Summer Hill railway station

Summer Hill railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Summer Hill. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington line services.

Summer Hill
Summer Hill in November 2019
LocationCarlton Crescent, Summer Hill
Coordinates33°53′26″S 151°08′22″E
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Main Suburban
Distance7.03 kilometres from Central
Platforms3 (1 side, 1 island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeSMH
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened15 September 1879
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2013)3,570 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank64
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
T2
Inner West & Leppington Line
towards City Circle

History
Southern entrance in October 2004

Summer Hill station opened on 15 September 1879.[2][3] The Main Suburban line through Summer Hill was quadruplicated in 1892,[4] and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works.[5][6]

As part of the 1892 work, the northern side platform was converted to an island platform and a new platform constructed on the most northern line. The latter was demolished as part of the 1927 works.[6]

In 2004, Summer Hill was provided with lift facilities which are accessed from the subway. Initial plans called for a new overhead footbridge to access the station however this was opposed by locals on both aesthetic and access grounds, and the plans were subsequently altered to the current arrangement.[7]

Platforms & services
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 not in regular use
2 services to Central & the City Circle [8]
3 services to Homebush, Leppinton & Parramatta [8]

Summer Hill station is served by one NightRide route:

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. Summer Hill Station NSWrail.net
  3. "125 Years of the Sydney to Parramatta Railway" Ron Preston New South Wales Rail Transport Museum ISBN 0-909862-13-3
  4. "NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History Vol 56 No 810 April 2005 page 141
  5. "Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
  6. Summer Hill Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  7. Summer Hill station, new plans lodged Action for Public Transport NSW 2 May 2002.
  8. "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. "N50 Nightride". Transport for NSW.
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