Epping railway station, Sydney

Cityrail Station alt
station_name=Epping


servicearea_color=#Newcastle and Central Coast line colour
servicearea_textcolor=white
servicearea2=Northern Line
servicearea_color2=#Northern line colour
servicearea_textcolor2=white
servicearea3=Epping to Chatswood Line
"(under construction)"
servicearea_color3=#Epping to Chatswood line colour
servicearea_textcolor3=white
servicearea4=North West Metro
"(under planning)"
servicearea_color4=#CityRailSydney/North West Line colour
servicearea_textcolor4=white
code=EPG
suburb=Epping
street=Beecroft Rd
Langston Place
distance=23.32
altitude=97
traintype=Suburban all stops
Suburban limited stops
Intercity
platforms=3
tracks=5
platform_arr=2 Island
stationtype=Ground
Underground
gates=Yes
connect=Bus
disabled=Yes
facilities= [http://www.cityrail.info/facilities/facilities.jsp?n=99&giveOutput=true&facility= Link]

Epping railway station is on the Northern Line of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the suburb of Epping, a significant commercial and residential area.

Epping is the planned western terminus of the Epping to Chatswood Line and is undergoing reconstruction from 2004 to 2008.

History

When the Main Northern Line opened on 17 September 1886, a single platform known as Field of Mars was located on the western side of the line opposite Chester Street. The platform was renamed Carlingford on 5 April 1887.

The station was renamed Epping when it opened in its current location on 7 October 1899 as an island platform. The booking office on the footbridge, which was demolished in 2007, was added in 1967 after the original wooden structure was destroyed by fire.fact|date=July 2007

An additional island platform was added in 1928. The original brick building on this platform was demolished in 2006 as part of the station's reconstruction works. The centre terminating road, served by platforms on each side between both island platforms, was intended as part of Dr Bradfield's proposed Epping to St Leonards line. With the conversion of the centre terminating track to a bi-directional main line in 1979, the platform face on the up (platform 1) side was fenced off.

Epping signal box opened on 31 October 1928 and operated the interlocking at Epping until its closure on 12 November 2006. Points at Epping are now controlled from Strathfield signal box. cite web| work=Railway Digest February 2007 | title=Signalling and Safeworking | url=http://www.railwaydigest.com.au]

The upgrade works that began in 2004 include a new concourse, pedestrian overpasses, wider platforms, and the addition of two underground platforms for the Epping to Chatswood Line. cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Station work is on track |url= |work=MX (Sydney edition) |publisher=News Corporation |page=2 |date=2007-02-09 |accessdate=2007-02-12 ] The aboveground upgrades were completed on April 14, 2007, although the underground platforms will not be opened until early 2009.

tation configuration

Epping station is in a cutting between Langston Place and the busy Beecroft Road on two island platforms. Unusually for CityRail stations, Epping's platforms are presently not aligned with each other.

Epping is undergoing major reconstruction as part of the Epping to Chatswood Line construction. A new aerial concourse has been constructed further down the platform towards Cheltenham, and has been in use since April 14, 2007. The original unique 1967 concourse with its lifts and stairs has been demolished.

In addition to this, two new underground platforms are being constructed approximately underneath Platforms 1 and 2. Escalator and lift access to these two new platforms will be from the concourse and the existing above-ground platforms.

Platforms and services

The station is served by two trains per hour in each direction for most of the day, with additional trains at peak hours. It is also served by an hourly Intercity train to Strathfield and Central and one to Wyong or Newcastle.

The station is normally a terminating station for all-stations trains in the morning peak, but as a temporary measure due to the reconstruction of the station, these trains are terminating at Eastwood station, one stop nearer the city. Additionally, Eastwood is being used as the interchange station for Newcastle and Central Coast line services, although most services continue to stop at Epping. When the reconstruction is complete, all intercity trains will stop at Epping.

Platform 1
*Northern line colour>Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services (via the City) to North Sydney; then proceeds to Lindfield, Gordon, or Hornsby via the North Shore line colour>North Shore Line.
*Newcastle and Central Coast line colour>Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services to Strathfield & Sydney Terminal.

Platform 2 [ [http://www.tidc.nsw.gov.au/Documents/1937_Platform2.pdf Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation: Epping Station Platform 2 reopened for services] ]
*Northern line colour>Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hornsby.
*Newcastle and Central Coast line colour>Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services from Hornsby to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle.

Platform 3
*Northern line colour>Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services to Hornsby.
*Newcastle and Central Coast line colour>Newcastle & Central Coast Line - intercity services from Hornsby to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle.

Platform 5 "(currently under construction)" See above photo for evidence of Platform numbering]
*Epping to Chatswood line colour>Epping to Chatswood Line - future all stations services to Chatswood, St. Leonards, North Sydney and the City.

Platform 6 "(currently under construction)"
*Epping to Chatswood line colour>Epping to Chatswood Line - future terminating services; future services to Hornsby via the Northern line colour>Northern Line.

Accessibility/Exits

The two island platforms are connected to an overhead concourse with ticketing facilities and ticket gates (the only exit to the station). Easy Access is available via elevators to the two currently operating platforms inside the paid area. The station can currently be used as a thoroughfare between the two sides of the railway line at Epping, as it connects to a new covered pedestrian footbridge that spans Beecroft Road with lift access. The footbridge also provides two elevators on either side of Beecroft Road for wheelchair access.

Since April 14 2007, access to the station is via the new aerial concourse. Platforms 1 & 2 can be accessed via two escalators and an elevator for Easy Access, and Platform 3 can be accessed from the concourse via an escalator, stairs, or an elevator for wheelchair access.

Platforms 5 & 6, when the construction is complete in 2008, will be able to be accessed via escalators through an underground transfer concourse, or an elevator for wheelchair access. The escalators and elevators to the underground transfer concourse will be accessible from both Platforms 1 & 2 and Platform 3.

Bus services

Epping station is a major interchange for bus services for the Northwest region of Sydney, due to its proximity to "Epping Road" (one of the major bus routes to the Sydney CBD), and the M2 Motorway (which has a special exit ramp leading into the bus interchange). The new bus interchange at Cambridge Street commenced operations on 27 July 2007. [ [http://www.tidc.nsw.gov.au/Documents/1044_works.pdf Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation] ] Stops also exist on Beecroft Road, on the western side, for routes 541-549.

*140 - Manly via Macquarie Centre, Crows Nest
*288 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, North Ryde, Lane Cove
*289 - Sydney QVB via Epping Road, Macquarie Centre, North Ryde, Lane Cove
*290 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, Lane Cove, St Leonards, Crows Nest, North Sydney
*291 - Sydney QVB via Epping Road, Lane Cove, Gore Hill Freeway, Sydney Harbour Bridge
*294 - Sydney QVB via Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, Lane Cove
*295 - From North Epping, continues to Marsfield, Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre, Macquarie Park
*296 - Macquarie University
*541 - Eastwood
*546 - Parramatta via Oatlands, Westfield North Rocks, Carlingford Station, Carlingford Court
*548 - Parramatta via Carlingford Station, Carlingford Court
*549 - Parramatta via North Parramatta, Westfield North Rocks
*611 - From Blacktown via M2 Motorway, continues to Macquarie University
*630 - From Blacktown via Baulkham Hills, continues to Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre
*635 - From Castle Hill via Beecroft and Pennant Hills, continues to Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre
*750 - From Plumpton via M2 Motorway, continues to Macquarie University, Macquarie Centre
*N80 - NightRide Bus services from Town Hall to Hornsby, via Epping

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Neighbouring stations

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