Mount Druitt railway station, Sydney

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Mount Druitt is a railway station on the Western line, Sydney of the CityRail network. It serves a well established residential, educational and commercial area. It has four tracks, paired by direction. This means that all trains to the city leave from the same island platform, so if the train happens to travel on the unexpected track, it is a simple thing to walk over to the other platform. Mount Druitt's platforms are accessible by lifts, and is therefore classified as an Easy Access station for wheelchairs. The station is also a bus interchange for Westbus and Busways private bus operators providing bus services to the local Mt Druitt area and connecting passengers to the outer suburbs (St Marys, Minchinbury, Willmot, Dean Park, Doonside and Blacktown).

History

The first railway station in Mount Druitt was opened on 19 August1881. It was replaced by a station which was erected in 1946 near Belmore Avenue (a pedestrian bridge marks the location of the railway crossing and station). The existing station (adjacent to Westfield was opened on 8 December1974. Electric services commenced on 8 October1955, with an opening ceremony conducted by the then Premier of New South Wales Joseph Cahill.

Platforms/Services

The station is served by three trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at peak hours.

Platform 1
*Western line colour>Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore line colour>North Shore Line.

Platform 2
*Western line colour>Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.

Platform 3
*Western line colour>Western Line - all stations services to Penrith and Emu Plains; peak hour limited stops services to Penrith and Emu Plains.

Platform 4
*Western line colour>Western Line - all stations services to Penrith and Emu Plains; peak hour limited stops services to Penrith and Emu Plains.

Bus Services

Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Busways
*756 - to Blacktown.
*756G - to Glendenning Industrial Area.
*757 - to Riverstone.Stand 2: Busways
*755 - to Blacktown.Stand 3: Busways
*754 - to Blacktown.Stand 4: Busways
*755 - to Blacktown.
*761 - to Bidwill.
*762 - to Bidwill.Stand 5: Busways
*737 - to Eastern Creek.
*739 - to Minchinbury.Westbus
*767 - to Tregear.
*769 - to St Marys.
*770 - to St Marys via Oxley Park.
*772 - to St Marys via Erskine Park and St Clair
*N4 - to St Marys.NightRide
*N70 - Between Penrith station and Town Hall.

Trackplan

Neighbouring stations

External links

* [http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/our-city/history/the-city/mt-druitt-historical-photographs/mt-druitt-railway-station---1881.cfm Blacktown City Council - Photo of the original railway station]
* [http://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/our-city/history/the-city/mt-druitt-historical-photographs/mt-druitt-railway-station---1955.cfm Blacktown City Council - Photo of the ceremony at commencement of electric services]
* [http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Mount+Druitt&line=NSW:main_west:0 NSWrail.net - Mount Druitt Railway Station]