Penrith railway station, Sydney

Penrith

Eastbound view from Platform 2 in November 2011
Location Jane Street, Penrith
Coordinates 33°45′01″S 150°41′47″E / 33.750142°S 150.696427°E / -33.750142; 150.696427Coordinates: 33°45′01″S 150°41′47″E / 33.750142°S 150.696427°E / -33.750142; 150.696427
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main Western
Distance 55.09 kilometres from Central
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code PNR
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 19 January 1863
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
Terminus
T1
Western Line
towards Central
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Bathurst
Blue Mountains Line
towards Central
towards Dubbo
NSW TrainLink Western
Dubbo XPT
towards Sydney
towards Broken Hill
NSW TrainLink Western
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer

Penrith railway station' is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Penrith. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer services.

History

Penrith station opened on 19 January 1863 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from St Marys.[1][2] The line was extended to Springwood on 11 July 1867.

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 terminating services to & from Berowra via Gordon
terminating services to & from Hornsby via Macquarie Park
[3]
services to Central[4]
services to Central[5]
2 services to Hornsby via Gordon
services to Hornsby via Macquarie Park
[3]
services to Central[4]
3 services to Emu Plains [3]
services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria, Lithgow & Bathurst[4]
services to Dubbo & Broken Hill[5]

References

  1. Penrith Station NSWrail.net
  2. Penrith Railway Station Group & Residence NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. 1 2 3 "T1: Western line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  4. 1 2 3 "Blue Mountains line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [amended January 2015].
  5. 1 2 "Western timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 20 October 2013 [Updated 15 June 2013].
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