Westmead railway station

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Westmead
Westmead Railway Station 2.JPG
Station entrance and building in the background, November 2007
General information
LocationRailway Parade, Westmead
Australia
Coordinates 33°48′31″S150°59′17″E / 33.80853056°S 150.9879722°E / -33.80853056; 150.9879722
Elevation37 metres (121 ft)
Owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Rogans Hill
Distance25.16 kilometres (15.63 mi) from Central
Platforms4 (2 island)
Tracks4
Connections TfNSW L.svg Westmead TfNSW B.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station code WMD
History
OpenedMarch 1883
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023 [1]
  • 3,346,940 (year)
  • 9,170 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station TfNSW T.png Sydney Trains Following station
Wentworthville
towards Emu Plains or Richmond
North Shore & Western Line Parramatta
towards Berowra
Seven Hills
towards Penrith or Emu Plains
Wentworthville
towards Richmond
Cumberland Line Parramatta
towards Leppington
Preceding station TfNSW T.png NSW TrainLink Following station
Penrith
towards Bathurst
Blue Mountains Line
(twice daily) Bathurst Bullet
Parramatta
towards Central
Preceding station TfNSW M.svg Sydney Metro Following station
Future service
Terminus Sydney Metro West Parramatta
towards Hunter Street
Light rail connections
Preceding station TfNSW L.png Light Rail Following station
Terminus Westmead & Carlingford Line Westmead Hospital
towards Carlingford

Westmead railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Westmead. It is served by Sydney Trains suburban T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and intercity Blue Mountains Line services. Additionally, light rail L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line services terminate at Westmead, allowing for interchange with heavy rail services.

Contents

History

Eastbound view in November 2007 Westmead Railway Station 1.JPG
Eastbound view in November 2007
Light rail platform Westmead Lightrail Station.jpg
Light rail platform

Westmead station opened in March 1883. [3] To the east of the station lies a dive through which one of the eastbound tracks passes. This was opened in 1986 as part of the quadruplication of the Main Western line between Westmead and Granville. It was necessary because west of Westmead the two westbound tracks run adjacent to one another as do the two eastbound tracks. East of Westmead, the westbound and eastbound tracks alternate. [4]

Between 1922 and 1932, the Rogans Hill line branched from the Main Western line immediately to the west of Westmead station. [5]

The station received an easy access upgrade prior to August 1997 which included tactile indicators, a lift to each platform and shelters along the island platforms.

The Parramatta Light Rail line, terminating at Westmead, opened on 20 December 2024. [6]

Platforms and services

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central [7]
T5
services to Leppington
weekend services to Liverpool
[8]
2
T1
services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood
1 weekday service to North Sydney & Lindfield
[7]
T5
services to Leppington infrequently used [8]
BMT
services to Central 2 morning Bathurst Bullet services (set down only)
1 afternoon Central Service [9]
3
T1
services to Blacktown, Penrith, Richmond & Emu Plains [7]
T5
services to Schofields infrequently used [8]
BMT
1 morning express service to Lithgow
2 evening Bathurst Bullet services to Bathurst (pick up only)
[9]
4
T1
services to Blacktown, Penrith, Schofields, Richmond & Emu Plains [7]
T5
services to Blacktown, Schofields and Richmond [8]

Sydney Metro West, scheduled to open in 2032, will terminate at Westmead. [10]

Light rail

Westmead is the terminus of the L4 Westmead & Carlingford line. The light rail platforms are located at the intersection of Hawkesbury Road and Railway Parade. [11] [12]

The stop was originally proposed to comprise of one island platform and two side platforms, with a total of three platforms, however it was built with only two platforms in an island platform configuration. This stop also contains one of the 7 traction power substations that serve the line. [13] [14]

LineStopping patternNotes
L4
services to Carlingford [15]

Buses

Bus NumberRouteMajor Stops/ Stations
705Parramatta to Blacktown T- Way, Pendle Hill Station, Toongabbie Station, Seven Hills Station [16]
708Parramatta to BlacktownT- Way, Pendle Hill Station [17]
711Parramatta to BlacktownPublic/ Children's Hospital at Westmead, T-way, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station [18]
712Parramatta to WestmeadPublic/ Children's Hospital at Westmead [19]
660Parramatta to CastlewoodT- Way, Winston Hills Mall [20]
661Parramatta to BlacktownT- Way [21]
662Parramatta to Castle HillT- Way, Norwest Business Park [22]
663Parramatta to Rouse Hill station T- Way, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge [23]
664Parramatta to Rouse Hill stationT- Way, Norwest Business Park [24]
665Parramatta to Rouse Hill stationT- Way, Bella Vista Station, Kellyville Station [25]

Westmead station is served by two NightRide routes:

Trackplan

Track layout Westmead trackplan.png
Track layout

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