North Strathfield railway station is located on the
Main Northern line, serving the
Sydney suburb of
North Strathfield
North Strathfield is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. North Strathfield is located 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Canada B ...
. 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 ...
T9 Northern Line services.
History
North Strathfield station opened on 9 June 1918 as an island platform with two faces. In 1924, a third platform was added on the western side. It is the first station on the
Main Northern line after it branches from the
Main Suburban line at
Strathfield
Strathfield is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the Municipality of Strathfield. A smal ...
.
Although the primary, eastern, connection between the Main Northern and Main Suburban lines is from North Strathfield and Strathfield, a secondary, western, connection exists between North Strathfield and
Homebush
Homebush is a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield.
The name of ...
. This connection is mainly used by freight trains but is occasionally used by passenger trains travelling to
Olympic Park station during trackwork or for major events at
Sydney Olympic Park.
To the east of the station lies a passing loop. This had been taken out of use, but in June 2015 was recommissioned as part of the construction of a
dive south of the station as part of the
Northern Sydney Freight Corridor
The Northern Sydney Freight Corridor (NSFC) was a project to improve access between Sydney and Newcastle for freight trains. Frequent passenger services operate on the Main Northern line between Strathfield and Broadmeadow. These passenger serv ...
project.
As part of the proposed
Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is a rapid transit project under construction in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, involving the construction of a rail line linking the Sydney City Centre (CBD) with Westmead in the outer western suburbs of Greater Sydn ...
project, a further two platforms will be built.
NSW Government confirms seven new Sydney train stations for Metro West project
''ABC News
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'' 21 October 2019
The station was upgraded and given lifts in November 2019.
Platforms and services
References
External links
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North Strathfield station details
Transport for New South Wales
North Strathfield station
Sydney Metro
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