Waterloo railway station, Sydney

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Waterloo
Sydney Waterloo railway station.jpg
Station building and entrance, August 2024
General information
LocationCnr Raglan Street & Cope Street, Waterloo
Coordinates 33°53′51″S151°12′00″E / 33.8975686°S 151.2001193°E / -33.8975686; 151.2001193
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by Metro Trains Sydney
Line(s) Metro North West & Bankstown Line
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections TfNSW B.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOpen
Website Sydney Metro
History
Opened19 August 2024
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station TfNSW M.svg Sydney Metro Following station
Central
towards Tallawong
Metro North West & Bankstown Line Sydenham
Terminus
Future services
Central
towards Tallawong
Metro North West & Bankstown Line
(From 2025)
Sydenham
towards Bankstown

Waterloo railway station is an underground rapid transit station in Waterloo. It forms part of the extension of the Metro North West & Bankstown Line. Consideration was given to building the line via Sydney University, however in December 2015, the State Government confirmed the line would be built via Waterloo. [1] [2] It opened on 19 August 2024. [3]

Contents

Platforms and services

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1Services to Tallawong [4]
2
M1
Services to Sydenham [4]

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References

  1. Waterloo public housing to be replaced as part of new Sydney metro station plans ABC News 16 December 2015
  2. Location locked in for Waterloo Metro Station Sydney Metro
  3. Sydney Metro line between Chatswood and Sydenham to open Monday, August 19 ABC News 15 August 2024
  4. 1 2 "M1: Metro North West line timetable". Transport for NSW.