Mount Druitt railway station

Mount Druitt
Eastbound view from Platform 2, September 2017
General information
Location	North Parade, Mount Druitt Australia
Coordinates	33°46′11″S150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°E / -33.76961389; 150.8197972
Elevation	54 metres (177 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	43.29 kilometres (26.90 mi) from Central
Platforms	4 (2 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	MTT
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	19 August 1881
Rebuilt	8 December 1974
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	3,347,160 (year) 9,170 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station St Marys towards Emu Plains North Shore & Western Line Rooty Hill towards Berowra

Mount Druitt railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Blacktown suburb of Mount Druitt. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western line services.

History

The original Mount Druitt station opened on 19 August 1881. On 8 December 1974, a new station opened 500 metres to the east built, partly funded by the developer of the Westfield Shopping Centre. ^{[3] [4]}

In December 2003, an upgrade to the station including lifts was complete. ^[5]

On 7 April 2016, a brawl broke out between two large groups of people at Mount Druitt train station. Police say over 100 people were involved, 17 of whom were charged. ^[6]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood	[7]
2	T1	services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood	Mainly used during peak hours [7]
3	T1	services to Penrith & Emu Plains	Mainly used during peak hours [7]
4	T1	services to Penrith & Emu Plains	[7]

Transport links

Interchange bus bay

Footbridge connecting station and interchange over road

Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Busways

• 756: to Blacktown via Powers Road and Doonside ^[8]

Stand 2: Busways

• 755: to Shalvey, extends to Plumpton during off-peak hours and on Saturdays ^[9]
• 758: to St Marys via Shalvey and North St Marys ^[10]

Stand 3: Busways

• 754: to Blacktown via Hassall Grove ^[11]

Stand 4: Busways

• 750: to Blacktown via Carlisle Avenue and Richmond Road ^[12]
• 761: to Bidwill via Carlisle Avenue ^[13]

Stand 5: Busways

• 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek ^[14]
• 728: to Blacktown via Rooty Hill and Bungarribee ^[15]
• 729: to Blacktown via Minchinbury and Eastern Creek ^[16]
• 738: to Eastern Creek Industrial Park and Horsley Park ^[17]
• 739V: to Mount Druitt Village loop ^[18]

Stand 6: Busways

• 780: to Penrith via Whalan, Tregear, Ropes Crossing, Werrington County and Cambridge Park ^[19]

Stand 7: Busways

• 674: to Windsor via Whalan, Tregear, Shanes Park, Berkshire Park and South Windsor ^[20]
• 759: to St Marys via Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Tregear, Willmot, Ropes Crossing and North St Marys ^[21]

Stand 8: Busways

• 770: to Penrith via Colyton, St Marys, Claremont Meadows and Kingswood ^[22]
• 771: to St Marys via Colyton. ^[23]
• 774: to Penrith via Oxley Park, St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital ^[24]
• 775: to Penrith via St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital ^[25]
• 776: to Penrith via St Clair, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital ^[26]

Mount Druitt station is served by one NightRide route:

• N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station ^[27]

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. Mount Druitt Station NSWrail.net
4. Mount Druitt Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
5. "MOUNT DRUITT BUS/RAIL INTERCHANGE Project in Mount Druitt, NSW - Cordell Connect".
6. Levy, Megan (28 May 2016). "Two more charged after 100 people involved in riot at Mount Druitt train station". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
7. "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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External links

• Media related to Mount Druitt railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Mount Druitt station details Transport for New South Wales
• Blacktown City Council – Photo of the original railway station
• Blacktown City Council – Photo of the ceremony at commencement of electric services
• Photos of original station Mount Druitt history