Tallawong railway station

Tallawong railway station, originally known as Cudgegong Road railway station, is a station near the intersection of Cudgegong and Schofield Roads, Tallawong, in Sydney, Australia. The station is the terminus of the Metro North West Line to Chatswood that will later be extended through the Sydney central business district to Bankstown. Beyond the station lies Tallawong depot, where all trains on the North West Line are stabled.[2]

Not to be confused with Tallong railway station.
Tallawong
Station seen from the Western bridge in July 2019
Location
Coordinates33.691757°S 150.905458°E / -33.691757; 150.905458
Elevation6 m (20 ft) below street level[1]
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byMetro Trains Sydney
Line(s)Sydney Metro Northwest
Distance35 kilometres from Chatswood
Platforms2 (island)
Connections 2 bus stops
History
Opened26 May 2019
Services
Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station
Terminus M1 Metro North West Line Rouse Hill
toward Chatswood

History

Though various forms of a rail line to Rouse Hill were proposed by the NSW Government between 1998 and 2010, these generally terminated at Rouse Hill Town Centre. A 2001 plan had the line continue north-west rather than west from Rouse Hill, with the next stop at Box Hill.[3] Tallawong only emerged as a station location in 2012, with the government favouring a future corridor heading west from Rouse Hill towards the existing Schofields railway station and the future growth area of Marsden Park.

The station opened on 26 May 2019[4] and is operated by Metro Trains Sydney, who are also responsible for the design of the station.[5][6][7]

Naming

The station was originally proposed to be named Cudgegong Road after a nearby road, which in turn was named for a central west NSW property owned by the suburb's namesake, local pastoralist and political figure Richard Rouse. It could not be named Rouse Hill as this name is used for a separate station to the east at Rouse Hill Town Centre.

Blacktown City Council unsuccessfully proposed naming the surrounding area and station in honour of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.[8] In December 2017, the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales launched a consultation to rename the station Tallawong.[9] The renaming was confirmed in April 2018.[10] In November 2020, the portion of Rouse Hill in which the station was located became part of the new suburb of Tallawong, named after the station.[11]

Design

The station was designed by Australian architectural firm Hassell. Its facilities include 1,000 parking spaces and a bicycle shed with 45 spaces.

Services

Tallawong has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro North West Line services.[5][12] Two bus stops are located adjacent to the station. The "Tallawong Station, Implexa Pde" stop is serviced by two Busways services to Marsden Park and two to Blacktown. The "Implexa Pde opp Tallawong Station" stop is serviced by four Busways services to Rouse Hill.[13]

Trackplan
 To Rouse Hill
To Tallawong Yard
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
2 Services to & from Chatswood
3 Services to & from Chatswood
External image
Tallawong Bus Guide by Transport for NSW

References
  1. Sydney Metro. "Interactive Map". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  2. Sydney Metro City & Southwest Project Overview Archived 17 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Sydney Metro June 2015
  3. Christie, Ron (2001). Long-term strategic plan for rail. Sydney: Office of the Co-ordinator General of Rail.
  4. Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division. "Sydney Metro to open 26 May". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "Tallawong station". Transport NSW Info. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. North West Rail Link $340 million skytrain contract awarded Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 18 December 2013
  7. $8.3 billion North West Rail Link to open in late 2019 Archived 26 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine Transport for NSW 16 June 2013
  8. Duff, Eamonn (26 April 2015). "Whitlam suburb name refusal reveals Geographical Names Board unique agenda". The Sun-Herald.
  9. Naming Proposal Tallawong Railway Station Geographical Names Board of New South Wales
  10. Tallawong Railway Station Geographical Names Board of New South Wales
  11. "Previous Suburb Boundaries and Names". Blacktown City Council. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  12. "M: Metro North West line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  13. Tallawong Station Transport for NSW

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