Glenbrook railway station, New South Wales

Glenbrook railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains suburb of Glenbrook.

Glenbrook
Westbound view in December 2019
LocationBurfitt Parade, Glenbrook
Australia
Coordinates33°46′09″S 150°37′15″E
Elevation167 metres (548 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance67.08 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeGBR
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened11 May 1913
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2013570 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank182
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Blaxland
toward Lithgow
 Blue Mountains Line
Lithgow
 Lapstone
toward Central

History

The station opened on 11 May 1913 after the construction of a deviation.[2]

Until October 1990 there was a loop for westbound services opposite platform 2.[3]

In December 2019, an upgrade which included a new lift was completed.

Historical view of the station

Platforms & services

Glenbrook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[4]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [4]
2 services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [4]

Trivia

Glenbrook Station is also the name of a fictional subway station in the roller coaster Xpress: Platform 13 at Walibi Holland in the Netherlands

References
  1. Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. Glenbrook Station NSWrail.net
  3. "Glenbrook - Valley Heights" Railway Digest January 1991 page 23
  4. "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
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