station to City (Town Hall)

References

1. Mount Druitt Station NSWrail.net
2. Mount Druitt Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
3. "T1: Western line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
4. "Route 756 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
5. "Route 757 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
6. "Route 755 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
7. "Route 758 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
8. "Route 754 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
9. "Route 750 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
10. "Route 761 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
11. "Route 723 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
12. "Route 729 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
13. "Route 737 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
14. "Route 738 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
15. "Route 739 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
16. "Route 739V timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
17. "Route 780 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
18. "Route 674 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
19. "Route 759 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
20. "Route 770 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
21. "Route 771 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
22. "Route 774 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
23. "Route 755 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
24. "Route 776 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
25. NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

• Media related to Mount Druitt railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Mount Druitt station details Sydney Trains
• Blacktown City Council - Photo of the original railway station
• Blacktown City Council - Photo of the ceremony at commencement of electric services
• Photos of original station Mount Druitt history