Location The Crescent, Homebush Operated by Sydney Trains Platforms 7 (3 island, 1 side) Owner RailCorp Tracks 7 | Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main Suburban Opened 26 September 1855 Connection Bus | |
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Distance 12.74 kilometres from Central Address Homebush NSW 2140, Australia Similar Strathfield railway station, North Strathfield railway st, Flemington railway station, Burwood railway station - S, Lidcombe railway station | ||
Homebush railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Homebush. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.
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History
Homebush station opened on 26 September 1855 when the Main Suburban line opened.
The station was expanded to six platforms when the line between Redfern and Homebush was sextupled in the 1920s. On 9 October 1994, a large fire destroyed the original heritage-listed buildings on platforms 3 and 4, they were later rebuilt as a simpler structure. During the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the station was closed to avoid confusion with the nearby Olympic Park station. Olympic Park is located near Homebush Bay.
Under the Rail Clearways Program, an additional platform (Platform 7) was built to the south, with tracks rearranged to create a turnback at platform 6. This turnback platform enabled all stations trains to be terminated clear of the running lines and create extra capacity between Homebush and Lidcombe.
On 20 October 2013, a new timetable was introduced which saw Homebush become the terminus for local T2 Inner West & South line services to and from the city. Most trains continuing beyond Homebush do not stop at the station. As a result, only a few weekday services connect with Flemington and points west.
An accessibility upgrade, including lift access to the station, was announced in 2015.
Signalling
Rail traffic in the Homebush area has been controlled from the adjacent Strathfield signal box since 1983. From 1893 to 1928, a large mechanical signal box controlled traffic through Homebush. This building, situated to the south west of the station, opposite Homebush Public School, still stands. From 1928 to 1983, a pistol grip power box situated immediately to the west of platforms 1 and 2 was in use. It was damaged by fire and demolished, some time after its closure.
Platforms & services
Platform 1 does not actually exist on the station's numbering system, however, behind the existing Platform 2 is the North Strathfield Junction goods line, which previously had a platform when the goods line was double track. The platform is now fenced off from the goods line.
Transport links
State Transit operate one route via Homebush station:
Homebush station is served by two NightRide routes: