Liverpool railway station, Sydney

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Liverpool railway station 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, Bankstown, Cumberland and Inner West linescite web| work=CityRail | title=CityRail Timetables | url=http://www.cityrail.info/timetable/index.jsp| accessdate=22 April | accessyear=2007] . It is a busy intermediate terminus and transport interchange hub. The town of Liverpool on the Georges River is one of the earliest settlements of the colony of New South Wales. Liverpool station is wheelchair accessible as it has a lift to all platforms, the T-Way bus terminus and a lift to the street. Platform 1 has a ramp to the street. This therefore qualifies Liverpool station for Easy Access.

History

The station opened in 1856 and was an early terminus of the South linecite web|work=Nswrail.net| title=Main South Line|url=http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:main_south| accessdate=26 April| accessyear=2007] . Immediately north of Liverpool station, a former branch line crossed the Georges River and entered the Holsworthy military base. The pylons for the bridge over the river have been reused to provide a pedestrian walkway. In 1965, one person was killed and three were injured when a freight train collided with a stationary electric passenger train at Liverpool stationcite web| work=Emergency Management Australia | title=Liverpool, NSW: Train Crash | url=http://www.ema.gov.au/ema/emadisasters.nsf/54273a46a9c753b3ca256d0900180220/62c09a021342f308ca256d3300058214?OpenDocument| accessdate=30 December | accessyear=2006] . In 2000, the station underwent a major 'easy access' upgrade with the provision of passenger lifts to the platforms, a new passenger concourse, toilets and a refurbishment of the heritage building on the 'Up' platform. [Newsline, Railway Digest April 2000. ARHS NSW Division.]

Platforms/Service

The station has three platforms. Platforms 1 and 2 serve the South and Cumberland lines, and platform 3 serves as a terminus for some Bankstown and Inner West line trains. Liverpool railway station has a busy bus station attached to it. This acts as a hub for buses serving the local area, and also as the terminus of the T-Way which provides bus services to Parramatta operating mostly on a dedicated bus roadway. The T-Way opened in 2003. A fourth platform is planned as part of the Clearways Project cite web|work=TIDC| title=Liverpool Fourth Platform Project|url=http://www.raillink.nsw.gov.au/SectionIndex.aspx?PageID=518| accessdate=26 April| accessyear=2007] .

Platform 1:
*South line alt - all stations and limited stops services to Granville, Lidcombe, Central and the City Circle (clockwise).
*Cumberland line alt - all stations services to Blacktown.
*Bankstown line alt - all stations and limited stops services to Bankstown, Central and the City Circle.
*Inner west line alt - all stations services to Lidcombe, Central and the City Circle (clockwise).

Platform 2:
*South line alt - all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.
*Cumberland line alt - all stations services to Campbelltown.

Platform 3:
*Bankstown line alt - all stations and limited stops services to Bankstown, Central and the City Circle.
*Inner west line alt - all stations services to Lidcombe, Central and the City Circle (clockwise).

Bus Services

Liverpool Bus Interchange

Westbus:
*800 - to Parramatta via Canley Heights, Greenfield Park, Smithfield, and Mays Hill.
*835 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Penrith via Bonnyrigg, Mount Vernon, Erskine Park, Werrington, University of Western Sydney.
*836 - Weekdays(Monday to Friday) and Saturday services - to Badgerys Creek via Kemps Creek.
Metro-link:
*841 - to Cecil Hills via Bonnyrigg Heights and Heckenberg.
*842 - to The Valley Plaza via Miller and Hinchinbrook.
*843 - to Mount Pritchard.
*844 - to The Valley Plaza via Ashcroft and Busby.
*845 - to The Valley Plaza via Bonnyrigg and Green Valley.
*847 - to Orange Grove Estate via Liverpool Hospital.
*849 - to Warwick Farm.
Busabout:
*851 - to Carnes Hill via Prestons.
*852 - to Carnes Hill via Prestons, Horningsea Park and Greenway Dr.
*853 - to Carnes Hill via Hoxton Park.
*854 - to Carnes Hill via Middleton Grange and West Hoxton.
*855 - to Austral via Churchill Gardens.
*856 - to Bringelly via Churchill Gardens.
*857 - to Narellan via Churchill Gardens.
*861 - to Miller via Cartwright.
*865 - to Casula via Lurnea(Jedda Rd).
*866 - to Casula via Lurnea(Amalfi St).
*870 - to Campbelltown via Glenfield, Harrow Rd and Macarthur Square.
*871 - to Campbelltown via Leacocks Lane, Glenfield and Macarthur Square.
Interline:
*870 - to Campbelltown via Glenfield, Harrow Rd and Macarthur Square.
*871 - to Campbelltown via Leacocks Lane, Glenfield and Macarthur Square.
Veolia Transport:
*900 - to Burwood via Bankstown.
*901 - to Holsworthy via Wattle Grove.
*902 - to Holsworthy via Moorebank.
*903 - to Chipping Norton.
*904 - to Fairfield via Lansvale.
T-way:
*T80 - to Parramatta station.
NightRide:
*N30 - Between Macarthur station and City(Town Hall).
*N50 - to City(Town Hall).

Gallery

ee also

*Railway accidents in New South Wales

References

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