Mount Druitt railway station
Mount Druitt | |||||||||||
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 Eastbound view in September 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | North Parade, Mount Druitt | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 54 metres (177 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 43.29 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MTT | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 August 1881 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 December 1974 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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| Services | |||||||||||
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Mount Druitt railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.
History[edit]
The original Mount Druitt station opened on 19 August 1881. On 8 December 1974, a new station opened 500 metres to the east built, partly funded by the developer of the Westfield Shopping Centre.[3][4]
In December 2003, an upgrade to the station including lifts was complete. [5]
On 7 April 2016, a brawl broke out between two large groups of people at Mount Druitt train station. Police say over 100 people were involved, 17 of whom were charged.[6]
Platforms and services[edit]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | Mainly used during peak hours[7] | |
| 3 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | Mainly used during peak hours[7] | |
| 4 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | [7] |
Transport links[edit]
- Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange
Stand 1: Busways
Stand 2: Busways
- 755: to Shalvey, extends to Plumpton during off-peak hours and on Saturdays[9]
- 758: to St Marys via Shalvey and North St Marys[10]
Stand 3: Busways
- 754: to Blacktown via Hassall Grove[11]
Stand 4: Busways
Stand 5: Busways
- 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek[14]
- 728: to Blacktown via Rooty Hill and Bungarribee[15]
- 729: to Blacktown via Minchinbury and Eastern Creek[16]
- 738: to Eastern Creek Industrial Park and Horsley Park[17]
- 739V: to Mount Druitt Village loop[18]
Stand 6: Busways
- 780: to Penrith via Whalan, Tregear, Ropes Crossing, Werrington County and Cambridge Park[19]
Stand 7: Busways
- 674: to Windsor via Whalan, Tregear, Shanes Park, Berkshire Park and South Windsor[20]
- 759: to St Marys via Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Tregear, Willmot, Ropes Crossing and North St Marys[21]
Stand 8: Busways
- 770: to Penrith via Colyton, St Marys, Claremont Meadows and Kingswood[22]
- 771: to St Marys via Colyton.[23]
- 774: to Penrith via Oxley Park, St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[24]
- 775: to Penrith via St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[25]
- 776: to Penrith via St Clair, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[26]
Mount Druitt station is served by one NightRide route:
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station[27]
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.
- ^ Mount Druitt Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Mount Druitt Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "MOUNT DRUITT BUS/RAIL INTERCHANGE Project in Mount Druitt, NSW - Cordell Connect".
- ^ Levy, Megan (28 May 2016). "Two more charged after 100 people involved in riot at Mount Druitt train station". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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External links[edit]
Media related to Mount Druitt railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Mount Druitt station details Transport for New South Wales
- Blacktown City Council – Photo of the original railway station
- Blacktown City Council – Photo of the ceremony at commencement of electric services
- Photos of original station Mount Druitt history
