Riverstone railway station

Riverstone
Eastbound view from Platform 2
Location	Riverstone Parade, Riverstone
Coordinates	33°40′45″S 150°51′37″E / 33.67913°S 150.86033°ECoordinates: 33°40′45″S 150°51′37″E / 33.67913°S 150.86033°E
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Richmond
Distance	45.96 kilometres from Central
Platforms	2 side
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	RVS
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	1 December 1864
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Vineyard towards Richmond T1 Western Line Schofields towards Central

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

History

Riverstone station opened on 1 December 1864.^[1][2][3] The original railway station was made of wood and lasted until 1886, when the replaced by a brick structure.

On 22 May 1975, it became the terminus of the electrified line, with passengers changing to CPH and later 600/700 class railcars for the remainder of the journey to Richmond.^[4] On 17 August 1991, the line was electrified to Richmond.^[5]

Platforms & services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood	[6]
2	T1	services to Richmond	[6]

Transport links

Busways operate six routes to and from Riverstone station:

• 661: to Windsor station via McGraths Hill^[7]
• 662: to Maraylya via Scheyville^[8]
• 746: to Box Hill^[9]
• 757: to Plumpton, with peak extensions to Mount Druitt station^[10]
• T74: to Blacktown station via Schofields and Stanhope Gardens^[11]
• T75: to Blacktown station via Rouse Hill^[12]

Riverstone station is served by one NightRide route:^[13]

• N71: Richmond station to City (Town Hall)

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Riverstone

References

1. Riverstone Station NSWrail.net
2. Riverstone Railway Station Group & Residence NSW Environment & Heritage
3. Riverstone City of Blacktown
4. "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 pages 37-39
5. "Electric trains reach Richmond" Railway Digest September 1991 page 311
6. "T1: Western line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
7. "Route 661 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
8. "Route 662 timetable information". Busways. 18 May 2014.
9. "Route 746 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
10. "Route 757 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
11. "Route T74 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
12. "Route T75 timetable information". Busways. 27 July 2015.
13. NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

• Media related to Riverstone railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Riverstone station details Sydney Trains