Hurlstone Park railway station

Hurlstone Park
Westbound view in November 2017
Location Floss Street, Hurlstone Park
Coordinates 33°54′38″S 151°07′55″E / 33.9105°S 151.1319°E / -33.9105; 151.1319Coordinates: 33°54′38″S 151°07′55″E / 33.9105°S 151.1319°E / -33.9105; 151.1319
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Bankstown
Distance 8.80 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 side
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access No
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code HPK
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 1 February 1895
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 1,380 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 141
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Lidcombe or Liverpool
T3
Bankstown Line
towards City Circle

Hurlstone Park railway station is located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Hurlstone Park. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.

History

Hurlstone Park station opened on 1 February 1895 as Fern Hill when the Bankstown line opened from Sydenham to Belmore. It was renamed Hurlstone Park on 19 August 1911.[2][3]

To the north of the station, lie two tracks that are part of the Metropolitan Goods line. The westbound line has a platform face, this was taken out of use when the Metropolitan Goods line was built in 1915.[3]

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Central & the City Circle [4]
2 services to Lidcombe & Liverpool via Bankstown [4]

Transit Systems operate two routes via Hurlstone Park station:

References

  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Hurlstone Park Station NSWrail.net
  3. 1 2 Hurlstone Park Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. 1 2 "T3: Bankstown line timetable". Transport for NSW. 3
  5. "Transit Systems route 406". Transport for NSW.
  6. "Transit Systems route 418". Transport for NSW.

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