Pennant Hills railway station explained

Pennant Hills
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Railway Street, Pennant Hills
Coordinates:-33.738°N 151.0725°W
Distance:28.58 kilometres from Central
Line:Main Northern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:1 side, 1 island
Tracks:3
Opened:17 September 1886
Rebuilt:2016
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:PNT
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:Staffed
Passengers:
  • 901,850 (year)
  • 2,471 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

Pennant Hills railway station is located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Pennant Hills. It is served by Sydney Trains' T9 Northern Line services.

History

Pennant Hills station opened on 17 September 1886.[3] Immediately north of Pennant Hills, a short four track section of the Main Northern line begins which runs to the next station at Thornleigh.[4]

The present day footbridge was built in May 1991 and Pennant Hills received an easy access upgrade including lifts on each platform, becoming one of the first low-patronage stations in Sydney to receive wheelchair access, along with Waverton. Nearby Thornleigh and Normanhurst did not receive wheelchair access until 2023.

As part of the North Sydney Freight Corridor project, an electrified passing loop was built behind the western platform where it joined the existing loop. As part of these works the western platform was converted to an island.[5] [6] [7] [8] The new platform opened on 14 June 2016.[9]

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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:Pennant+Hills Pennant Hills Station
  4. State Rail Authority Track Diagram, 1992
  5. http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/Projects-Northern-Sydney-Freight-Corridor-Program/epping-thornleigh-third-track Epping to Thornleigh Third Track
  6. http://www.leightoncontractors.com.au/news-and-media/news/leighton-contractors-and-tfnsw-in-alliance-to-deliver-epping-to-thornleigh-third-track-project/ Leighton Contractors & TfNSW in Alliance to deliver Epping to Thornleigh Third Track Project
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103015622/http://www.railexpress.com.au/archive/2013/march-2013/march-20-2013/other-top-stories/leighton-and-abigroup-win-epping-to-thornleigh-third-track-contract Leighton & Abigroup win Epping to Thornleigh Third Track contract
  8. "Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Update" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 28-29
  9. "Weekly Notice 21" Sydney Trains May 2016 page 5