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Mount Druitt railway station

Coordinates: 33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°E / -33.76961389; 150.8197972
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Mount Druitt
Eastbound view from Platform 2, September 2017
General information
LocationNorth Parade, Mount Druitt
Australia
Coordinates33°46′11″S 150°49′11″E / 33.76961389°S 150.8197972°E / -33.76961389; 150.8197972
Elevation54 metres (177 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Main Western
Distance43.29 kilometres (26.90 mi) from Central
Platforms4 (2 island)
Tracks4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeMTT
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened19 August 1881
Rebuilt8 December 1974
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 3,347,160 (year)
  • 9,170 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
St Marys
towards Emu Plains
 North Shore & Western Line Rooty Hill
towards Berowra

Mount Druitt railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Mount Druitt. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.

History

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The original Mount Druitt station opened on 19 August 1881. On 8 December 1974, a new station opened 500 metres to the east built, partly funded by the developer of the Westfield Shopping Centre.[3][4]

In December 2003, an upgrade to the station including lifts was complete. [5]

On 7 April 2016, a brawl broke out between two large groups of people at Mount Druitt train station. Police say over 100 people were involved, 17 of whom were charged.[6]

Platforms and services

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Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood [7]
2 services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood Mainly used during peak hours[7]
3 services to Penrith & Emu Plains Mainly used during peak hours[7]
4 services to Penrith & Emu Plains [7]
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Interchange bus bay
Footbridge connecting station and interchange over road
Mount Druitt Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: Busways

Stand 2: Busways

  • 755: to Shalvey, extends to Plumpton during off-peak hours and on Saturdays[9]
  • 758: to St Marys via Shalvey and North St Marys[10]

Stand 3: Busways

  • 754: to Blacktown via Hassall Grove[11]

Stand 4: Busways

  • 750: to Blacktown via Carlisle Avenue and Richmond Road[12]
  • 761: to Bidwill via Carlisle Avenue[13]

Stand 5: Busways

  • 723: to Mount Druitt via Eastern Creek[14]
  • 728: to Blacktown via Rooty Hill and Bungarribee[15]
  • 729: to Blacktown via Minchinbury and Eastern Creek[16]
  • 738: to Eastern Creek Industrial Park and Horsley Park[17]
  • 739V: to Mount Druitt Village loop[18]

Stand 6: Busways

  • 780: to Penrith via Whalan, Tregear, Ropes Crossing, Werrington County and Cambridge Park[19]

Stand 7: Busways

  • 674: to Windsor via Whalan, Tregear, Shanes Park, Berkshire Park and South Windsor[20]
  • 759: to St Marys via Emerton, Lethbridge Park, Tregear, Willmot, Ropes Crossing and North St Marys[21]

Stand 8: Busways

  • 770: to Penrith via Colyton, St Marys, Claremont Meadows and Kingswood[22]
  • 771: to St Marys via Colyton.[23]
  • 774: to Penrith via Oxley Park, St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[24]
  • 775: to Penrith via St Marys, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[25]
  • 776: to Penrith via St Clair, UWS Kingswood and Nepean Hospital[26]

Mount Druitt station is served by one NightRide route:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Mount Druitt Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Mount Druitt Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ "MOUNT DRUITT BUS/RAIL INTERCHANGE Project in Mount Druitt, NSW - Cordell Connect".
  6. ^ Levy, Megan (28 May 2016). "Two more charged after 100 people involved in riot at Mount Druitt train station". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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  26. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  27. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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