Rooty Hill railway station

Rooty Hill
Eastbound view in November 2011
Location North Parade, Rooty Hill, NSW
Australia
Coordinates 33°46′18″S 150°50′42″E / 33.77156389°S 150.8450944°E / -33.77156389; 150.8450944Coordinates: 33°46′18″S 150°50′42″E / 33.77156389°S 150.8450944°E / -33.77156389; 150.8450944
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Distance 40.91 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (2 island)
Tracks 4 roads
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Platform levels 1
Parking 375 spaces
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code RYH
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened 23 December 1861
Rebuilt 1940s
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2013) 2,760 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank 92
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Emu Plains
T1
North Shore, Northern & Western Line
towards Berowra

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

History

Rooty Hill station opened on 23 December 1861 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Blacktown.[2] On 1 May 1862, the line was extended to St Marys. The station was rebuilt in the 1940s.[3]

The original Rooty Hill station

Platforms & services

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

Busways operates three routes via Rooty Hill station:

References

  1. ↑ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ↑ Rooty Hill Station NSWrail.net
  3. ↑ Rooty Hill Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. 1 2 3 4 "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. ↑ "Busways route 738". Transport for NSW.
  6. ↑ "Busways route 756". Transport for NSW.
  7. ↑ "Busways route 757". Transport for NSW.
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