Westmead railway station

Westmead
Station entrance and building in the background, November 2007
General information
Location	Railway Parade, Westmead Australia
Coordinates	33°48′31″S150°59′17″E / 33.80853056°S 150.9879722°E / -33.80853056; 150.9879722
Elevation	37 metres (121 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western Rogans Hill
Distance	25.16 kilometres (15.63 mi) from Central
Platforms	4 (2 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Westmead Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	WMD
History
Opened	March 1883
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2023 [1]	3,346,940 (year) 9,170 (daily) [2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station 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 NSW TrainLink Following station Penrith towards Bathurst Blue Mountains Line (twice daily) Bathurst Bullet Parramatta towards Central Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station Future service Terminus Sydney Metro West Parramatta towards Hunter Street
Light rail connections
Preceding station Parramatta 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.

History

Eastbound view in November 2007

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

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services 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) [9]
3	T1	services to Blacktown, Penrith, Richmond & Emu Plains	[7]
	T5	services to Schofields	infrequently used [8]
	BMT	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

See also: Parramatta Light Rail § Westmead

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 have 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. ^{[13] [14]}

Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
L4	services to Carlingford	[15]

Transport links

Buses

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

Westmead station is served by two NightRide routes:

• N70: Penrith to Town Hall station ^[25]
• N71: Richmond to Town Hall station ^[26]

Trackplan

Track layout

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. Westmead Station NSWrail.net
4. "Granville-Westmead Quadruplication" Railway Digest June 1985 page 165
5. "Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin Issue 727 May 1998
6. "'Moment in history': Commuters board first Parramatta light rail service". ABC News. 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
7. "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
8. "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
9. "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
10. "West project overview". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
11. Parramatta Light Rail Update - Spring 2021 - Part 1 - Westmead to Camellia , retrieved 28 January 2024
12. "Construction work hours extended at Hawkesbury Road, Westmead". Parramatta Light Rail. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
13. "Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 - Infrastructure Package". Infrastructure Pipeline. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
14. "Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1". NSW Government. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
15. "Westmead & Carlingford Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
16. "Blacktown to Parramatta via Pendle Hill". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
17. "Constitution Hill Retirement Community to Parramatta via Pendle Hill". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
18. "Blacktown to Parramatta via Constitution Hill". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
19. "Castlewood to Parramatta via Norwest". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
20. "Blacktown to Parramatta via Kings Langley & North West Twy". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
21. "Castle Hill to Parramatta via Bella Vista & North West Twy". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
22. "Rouse Hill Station to Parramatta via Glenwood". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
23. "Rouse Hill Station to Parramatta via Norwest". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
24. "Rouse Hill Station to Parramatta". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
25. "Penrith to City Town Hall via Parramatta (Night Service)". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
26. "Richmond to City Town Hall via Parramatta (Night Service)". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

External links

• Media related to Westmead railway station at Wikimedia Commons
• Westmead station details Transport for New South Wales
• Westmead Station Public Transport Map Transport for NSW
• Westmead Metro station Sydney Metro