Warwick Farm railway station explained

Warwick Farm
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Remembrance Drive, Warwick Farm
Coordinates:-33.9134°N 150.935°W
Distance:28.43 kilometres from Central
Line:Main Southern
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 side
Tracks:3
Opened:18 March 1889
Rebuilt:1943
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:WKF
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:

Staffed: 8am-4pm

Passengers:
  • 1,198,680 (year)
  • 3,284 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
Web:Transport for NSW

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

History

The original Warwick Farm station opened on 18 March 1889 as a private platform for William Forrester near the former level crossing on the Hume Highway. It was relocated to its present location in 1943 when nearby Warwick Farm Racecourse was used as a military camp.[3] [4] [5]

Previously, a 1.6-kilometre branch line to the racecourse branched off from the Main South line north of the station, and carried special racecourse trains on race days. The branch opened in June 1889, closed in August 1990 and was removed in December 1991.[6] [7] [8]

The Southern Sydney Freight Line opened immediately to the east of the station in January 2013. As part of its construction, a footbridge with lifts and stairs was constructed. Previously, crossing the railway line required passengers to use the Hume Highway bridge. Platform 2 was very narrow and was widened during the works.

Transport links

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

Warwick Farm 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:Warwick+Farm Warwick Farm Station
  4. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801945 Warwick Farm Railway Station Group
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20060819155407/http://www.ssfl.artc.com.au/docs/Approved%20for%20printing/Chapter%2019%20-%20Part%20D.pdf Warwick Farm Railway Station Precinct Assessment
  6. http://www.nswrail.net/lines/show.php?name=NSW:warwick_farm_racecourse Warwick Farm Racecourse Branch
  7. "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest October 1990 page 369
  8. "Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest February 1992 page 73