Doonside railway station

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Doonside
Doonside railway station platforms north from footbridge.jpg
Platforms in November 2011
General information
LocationDoonside Crescent, Doonside
Australia
Coordinates 33°45′49″S150°52′09″E / 33.76372770779617°S 150.86918815767132°E / -33.76372770779617; 150.86918815767132
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Distance38.59 kilometres (23.98 mi) from Central
Platforms4 (2 island)
Tracks4
Connections TfNSW B.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8am-4pm
Station code DOD
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened27 September 1880
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesWolkara (1921)
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 1,297,950 (year)
  • 3,556 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
Rooty Hill
towards Emu Plains
North Shore & Western Line Blacktown
towards Berowra

Doonside railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Doonside. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.

Contents

History

Doonside station opened on 27 September 1880.

It was renamed Wolkara on 1 February 1921, before resuming its original name 12 days later. The station was rebuilt in the 1950s when the Main Western line was electrified. [3]

On the 2nd of December 2023, an upgrade to the station was complete which included the addition of lifts, upgraded canopies and the relocation of the stairs on Platforms 3 and 4 to the eastern end of the platforms, in order to match Platforms 1 and 2. [4]

Platforms and services

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood [5]
2
T1
services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood Mainly used during peak hours [5]
3
T1
services to Penrith & Emu Plains Mainly used during peak hours [5]
4
T1
services to Penrith & Emu Plains [5]

Busways operates two bus routes via Doonside station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Doonside station is served by one NightRide route:

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References

  1. ↑ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  2. ↑ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  3. ↑ Doonside Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. ↑ "Doonside Station Upgrade". 20 November 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. ↑ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ↑ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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