Blacktown railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Blacktown railway station is a suburban railway station located on both the Main Western line and Richmond line, serving the Sydney suburb of Blacktown. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services as well as intercity Blue Mountains Line and NSW TrainLink Central West Express services.
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Exterior view of the main concourse in April 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Main Street, Blacktown Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′06″S 150°54′26″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 64 metres (210 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lines | Main Western Richmond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 34.87 km (21.67 mi) from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 7 (3 island, 1 side) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | 300 spaces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 24/7
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| Station code | BAK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 4 July 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 14 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (from February 1955) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Blacktown Road (1860–1862) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2025[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 19[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Blacktown Road with the construction of the Main Western line.[5]
Captain Martindale, the colony's chief engineer, was not happy with work done by contractor John Gibbons and refused to issue a certificate for work done. Not happy with the decision Gibbons told his men to remove three portions of the track near Parramatta. He was arrested and placed in the Parramatta Watch House before being released on bail. Two days later the first train ran into Blacktown Road station. The station was renamed Blacktown on 1 August 1862.[5][6]
The station received a major rebuild in the 1990s to a modern glass and steel structure with the addition of an extra platform and the provision of lift access to all platforms. It was opened on 14 October 1995 by Prime Minister Paul Keating. A bus interchange was also built in the triangle between the Main Western and Richmond lines.[7]
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon, Lindfield or North Sydney via Central | [8] | |
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| services to Leppington or Liverpool | [9] T5 Liverpool services operate weekends only | ||
| terminating services to & from Gosford and Wyong | Only 3 afternoon peak services depart from here | ||
| 2 | services to Schofields & Richmond | [8] | |
| services to Schofields & Richmond | T5 Richmond services operate weeknights only[9] | ||
| 3 | terminating services to & from Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon or Lindfield via Central | terminating platform[8] | |
| terminating services to & from Leppington | terminating platform[9] | ||
| terminating services to & from Gosford and Wyong | Only 3 afternoon peak services depart from here | ||
| 4 | services to Berowra, Hornsby, Gordon, Lindfield or North Sydney via Central | [8] | |
| 5 | services to Berowra, Hornsby or Gordon via Central | mainly used during weekday peak hours[8] | |
| services to Central | [10] | ||
| services to Central | Set down only[11] | ||
| 6 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | mainly used during weekday peak hours[8] | |
| services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow | [10] | ||
| services to Dubbo | Pick up only[11] | ||
| 7 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | [8] |
Transport links
Blacktown Station Bus Interchange
Stand A: Busways
- 752: to Rouse Hill station via Quakers Hill and The Ponds[12]
Stand B: Busways
Stand C: Busways
- 750: to Mount Druitt via Richmond Road and Bidwill[15]
- 751: to Melonba via Colebee and Marsden Park[16]
- 754: to Mount Druitt via Glendenning and Hassall Grove[17]
Stand D: NightRide
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station[18]
- N71: Richmond station to Town Hall station[19]
Stand E: Busways
- 728: to Mount Druitt via Bungarribee and Rooty Hill[20]
- 729: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek and Minchinbury[21]
Stand F: Busways
- 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek[22]
- 724: to Arndell Park, peak hour extension to Huntingwood[23]
- 726: to Doonside station[24]
Stand G: Busways
- 721: to Blacktown Hospital[25]
- 722: to Prospect Evening service combined with route 724[26]
Stand H: CDC NSW
- 700: to Parramatta station via Prospect and Girraween[27]
- 702: to Seven Hills[28]
Stand J: Transit Systems
- 800: to Fairfield station via Polding Street[29]
- 812: peak hours only to Fairfield station via The Horsley Drive[30]
Stand K: CDC NSW
- 705: to Parramatta station via Lalor Park and Pendle Hill[31]
- 711: to Parramatta station via Seven Hills and Wentworthville[32]
Stand L: CDC NSW
- 611: to Macquarie Park via M2 Motorway[33]
- 630: to Epping via Seven Hills and Baulkham Hills[34]
Stand M: Busways and CDC NSW (706 and 661)
- 706: to Parramatta station via Winston Hills[35]
- 744: to Blacktown Industrial Area[36]
- S7: to Parklea Garden Village Shopper Hopper[37]
- 661: to Parramatta station via Kings Langley[38]
- 730: to Castle Hill via Glenwood and Norwest Business Park[39]
- 731: to Rouse Hill Station via Stanhope Gardens[40]
- 732: to Rouse Hill Station via Acacia Gardens and Quakers Hill[41]
- 734: to Riverstone via Schofields[42]
- 735: to Rouse Hill[43]
Stand N: Busways
- 743: to Kings Langley via Kings Park[44]
Trackplan
Gallery
Bus interchange in November 2011
Platform 6 in January 2008
Ticket Barriers on Richmond branch concourse in October 2022
Pedestrian footbridge linking Richmond branch and Main concourse areas in October 2022
View towards Sydney from platform 6, with smoke from a possible fire
