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Marayong
Marayong is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Marayong is located approximately 38 kilometres north west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region. History Marayong is derived from an Aboriginal word 'Mariyung' meaning ''emu'' or ''place of cranes''. The name was first given by the New South Wales Railways to the railway station when it opened in October 1922. Around 1900–1905, large areas were subdivided and market gardens and poultry farms were established. The area was part of Quakers Hill but in 1926 the Marayong Progress Association applied to have Marayong made a suburb, in its own right. The area was mostly rural until the 1960s. Housing Commission (public housing) estates, opened in the 1960s, marked the urbanization of the suburb predominantly south of the railway line. In addition, an industrial area was also released north of the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marayong Railway Station
Marayong railway station is located on the Richmond line, serving the Sydney suburb of Marayong. It is served by Sydney Trains Sydney Trains is the operator of the suburban passenger rail network serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The network is a hybrid urban- suburban rail system with a central underground core that covers over of track and 170 ... T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services. History Marayong station opened on 2 October 1922. The line between Marayong and Quakers Hill was duplicated in 2002 and Marayong station was upgraded the following year. Platforms and services Transport links Marayong station is served by one NightRide route: *N71: Richmond station to Town Hall station Trackplan References External links *Marayong station detailsTransport for New South Wales {{Transport for New South Wales railway stations, Western=y, Cumberland=y, state=collapsed Easy Access railway stations in Sydney Railway stations in Sydn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
