Blacktown railway station

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Blacktown
Blacktown railway station exterior concourse view.jpg
Exterior view of the main concourse
General information
LocationMain Street, Blacktown
Australia
Coordinates 33°46′06″S150°54′26″E / 33.76843°S 150.90735°E / -33.76843; 150.90735
Elevation64 metres (210 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Richmond
Distance34.87 kilometres from Central
Platforms7 (3 island, 1 side)
Tracks7
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking300 spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 24/7

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 24/7
Station code BAK
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened4 July 1860
Rebuilt14 October 1995
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesBlacktown Road
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 8,716,720 (year)
  • 23,881 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
Marayong
towards Richmond
North Shore & Western Line Seven Hills
towards Berowra
Doonside
towards Emu Plains
Marayong
towards Richmond
Cumberland Line Seven Hills
towards Leppington
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Penrith
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line Parramatta
towards Central
Penrith
towards Dubbo
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Dubbo XPT
 Parramatta
towards Sydney

Blacktown railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Intercity Blue Mountains Line and regional Central West XPT services.

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History

The station in 1955 Blacktown railway station 1955.jpg
The station in 1955
The station in 1955 at the opening of the electric train service Blacktown Railway station 1955-1.jpg
The station in 1955 at the opening of the electric train service
Bus interchange Blacktown railway station bus interchange area.jpg
Bus interchange
Platform 6 Blacktown railway station platform 6.jpg
Platform 6
Ticket Barriers on Richmond branch concourse Blacktown Railway Station, Ticker Barriers on Richmond Branch Concourse.jpg
Ticket Barriers on Richmond branch concourse
Pedestrian footbridge linking Richmond branch and Main concourse areas Blacktown Railway Station, Footbridge linking Richmond Branch and Main Western Line Concourses.jpg
Pedestrian footbridge linking Richmond branch and Main concourse areas

Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Blacktown Road with the construction of the Main Western line. [3]

Captain Martindale, the colony's chief engineer, was not happy with work done by contractor John Gibbons and refused to issue a certificate for work done. Not happy with the decision Gibbons told his men to remove three portions of the track near Parramatta. He was arrested and placed in the Parramatta Watch House before being released on bail. Two days later the first train ran into Black Town Road station. The station was renamed Blacktown on 1 August 1862. [3] [4]

The station received a major rebuild in the 1990s to a modern glass and steel structure with the addition of an extra platform and the provision of lift access to all platforms. It was opened on 14 October 1995 by Prime Minister Paul Keating. A bus interchange was also built in the triangle between the Main Western and Richmond lines. [5] A pedestrian footbridge connecting the Richmond Line concourse with the main concourse area was also completed in 2018 therefore allowing passengers to be able to switch trains without having to exit the station.

Platforms and services

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon, Lindfield or North Sydney via Central [6]
T5
services to Leppington or Liverpool [7] T5 Liverpool services operate weekends only
CCN
terminating services to & from Gosford and Wyong Only 3 afternoon peak services depart from here
2
T1
services to Schofields & Richmond [6]
T5
services to Schofields & Richmond T5 Richmond services operate weeknights only [7]
3
T1
terminating services to & from Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon or Lindfield via Central terminating platform [6]
T5
terminating services to & from Leppington terminating platform [7]
CCN
terminating services to & from Gosford and Wyong Only 3 afternoon peak services depart from here
4
T1
services to Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon, Lindfield or North Sydney via Central [6]
5
T1
services to Berowra, Hornsby or Gordon via Central mainly used during weekday peak hours [6]
BMT
services to Central [8]
services to Central Set down only [9]
6
T1
services to Penrith & Emu Plains mainly used during weekday peak hours [6]
BMT
services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [8]
services to Dubbo Pick up only [9]
7
T1
services to Penrith & Emu Plains [6]

Blacktown Station Bus Interchange

Stand A: Busways

Stand B: Busways

Stand C: Busways

Stand D: NightRide

Stand E: Busways

Stand F: Busways

Stand G: Busways

Stand H: CDC NSW

Stand J: Transit Systems Sydney

Stand K: CDC NSW

Stand L: CDC NSW

Stand M: Busways and CDC NSW (706 and 661)

Stand N: Busways

Trackplan

Track layout Blacktown trackplan.png
Track layout

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