Macquarie University railway station

Macquarie University
Station entrance, April 2020
General information
Location	Corner Herring & Waterloo Roads, Macquarie Park
Coordinates	33°46′38″S151°07′05″E / 33.777337°S 151.118075°E / -33.777337; 151.118075
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Metro Trains Sydney
Line(s)	Metro North West & Bankstown Line
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	23 February 2009
Rebuilt	2018/19
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	6,300,080 (year) 17,260 (daily) [2] (Sydney Metro)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station Epping towards Tallawong Metro North West & Bankstown Line Macquarie Park towards Sydenham
Other services Future services Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station Epping towards Tallawong Metro North West & Bankstown Line (From 2025) Macquarie Park towards Bankstown Former services Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Epping towards Hornsby North Shore & Western Line Strathfield via Chatswood and Central (2009-2018) Macquarie Park towards Strathfield
Location

Macquarie University railway station is a Sydney Metro station located on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park including the nearby Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre, as well as parts of the suburb of Marsfield. It was formerly part of Sydney Trains' T1 Northern Line, before being converted to metro use as part of the Sydney Metro network.

History

Main concourse, 2024

Macquarie University station opened on 23 February 2009 on the same date as the Chatswood to Epping line. ^{[3] [4]}

Macquarie University station closed in September 2018 for seven months for conversion to a Sydney Metro station on as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project, which included the installation of platform screen doors. ^[5] It reopened on 26 May 2019. ^[6]

Platforms

Services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	M1	Services to Sydenham	[7]
2	M1	Services to Tallawong

Macquarie University station is served by bus routes operated by Busways, CDC NSW and Transit Systems. ^[8]

Bus stops for Hillsbus routes and Transit Systems route 410 are located outside the station entrance. All other services stop at the nearby Macquarie Centre.

External image
Macquarie University Bus Guide by Transport for NSW

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. CityRail - Epping to Chatswood rail link CityRail
4. Macquarie University Station NSWrail.net
5. Planning starts to convert Epping to Chatswood rail line to rapid transit Transport for NSW 19 September 2014
6. About Sydney Metro Sydney Metro
7. "M1: Metro North West line timetable". Transport for NSW.
8. Macquarie University Station Transport for NSW

External links

• Media related to Macquarie University railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Macquarie University station details Transport for New South Wales
• Video of the Opening and Sustainable Initiatives