Harris Park railway station explained

Harris Park
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Station Street, Harris Park
Coordinates:-33.8232°N 151.0077°W
Distance:22.53 kilometres from Central
Line:Main Western
Structure:Ground
Platform:4 (2 island)
Tracks:4
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes (platform 3/4)
Code:HPK
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Unstaffed

Passengers:
  • 1,544,650
  • 4,232 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Harris Park railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Harris Park. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line T2 Inner West & Leppington Line and T5 Cumberland Line services.

History

Harris Park station opened in the late 1800s.[3] Originally built as two side platforms, both were rebuilt as island platforms during the quadruplication of the Granville to Westmead line in the mid-1980s.[4] On 2 November 1996, the Harris Park to Merrylands Y-Link opened allowing direct train operation between these two stations by what is now known as the Cumberland Line.[5]

On 30 June 2013, a landslide occurred and a retaining wall collapsed in heavy rain, burying one track and partially covering platform 4.[6] [7]

An accessibility upgrade, including lift access to the station, was announced in 2015.[8]

Track plan

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:Harris+Park Harris Park Station
  4. "Harris Park" Railway Digest August 1985 page 226
  5. "Cumberland Line Officially Opened" Railway Digest December 1996 page 6
  6. http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/passengers-warned-to-expect-delays-after-train-station-wall-collapses-20130630-2p533.html Passengers warned to expect delays after train station wall collapses
  7. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-09/sydney-trains-boss-takes-blame-for-station-landslip/4876044 Sydney Trains boss takes blame as report into Harris Park station landslip released
  8. Web site: Budget delivers more accessible public transport. Transport for NSW. 23 June 2015. 24 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150624073003/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/budget-delivers-more-accessible-public-transport. 24 June 2015. dead.