Blaxland railway station
Blaxland railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains suburb of Blaxland opening on 11 July 1867 as Wascoes, being renamed Blaxland on 21 April 1879.[2]
Blaxland | |||||||||||
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Blaxland Station in December 2018 | |||||||||||
Location | Station Street, Blaxland Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°44′37″S 150°36′35″E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 236 metres (774 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
Distance | 71.48 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | BXD | ||||||||||
Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 11 July 1867 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Previous names | Wascoes | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2013 | 710 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
Rank | 175 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Platforms & services
Blaxland has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[3]
Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | services to Sydney Central | [3] | |
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2 | services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow | [3] |
Transport links
Blue Mountains Transit operate two routes via Blaxland station:
- 690P: Springwood station to Penrith station[4]
- 691: Mount Riverview to Penrith station[5]
References
- Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Blaxland Station NSWrail.net
- "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- "Blue Mountains Transit route 690P". Transport for NSW.
- "Blue Mountains Transit route 691". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Media related to Blaxland railway station at Wikimedia Commons
- Blaxland station details Transport for New South Wales
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