Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main South Opened 28 July 1985 Owner RailCorp Tracks 4 | Operated by Sydney Trains Connections Bus Connection Bus Platforms in use 3 (1 island, 1 side) | |
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Location Menangle Road, Campbelltown Distance 56.58 kilometres from Central Address Menangle Rd, Campbelltown NSW 2560, Australia Similar Macarthur Square, Campbelltown railway station, Holsworthy railway station - S, Glenfield railway station - S, Leumeah railway station | ||
Macarthur railway station is located on the Main South line, serving the Sydney suburb of Campbeltown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport line and NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services. It is the southern extremity of the electrified Sydney Trains network.
History
Construction started in November 1983 with the station opening on 28 July 1985. It was initially only served by a few peak-hour services until a new timetable was introduced on 16 November 1986.
The station initially consisted of two side platforms. Because suburban trains terminating on the main lines caused congestion to through trains, a side turnback platform was added in time for the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Under the CityRail Clearways Project, Macarthur received an upgrade. This work, completed in late 2010, included refurbishment of the station, a bus interchange and a new carpark. In a proposed second stage, Macarthur was to receive a fourth platform for through trains heading south, however the project was cancelled.
In January 2013, the Southern Sydney Freight Line opened to the west of the station.
Electrification through the Macarthur station site was completed in 1968 as part of the Liverpool-Glenlee electrification project. Electric passenger trains terminated at Campbelltown, but freight trains continued to Glenlee coal siding and loader (now in Mount Annan) so that electrically hauled coal trains could connect it and Port Kembla. The Glenlee coal loader has closed and the wires have been removed beyond Macarthur.