Westmead railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the

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suburb of Westmead. It is served by

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suburban T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and intercity

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services. Additionally, light rail L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line services terminate at Westmead, allowing for interchange with heavy rail services.

History

Westmead station opened in March 1883. To the east of the station lies a dive through which one of the eastbound tracks passes. This was opened in 1986 as part of the quadruplication of the Main Western line between Westmead and Granville. It was necessary because west of Westmead the two westbound tracks run adjacent to one another as do the two eastbound tracks. East of Westmead, the westbound and eastbound tracks alternate. Between 1922 and 1932, the Rogans Hill line branched from the Main Western line immediately to the west of Westmead station. The station received an easy access upgrade prior to August 1997 which included tactile indicators, a lift to each platform and shelters along the island platforms. The Parramatta Light Rail line, terminating at Westmead, opened on 20 December 2024.

Platforms and services

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, scheduled to open in 2032, will terminate at Westmead.

Light rail

Westmead is the terminus of the L4 Westmead & Carlingford line. The light rail platforms are located at the intersection of Hawkesbury Road and Railway Parade. The stop was originally proposed to have one

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and two

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, with a total of three platforms, however it was built with only two platforms in an island platform configuration.

Transport links

Buses

Westmead station is served by two NightRide routes: *N70: Penrith to Town Hall station *N71:

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to Town Hall station

Trackplan

References

External links

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Westmead station details
Transport for New South Wales
Westmead Station Public Transport Map
Transport for NSW
Westmead Metro station
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