Glenbrook railway station, New South Wales

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Glenbrook
Glenbrook Station 2019.jpg
Westbound view in December 2019
General information
LocationBurfitt Parade, Glenbrook
Australia
Coordinates 33°46′09″S150°37′15″E / 33.76903°S 150.62074°E / -33.76903; 150.62074
Elevation167 metres (548 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by NSW TrainLink
Line(s) Main Western
Distance67.08 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code GBR
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened11 May 1913
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 190,750 (year)
  • 523 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Blaxland
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line Lapstone
towards Central
Blue Mountains Line
Limited express
Emu Plains
towards Central

Glenbrook railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains suburb of Glenbrook.

Contents

History

The station opened on 11 May 1913 after the construction of a deviation. [3]

Until October 1990, there was a loop for westbound services opposite platform 2. [4]

In December 2019, an upgrade which included a new lift was completed.

Historical view of the station Glenbrook Railway Station (NSW) (8271750902).jpg
Historical view of the station

Platforms and services

Glenbrook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow. [5]

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1
BMT
services to Sydney Central [5]
2
BMT
services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [5]

Blue Mountains Transit operates one bus route via Glenbrook station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

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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. Glenbrook Station NSWrail.net
  4. "Glenbrook – Valley Heights" Railway Digest January 1991 page 23
  5. 1 2 3 "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. "Blue Mountains Transit route 691". Transport for NSW.