Merrylands railway station explained

Merrylands
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Railway Terrace, Merrylands
Coordinates:-33.8364°N 150.9929°W
Distance:23.47 kilometres from Central
Line:Main South
Other:Bus, taxi
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:2
Opened:6 July 1878
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:MLN
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am–10pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Staffed: 6am–7pm

Passengers:
  • 3,096,450 (year)
  • 8,483 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Merrylands railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main South line, serving the Sydney suburb of Merrylands. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland line services.

History

Merrylands station opened on 6 July 1878.[3] [4]

In 1969, the Merrylands Road level crossing to the south of the station was replaced by the Mombri Street overpass to the north. In 1972, the signal box at Merrylands closed with operations transferred to Granville signal box.[5] On 2 November 1996, the Merrylands to Harris Park Y-Link opened allowing direct train operation between these two stations by what is now known as the Cumberland Line.[6]

The station was upgraded in 2006, with lifts added for easy access.[7]

Until at least the mid-1990s, sidings existed to the north-west of the station to serve a flour mill.

Transport links

Merrylands Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Transit Systems Sydney

Stand 2: Transit Systems Sydney

Stand 4: Transdev NSW

Stand 4 Transit Systems Sydney

Bus in Merrylands Road Transit Systems Sydney

Merrylands 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:Merrylands Merrylands Station
  4. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801921 Merrylands Railway Station Building
  5. "The Merrylands Story" Australian Railway History June 2010
  6. "Cumberkand Line Officially Opened" Railway Digest December 1996 page 6
  7. Web site: MERRYLANDS RAILWAY STATION Project in Merrylands, NSW - Cordell Connect .