Minto railway station

Minto
South Line
Cumberland Line
Airport & East Hills Line
Station code	MIO
Suburb	Minto
Street(s)	Somerset Street
Distance from Central Station	49.67 km
Altitude (above sea level)	43.6 m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Platform arrangement	2 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	Yes (Assisted)
Station facilities	Link

Minto is a railway station in the south-western suburbs of Sydney and is situated on the Main South Line. It is served by CityRail trains of the South, Cumberland and East Hills lines.^[1] It serves a residential area, and consists two side platforms. It has been in use since 1874.^[2] The station has street access to both platforms, connected by a ramp - providing limited Easy Access for wheelchairs. The Southern Sydney Freight Line will pass by the western side of the station. As part of the construction work, Minto will receive a full easy access upgrade with lifts to the platforms.

Platforms and services

The station is served by four trains per hour (not evenly spaced) for most of the time, two each on the South and East Hills lines. There are additional trains during weekday peak hours. The Cumberland line operates only during weekday peak hours.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	South Line	all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle via Granville	selected services operate via the Bankstown and Inner West lines
	Cumberland Line	all stations services to Blacktown via Parramatta	one weekday morning peak services continues west to Quakers Hill, does not operate on weekends
	Airport & East Hills Line	all stations and limited stops services to the City Circle via East Hills	selected peak services run via Sydenham, rather than the Airport
	South Line	all stations services to Campbelltown	selected services operate via the Bankstown and Inner West lines
	Cumberland Line	all stations services to Campbelltown	one weekday afternoon peak services starts from Quakers Hill, does not operate on weekends
	Airport & East Hills Line	all stations services to Campbelltown and Macarthur	selected peak services run via Sydenham, rather than the Airport

Freight

An Inland port is located south of Minto station. It consists of a crossover and a siding.^{[citation needed]} Because there are no facilities for locomotives to change ends of the train, the container trains must have engines at both ends. This is sometimes called Top and tail.

Transport links

Bus stop on west side of station

Interline Buses and Busabout:

• 850 - to Catherine Field
• 873 - to Ingleburn
• 874 - to Raby
• 875 - to St Andrews and Bow Bowing

Busways:

• 880 - to Kearns, Eagle Vale, Claymore and Campbelltown

NightRide:

• N30 - Between Macarthur station and City (Town Hall)

Gallery

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  Platform 1

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  Platform 2

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  Looking north on platforms from footbridge

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  Platform 1 waiting area and building

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  Ticket office

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  Entrance from Minto Road on east side

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  Entrance to Platform 2 and enclosed waiting area

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  Entrance from on west side from Somerset Street prior to access upgrade

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  Former west side entrance, with new lifts and footbridge under construction

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  Stairs leading down to new entrance, under construction

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  New lifts linking footbridge under construction

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  Footbridge linking platforms at south end of station

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  Footbridge & ramp from platform 1

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  Side end of platforms

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		CityRail		Following station
Leumeah towards Campbelltown		South Line		Ingleburn towards Central
Leumeah towards Campbelltown		Cumberland Line		Ingleburn towards Blacktown
Leumeah towards Macarthur		Airport and East Hills Line		Ingleburn towards Central

References

1. ^ "CityRail Timetables". CityRail. http://www.cityrail.info/timetables/#landingPoint. Retrieved 22 April 2007. 
2. ^ "Main South Line". Nswrail.net. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:main_south. Retrieved 26 April 2007. 

Coordinates: 34°01′38″S 150°50′33″E / 34.027331°S 150.842537°E / -34.027331; 150.842537