Rooty Hill railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Rooty Hill railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Rooty Hill. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line services.
LocationNorth Parade, Rooty Hill
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°46′18″S 150°50′42″E
OperatedbySydney Trains
Rooty Hill | |||||||||||
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Westbound view from Platform 2 in November 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | North Parade, Rooty Hill Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′18″S 150°50′42″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Manager of NSW | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.91 km (25.42 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | 375 spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am to 7pm
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| Station code | RYH | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 December 1861 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1940s (c.80 years ago) | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (from October 1955) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[1] |
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History
Rooty Hill station opened on 23 December 1861 as the terminus of the Main Western line when it was extended from Blacktown.[3] On 1 May 1862, the line was extended to St Marys. The station was rebuilt in the 1940s.[4]
The station was upgraded in January 2020 and received a new footbridge and lifts.
Upgrade works with the original footbridge in August 2019
Completed upgrade works in February 2021
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | [5] | |
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| 2 | services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood | Mainly used during peak hours[5] | |
| 3 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | Mainly used during peak hours[5] | |
| 4 | services to Penrith & Emu Plains | [5] |
Transport links
Busways operates three bus routes via Rooty Hill station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 728: Mount Druitt station to Blacktown[6]
- 738: to Eastern Creek[7]
- 756: Mount Druitt station to Blacktown station via Plumpton & Woodcroft[8]
