- Ashfield railway station, Sydney
Ashfield railway station is a station located on the Inner West line of the
CityRail network. It is located in theSydney suburb of Ashfield and was opened in 1855 as part of the original Sydney to Parramatta railway line. It features five platforms (two city bound, two outward bound, and one used as a turnback to the city) and is currently serviced by the South Line, the Inner West Line, and up until2001 , the Western Line.The station has
Easy Access facilities.The station can be accessed via Brown Street (at the Hercules Street intersection) or via Station Street.
There is semi-secure cycle parking provided with racks available on both the northern and southern sides of the station. There is access to a number of cycle friendly routes to both the harbour and the city and to the south and west.
Platforms/Service
Platform 1:
*"Not currently in use" - used only by trains during trackwork or in emergencies. Until theSeptember 4 ,2005 timetable most South Line trains stopped on this platform.Platform 2:
*"Not currently in use" - used only by trains during trackwork or in emergencies. Until theSeptember 4 ,2005 timetable most South Line trains stopped on this platform.Platform 3:
*Inner West line colour>Inner West Line - all stations services to Central and theCity Circle (clockwise).
*South line colour>South Line - limited stops services to Central and theCity Circle (clockwise).Platform 4:
*Inner West line colour>Inner West Line - terminating services; all stations services to Central and theCity Circle (clockwise).Platform 5:
*Inner West line colour>Inner West Line - all stations services to Lidcombe and Liverpool (Lidcombe trains then proceeding via the Bankstown line colour>Bankstown Line.)
*South line colour>South Line - limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.Bus Services
Sydney Buses runs seven routes via Ashfield station:
*Route 409 - Between Burwood andHurlstone Park .
*Route 411 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) daytime services - to Roselands.
*Route 462 - to Mortlake.
*Route 464 - to Mortlake.
*Route 466 - toCabarita Wharf .
*Route 471 - Between Circular Quay and Five Dock.
*Route 472 - Between Circular Quay and Five Dock.
NightRide runs two routes via Ashfield station:
*Route N50 - Between Liverpool and City(Town Hall).
*Route N60 - Between Fairfield station and City(Town Hall).Gallery
Neighbouring stations
External links
* [http://www.ashbug.org.au Ashfield Bicycle User Group] web site.
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