Leppington railway station

Leppington
Westbound view in February 2015
Location Leppington
Coordinates 33°57′18″S 150°48′29″E / 33.954983°S 150.80814399999997°E / -33.954983; 150.80814399999997Coordinates: 33°57′18″S 150°48′29″E / 33.954983°S 150.80814399999997°E / -33.954983; 150.80814399999997
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) South West Rail Link
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4
Connections
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 8 February 2015
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
TerminusT2
Inner West & Leppington Line
towards City Circle
T5
Cumberland Line
towards Schofields or Richmond

Leppington railway station is the terminus of the South West Rail Link which serves the south-western Sydney suburb of Leppington. It opened on 8 February 2015.[1] A ten road stabling facility is located to the west of the station at Rossmore.[2] There are 850 car park spaces available.

Platforms and services

Leppington has two island platforms with four faces.[3] Initial services consisted of a half-hourly shuttle to Liverpool.[4] From 13 December 2015, trains operate directly to the city via Granville.[5] From 26 November 2017, Cumberland Line services stop at the station, providing a link to Parramatta, Blacktown, Schofields and Richmond.[6][7]

Leppington Station Platform 2
Leppington Station from Carpark
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 to 4 terminating services to & from Central & the City Circle via Liverpool and Granville [8]
terminating services to & from Schofields and Richmond[9]

Interline Bus Services operate three routes via Leppington station:

Busabout operate one route via Leppington station:

References

  1. ↑ Sydney opens South West Rail Link International Railway Journal 10 February 2015
  2. ↑ Sydney's $1.8 bn South West Rail Link opens Urbanlyst 10 February 2015
  3. ↑ South West Rail Link Overview p.3 - Transport Construction Authority
  4. ↑ "First test trains hit the tracks on South West Rail Link". Transport for NSW. 6 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "South West Rail Link: Soon to head North and East, with more services". Transport for NSW. 15 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Barr, Eliza (27 February 2017). "Southwest Sydney train service to increase with new peak hour trains and north-south connection from Leppington to Parramatta and Blacktown". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ↑ O'Sullivan, Matt (27 February 2017). "Decision on rail link to new Sydney airport 'many years off', Transport Minister Andrew Constance says". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. ↑ "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  10. ↑ "Interline route 855". Transport for NSW.
  11. ↑ "Interline route 856". Transport for NSW.
  12. ↑ "Interline route 858". Transport for NSW.
  13. ↑ "Busabout route 841". Transport for NSW.
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