Parramatta railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving Parramatta in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line, T2 Inner West & Leppington and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer services.
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![]() Eastbound view from Platform 2 in November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Argyle Street, Parramatta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°49′04″S 151°00′20″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 23.21 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 (2 side, 1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | PAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 July 1860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 92,950 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860.[2]
Prior to the Main Western line being quadrupled from Granville to Westmead in 1985, the station consisted of four platforms, platforms 3 and 4 on the main line and 1 and 2 on a loop.[3]
In 1985, the station was refurbished with a new underground subway bus interchange built at the station's north-east side.[4]
In late 2003, work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbouring Westfield Parramatta shopping centre. The works included upgrading the station, providing more access to commuters, and constructing a new bus interchange. On 19 February 2006 the interchange was opened.
In October 2016, the Parramatta Turnback Project was completed, adding crossovers to allow trains to terminate on platforms 3–4 in either direction.[5]
The Darcy Street entrance to the station is closed from 1 September 2018 to late 2019 while improvements are made to the station.[6]
Parramatta metro station will be located around a block to the north of the current station and is planned to open in the late 2020s.
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | T1 |
Services to Hornsby or beyond via Gordon | |
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Services to Central | Most weekday services depart from here. | ||
Western Region |
Services to Central | XPT services and Xplorer Services from Dubbo and Broken Hill (Set down only) | |
CCN |
Services to Gosford and Wyong | 6 afternoon peak services | |
2 | T1 |
Services to Richmond & Penrith or Emu Plains | Most weekday services depart from here. |
Services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow 2 evening services to Bathurst | |||
Western Region |
Services to Dubbo & Broken Hill | Pick up only | |
CCN |
Express services to Blacktown | 6 morning peak services | |
3 | T2 |
Weekday terminating services, returning as services to the City Circle | Only operates in the middle of the day. |
T5 |
Services to Leppington, Liverpool, Schofields and Richmond | T5 Trains leave from here on weekdays in both directions as Platform 4 is mainly used to terminate T2 line trains | |
T1 |
Services to Hornsby or beyond via Gordon | Mainly on weekends. Some Richmond services depart from here on weekday evenings. | |
4 | T2 |
Weekday terminating services, returning as services to the City Circle | |
T5 |
Services to Schofields and Richmond | T5 Trains mainly leave from here on weekends and during late nights on weekdays | |
T1 |
Services to Richmond & Penrith or Emu Plains | Richmond services depart from here only on weekdays off-peak and weekends. Penrith services depart from here only early in the morning, late at night or on weekends. |
Parramatta station has a large bus interchange located on the west side of the station between platform 4 and Westfield Parramatta. It serves a large number of routes operated by Busways, Hillsbus, Transit Systems and Transdev.
Stand A1
Stand A2
Stand A3
Stand A4
Stand B1
Stand B2
Stand B3
Stand B4
Route 535 operates from Valentine Avenue as a shuttle service to Carlingford while the Parramatta Light Rail is constructed. This routes stops at all the former stations along the former Carlingford Line except Rosehill Station.
As part of the Parramatta Turnback project, an additional crossover from the Up Main to the Down Main was constructed (not shown) west of the station.[7]