Cabramatta railway station explained

Cabramatta
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Railway Parade, Cabramatta
Coordinates:-33.8949°N 150.9388°W
Distance:31.983NaN3 from Central
Line:Main Southern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Opened:1870
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:CAB
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:Staffed
Passengers:
  • 4,212,780 (year)
  • 11,542 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Web:Transport for NSW

Cabramatta railway station is located on the Main Southern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown and T5 Cumberland line services.

History

Cabramatta station opened in 1870 on the Granville to Liverpool section of the Main South line.[3] On 8 October 1924, Cabramatta line became a junction station when another branch of the Main South line opened from Sefton, joining the existing line just north of the station.

In April 1996, the junction was upgraded from a low speed one with an 801NaN1 speed limit. To make the higher speeds possible, the track centres have been widened from 42NaN2 at the platforms to about 122NaN2 at the diamond crossing at the heart of the junction. Longer points were installed.[4]

The station received lifts as part of an easy access upgrade in 2004.[5]

As part of the Southern Sydney Freight Line project, a third line was built behind the eastern side of the station. Due to limited space, an overhead concourse was constructed to replace a building on platform 2. The new concourse opened in 2011, the line in December 2013.[6] [7] [8]

Transport links

Transdev NSW operates one bus route via Cabramatta station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Transit Systems operates five bus routes via Cabramatta station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Cabramatta station is served by one NightRide route:

External links

Notes and References

  1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  3. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Cabramatta Cabramatta Station
  4. "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest May 1996 page 41
  5. https://www.ipart.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/state_rail_authority_of_nsw_-_s5315.pdf
  6. http://www.gartnerrose.com/Work-In-Progress/Test-Item3/Cabramatta-Station-Upgrade.aspx Cabramatta Station Upgrade
  7. http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/we-wanted-to-make-sure-we-got-it-right-new-rail-line-opens--three-years-late-20130121-2d279.html We wanted to make sure we got it right': new rail line opens ... three years late
  8. http://www.artc.com.au/Article/Detail.aspx?p=6&id=381 New Line to Reduce Congestion on Sydney Rail Network Opens