Mount Druitt railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mount Druitt railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Mount Druitt | |||||||||||
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Eastbound view from Platform 2 in September 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | North Parade, Mount Druitt Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 54 metres (177 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Transport Asset Manager of NSW | ||||||||||
| Operator | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 43.29 km (26.90 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MTT | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 19 August 1881 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 8 December 1974 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (from October 1955) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[1] |
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History
The original Mount Druitt station opened on 19 August 1881. On 8 December 1974, a new station opened 500 metres to the east built, partly funded by the developer of the Westfield Shopping Centre.[3][4]
In December 2003, an upgrade to the station including lifts was complete. [5]
On 7 April 2016, a brawl broke out between two large groups of people at Mount Druitt station. Police say over 100 people were involved, 17 of whom were charged.[6]
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | [7] | |
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| 2 | services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | Mainly used during peak hours[7] | |
| 3 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | Mainly used during peak hours[7] | |
| 4 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | [7] |
Transport links
- Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange
Stand 1: Busways
Stand 2: Busways
- 755: to Shalvey, extends to Plumpton during off-peak hours and on Saturdays[9]
- 758: to St Marys via Shalvey and North St Marys[10]
Stand 3: Busways
- 754: to Blacktown via Hassall Grove[11]
Stand 4: Busways
Stand 5: Busways
- 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek[14]
- 728: to Blacktown via Rooty Hill and Bungarribee[15]
- 729: to Blacktown via Minchinbury and Eastern Creek[16]
- 738: to Eastern Creek Industrial Park and Horsley Park[17]
- 739V: to Mount Druitt Village loop[18]
Stand 6: Busways
- 780: to Penrith via Whalan, Tregear, Ropes Crossing, Werrington County and Cambridge Park[19]
Stand 7: Busways
- 674: to Windsor via Whalan, Tregear, Shanes Park, Berkshire Park and South Windsor[20]
- 759: to St Marys via Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Tregear, Willmot, Ropes Crossing and North St Marys[21]
Stand 8: Busways
- 770: to Penrith via Colyton, St Marys, Claremont Meadows and Kingswood[22]
- 771: to St Marys via Colyton.[23]
- 774: to Penrith via Oxley Park, St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[24]
- 775: to Penrith via St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[25]
- 776: to Penrith via St Clair, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[26]
Mount Druitt station is served by one NightRide route:
- N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station[27]
Gallery
Interchange bus bay in November 2011
Footbridge connecting station and interchange over road in November 2011
