Macquarie University railway station
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Macquarie University
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Station front in February 2009
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| Location | Corner Herring & Waterloo Roads, Macquarie Park | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Chatswood-Epping | ||||||||||
| Distance | 22.07 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MCU | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 February 2009 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Macquarie University railway station is located on the Chatswood to Epping line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park including the nearby Macquarie University and Macquarie Centre. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Northern services.
History
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Westbound view
Macquarie University station opened on 23 February 2009 on the same date as the Chatswood to Epping line.[1][2]
In 2018, Macquarie University station will close for six months for conversion to a Sydney Metro station on the Sydney Metro Northwest line, which will include the installation of platform screen doors.[3]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Strathfield & beyond via Chatswood & Central | [4] | |
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| 2 | services to Hornsby via Pennant Hills | [4] |
Transport links
Hillsbus (except 630), 740 and M41 bus stops are located outside the station entrance. All other services stop at the nearby Macquarie Centre.
Busways operates one route via Macquarie University station:
- 740: Macquarie Park station to Plumpton via the M2[5]
Forest Coach Lines operates one route via Macquarie University station:
- 197: Macquarie University to Mona Vale[6]
Hillsbus operate six routes via Macquarie University station:
- 611: Macquarie Park station to Blacktown station via the M2[7]
- 619: Macquarie Park station to Rouse Hill Town Centre via the M2, Baulkham Hills & Castle Hill[8]
- 621: Castle Hill to Queen Victoria Building via Cherrybrook[9]
- 628: Macquarie Park station to Norwest Business Park via the M2 & Baulkham Hills[10]
- 630: Macquarie Park station to Blacktown station via Epping & Carlingford[7]
- 651: West Pennant Hills to Queen Victoria Building via Castle Hill[11]
Sydney Buses operate 14 routes via Macquarie University station:
- 288: Epping station to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway[12]
- 290: Epping station to Queen Victoria Building via Pacific Highway[12]
- 292: Marsfield to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway[13]
- 294: Macquarie University to Queen Victoria Building via Gore Hill Freeway[12]
- 295: to North Epping via Epping[14]
- 459: Macquarie University to Strathfield station[15]
- 506: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Victoria Road[16]
- 507: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Meadowbank & Victoria Road[17]
- 518: Macquarie University to Circular Quay via Denistone East & Victoria Road[17]
- 544: to Auburn via Eastwood[18]
- 545: Chatswood station to Parramatta station via Fontenjoy Road[19]
- 550: Chatswood station to Parramatta station via Talavera Road[19]
- M41: Marsfield to Hurstville[20]
- M54: to Parramatta station[21]
Transdev NSW:operates four routes via Macquarie University station:
- 562: Macquarie University to Gordon station[22]
- 565: Macquarie University to Chatswood station via UTS Ku-ring-gai[23]
- 572: Macquarie University to Turramurra station via South Turramurra[24]
- 575: Macquarie University to Hornsby station via Turramurra[25]
References
- ↑ CityRail - Epping to Chatswood rail link CityRail
- ↑ Macquarie University Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Planning starts to convert Epping to Chatswood rail line to rapid transit Transport for NSW 19 September 2014
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Macquarie University station details Sydney Trains
- Video of the Opening and Sustainable Initiatives
