Ashfield railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Suburban line, serving the suburb of Ashfield, in Sydney, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.
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 The station's southern entrance, building and concourse, August 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Brown Street, Ashfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′15″S 151°07′32″E / 33.88761°S 151.12550°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 31 metres (102 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Suburban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.38 kilometres (5 mi) from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 (1 side, 2 island) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 24/7
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| Station code | AFD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 26 September 1855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2023[2] |
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History
editAshfield station opened on 26 September 1855 as part of the original Sydney to Parramatta line.[3][4][5]
In 2002, the station was largely rebuilt with a new concrete aerial concourse and most of the platform buildings were demolished.[5] Before completion of those facilities, the platforms were accessed from two pedestrian subways which incorporated separate booking offices. The western subway remains as a pedestrian thoroughfare.
In May 2018 Ashfield became the first station in New South Wales to have the OpalPay Park & Ride facility installed.[6]
Platforms and services
editThe station has five platforms (two city bound, two outward bound, and one used as a turnback to the city).
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | not in regular use | ||
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| 2 | not in regular use | ||
| 3 | services to Central & the City Circle | [7] | |
| services to Central & the City Circle | [8] | ||
| 4 | terminating services to & from Central & the City Circle | [7] | |
| 5 | services to Homebush, Leppington & Parramatta | [7] | |
| services to Liverpool via Regents Park | [8] |
Transport links
editTransit Systems operates three bus routes via Ashfield station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 406: Five Dock to Hurlstone Park[9]
- 464: to Mortlake via Croydon Park, Burwood and Concord[10]
- 491: Five Dock to Hurstville[11] via Canterbury
Ashfield station is served by three NightRide routes:
- N50: Liverpool station to Town Hall station[12]
- N60: Fairfield station to Town Hall station[13]
- N61: Carlingford station to Town Hall station[14]
Trackplan
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Gallery
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The station c. 1900 -
Westbound view, 2021
References
edit- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "125 Years of the Sydney to Parramatta Railway'" Ron Preston New South Wales Rail Transport Museum ISBN 0-909862-13-3
- ^ Ashfield Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b Ashfield Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ Opal park & ride securing more parking for public transport customers Transport for NSW
- ^ a b c "T2: Inner West & Leppington line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "T3: Bankstown line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 406". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 464". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 491". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
External links
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Media related to Ashfield railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ashfield station details Transport for New South Wales
- Ashfield Station Public Transport Map Transport for NSW