Meadowbank railway station, Sydney
Meadowbank railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Meadowbank. It is served by Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services.
Meadowbank | |||||||||||
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 Southbound view in August 2010 | |||||||||||
| Location | Constitution Road, Meadowbank | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′59″S 151°05′24″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Northern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.19 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MEB | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 September 1887 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Meadow Bank | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2013) | 3,290 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
| Rank | 73 | ||||||||||
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History
Meadowbank station opened on 1 September 1887 as Meadow Bank, being renamed Meadowbank on 6 November 1927.[2]
To the south of the station, the line crosses the Parramatta River via the John Whitton Bridge. This opened in May 1980 replacing the original iron lattice bridge.[3][4][5]
Platforms and services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Southbound services to Gordon via Strathfield & North Sydney | [6] | |
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| 2 | Northbound services to Hornsby | [6] |
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate two routes via Meadowbank station:
- 507: Macquarie University to Circular Quay[7]
- 513: to Carlingford[8]
Meadowbank station is served by one NightRide route:
- N80: Hornsby station to City (Town Hall)[9]
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References
- Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- Meadowbank Station NSWrail.net
- Churchman, Geoffrey (1995). Railway Electrification in Australia & New Zealand. Smithfield: IPL Books. p. 94.
- "Walkway Plan for Meadowbank Bridge": Railway Digest March 1997 page 9
- Meadowbank (Parramatta Bridge) Underpass NSW Environment & Heritage
- "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- "State Transit route 507". Transport for NSW.
- "State Transit route 513". Transport for NSW.
- "N80 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Meadowbank station details Transport for New South Wales
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