Location King Street, Newtown Operated by Sydney Trains Connections Bus Owner RailCorp Tracks 6 | Owned by RailCorp Line(s) Main Suburban Opened 26 September 1855 Platforms in use 2 (1 island) | |
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Distance 3.10 kilometres from Central Address Newtown NSW 2042, Australia Similar Macdonaldtown railway station, Redfern railway station, St Peters railway station, Erskineville railway station, Stan railway station - S | ||
Cityrail newtown railway station new concourse and refurbishment
Newtown railway station is located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Newtown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Inner West & South line services.
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History
The original Newtown station opened on 26 September 1855 with the opening of the Main Suburban line. It was located to the west of King Street, about where the former Crago's Flour Mills now stand. Mortuary facilities were provided from 1875.
The line through Newtown was quadruplicated in 1892, and a new station was built at the present location. This station consisted of two side platforms and an island platform in the centre. The site of the original station became a goods yard. The track through Newtown was sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works. As part of the works, the northern side platform and the island platform on the middle pair of tracks were taken out of use and demolished, while the southern side platform was modified and converted into the current island platform.
On 29 October 2012, a new entrance to the station was opened, constructed as part of a major upgrade to the station and surrounding precinct. The upgrade work included demolition of the existing platform building, replacing the platform surface and canopies, and the construction of a new concourse featuring lifts and enhanced stair access to the platform.
The existing access to the platform, via a single narrow flight of stairs connected to a heritage entrance building on King Street, was closed but retained as an emergency exit. Several buildings were refurbished and converted to retail use, including the former entrance building.
Configuration
The station features a single island platform located in a shallow cutting, served by one pair of tracks. The entrance is adjacent to a small public plaza located just off King Street. The area used to be the forecourt of the former Newtown Tram Depot, the tram shed lies disused to the east of the station entrance.
Transport links
Sydney Buses operate ten routes via Newtown station:
Newtown station is also served by three NightRide routes: