Menangle Park railway station

Menangle Park railway station is located on the Main South line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Menangle Park, opening on 26 September 1937.[2]

Menangle Park
Northbound view from Platform 1
LocationRacecourse Drive, Menangle Park
Australia
Coordinates34°06′13″S 150°44′42″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main South
Distance49.1 kilometres (straight line)

62.9 kilometres (via Main South line)

from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingCommuter carpark available
Disabled accessNo, but step-free (ramp too steep)
Other information
Station codeMEK
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened26 September 1937
Traffic
Passengers (2013)10 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank286
Services
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
Menangle
towards Goulburn
Southern Highlands Line
Macarthur
towards Central

Menangle Park previously had two additional platforms and run rounds to service the adjacent Menangle Park Paceway. These opened in 1914 and closed in 1963 with the platforms still in situ.[3]

Platforms & services

Menangle Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central & evening services to Goulburn.[4] Both platforms are 2 cars long. Opal validators are provided, however there are no topup or ticket issuing facilities.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Campbelltown
2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central		 [4]
2 services to Moss Vale
evening services to Goulburn (2 weekday, 1 weekend)		 [4]
Trackplan
 N↑ To Macarthur
S↓ To Menangle

The station has two crossovers to the south, as the section around Glenlee Junction (to the north of Menangle Park) is bidirectional.

Busabout operates one route via Menangle Park station:

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References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. Menangle Park Station NSWrail.net
  3. Menangle Racecourse Railway Station NSWrail.net
  4. "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. "Busabout route 889". Transport for NSW.
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