Ingleburn railway station explained

Ingleburn
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Ingleburn Road, Ingleburn
Coordinates:-33.9974°N 150.8647°W
Distance:34.0 kilometres from Central
Line:Main Southern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Opened:19 August 1883
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:IGB
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Staffed: 8am-4pm

Passengers:
  • 1,523,010 (year)
  • 4,173 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Ingleburn railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Southern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Ingleburn. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

History

Ingleburn station opened on 19 August 1883.[3]

An additional track was opened to the west of the station in 1995 as part of the Glenfield - Ingleburn passing loop.[4] This unelectrified track was used by freight and long-distance passenger trains. In December 2012, the track was incorporated into the Southern Sydney Freight Line and became freight only.

In April 2014, a major upgrade commenced. This will include lifts being installed at the south end of the station and a new structure on Platform 1.[5] [6] [7] It was scheduled to be completed in 2016.

Since the second half of 2017, Ingleburn railway station has been served exclusively by the Airport and East Hills line, meaning commuters have to change at Glenfield to travel to either the city via Granville or to Blacktown via the Cumberland Line.[8] [9]

Platforms and services

The crossovers to the south and north of the station can be used to terminate trains if there is an obstruction (e.g. broken down train) ahead. In the early 2000s there were a few trains a day timetabled to terminate at Ingleburn, but these have since disappeared from the timetable. The signals at Ingleburn can be switched between automatic and controlled mode. In automatic mode, the signals will automatically change depending on where trains are detected and the points are locked in the normal position. In controlled mode, the signals and points can be controlled from Campbelltown Signal Box or the Rail Operations Centre at Alexandria.

Transport links

Transit Systems operates six bus routes via Ingleburn station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Ingleburn 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.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801088 Ingleburn Railway Station Group
  4. "The Glenfield - Ingleburn Passing Loop Project" Railway Digest August 1994 pages 18-19
  5. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/Ingleburn%20Station%20Upgrade%20REF.pdf Ingleburn Station Upgrade Review of Environmental Factors
  6. http://www.macarthuradvertiser.com.au/story/1672126/design-for-ingleburn-train-station-upgrade-revealed/?cs=1185 Design for Ingleburn train station upgrade revealed
  7. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-tap/current-works/ingleburn Station upgrade - Construction commenced April 2014
  8. Web site: Southwest Sydney train service to increase with new peak hour trains and north-south connection from Leppington to Parramatta and Blacktown. The Daily Telegraph. Eliza. Barr. 27 February 2017. 27 February 2017.
  9. Web site: Decision on rail link to new Sydney airport 'many years off', Transport Minister Andrew Constance says. The Sydney Morning Herald. Matt. O'Sullivan. 27 February 2017. 27 February 2017.