Hurlstone Park railway station
Hurlstone Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Looking towards Dulwich Hill in August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Floss Street, Hurlstone Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′38″S 151°07′55″E / 33.9105°S 151.1319°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 23 metres (75 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Bankstown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 8.80 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-7pm
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| Station code | HPK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 February 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Fern Hill (1895-1911) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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Hurlstone Park railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Bankstown line, serving the Sydney suburb of Hurlstone Park. It is served by Sydney Trains T3 Bankstown line services.
History
[edit]Hurlstone Park station opened on 1 February 1895 as Fern Hill when the Bankstown line opened from Sydenham to Belmore. It was renamed Hurlstone Park on 19 August 1911.[3][4]
To the north of the station, lie two tracks that are part of the Metropolitan Goods line. The westbound line has a platform face, this was taken out of use when the Metropolitan Goods line was built in 1915.[4]
The station was upgraded and received lifts and tactile indicators in 2023 in preparation for the line’s conversion to Sydney Metro in 2025.
Platforms and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle | [5] | |
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| 2 | services to Lidcombe & Liverpool via Bankstown | [5] |
Transport links
[edit]Transit Systems operates two bus routes via Hurlstone Park station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 406: Hurlstone Park to Five Dock[6]
- 418: Westfield Burwood to Sydenham[7]
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.
- ^ Hurlstone Park Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b Hurlstone Park Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ a b "T3: Bankstown line timetable". Transport for NSW.3
- ^ "Transit Systems route 406". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Transit Systems route 418". Transport for NSW.
External links
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Media related to Hurlstone Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Hurlstone Park Station details Transport for New South Wales
- Hurlstone Park Metro station Sydney Metro
