Macquarie University railway station
Macquarie University | |||||||||||||
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 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 | Northwest Rapid Transit | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sydney Metro Northwest | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections |
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| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||
| Station code | MCU | ||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 23 February 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2018/19 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) | 8,740 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 26 | ||||||||||||
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Macquarie University railway station is located on the Sydney Metro Northwest line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park including the nearby Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre. It was formerly part of Sydney Trains' T1 Northern Line. It is the only train station in Australia which bears the name of a university.
History
Westbound view
Concourse
Macquarie University station opened on 23 February 2009 on the same date as the Chatswood to Epping line.[2][3]
Macquarie University station closed in September 2018 for seven months for conversion to a Sydney Metro station on the Sydney Metro Northwest line, which will include the installation of platform screen doors.[4]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | M1 | Closed, to reopen 2019 as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | M1 | Closed, to reopen 2019 as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest |
Transport links
Bus stops for Hillsbus routes, Busways route 740 and Metrobus M41 are located outside the station entrance. All other services stop at the nearby Macquarie Centre.
- 197: Macquarie University to Mona Vale via Gordon Station, St Ives, Austlink Business Park & Terrey Hills[6]
- 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 City Kent St via Cherrybrook[9]
- 628: peak hour service between Chatswood Station and Norwest Business Park via the M2 & Baulkham Hills[10]
- 651: West Pennant Hills to City - Kent St via Castle Hill[11]
- 259: Macquarie Centre to Chatswood Station[12]
- 288: Epping station to City - Erskine St via Gore Hill Freeway[13]
- 290: Early morning and late night service between Epping Station and City - Erskine St via Lane Cove, St Leonards, Crows Nest & North Sydney[14]
- 291 Epping Station to McMahons Point Wharf[15]
- 292: Marsfield to City Erskine St via Fontenoy Road, Mowbray Road & Gore Hill Freeway[16]
- 294: Macquarie University to Wynyard Station via Gore Hill Freeway[17]
- 506: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via East Ryde and Hunters Hill Victoria Road[18]
- 507: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Meadowbank, Putney & Victoria Road[19]
- 518: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Denistone East & Victoria Road[20]
- 544: to Auburn via Eastwood, Ermington and Newington [21]
- 545: Macquarie Park (Lachlan's Line) to Parramatta Station via Eastwood and Telopea [22]
- M54: to Parramatta station[23]
- M41: Marsfield to Hurstville[24]
- 572: Macquarie University to Turramurra station via South Turramurra[25]
- 575: Macquarie University to Hornsby station via Turramurra[26]
- 565: Macquarie University to Chatswood via West Lindfield, Lindfield Station, Crimson Hill Estate & Roseville[27]
References
- ↑ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ↑ CityRail - Epping to Chatswood rail link CityRail
- ↑ Macquarie University Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Planning starts to convert Epping to Chatswood rail line to rapid transit Transport for NSW 19 September 2014
- ↑ "Busways route 740". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Forest Coach Lines route 197". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Hillsbus route 611". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Hillsbus route 619". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Hillsbus route 621". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Hillsbus route 628". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Hillsbus route 651". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 259". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 288". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 290". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 291". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 292". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 294". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 506". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 507". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 518". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 544". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route 545". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "State Transit route M54". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Transit Systems route M41". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Transdev NSW route 572". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Transdev NSW route 575". Transport for NSW.
- ↑ "Transdev NSW route 565". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Macquarie University station details Transport for New South Wales
- Macquarie University Station Public Transport Map which includes Station Link route information Transport for NSW
- Video of the Opening and Sustainable Initiatives
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