Riverstone railway station
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Riverstone
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Eastbound view from Platform 2
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| Location | Riverstone Parade, Riverstone | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Richmond | ||||||||||
| Distance | 45.96 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | RVS | ||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 December 1864 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Riverstone railway station is located on the Richmond line, serving the Sydney suburb of Riverstone. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western line services.
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History
Riverstone station opened on 1 December 1864.[1][2][3] The original railway station was made of wood and lasted until 1886, when the replaced by a brick structure.
On 22 May 1975, it became the terminus of the electrified line, with passengers changing to CPH and later 600/700 class railcars for the remainder of the journey to Richmond.[4] On 17 August 1991, the line was electrified to Richmond.[5]
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Hornsby via Central & Chatswood | [6] | |
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| 2 | services to Richmond | [6] |
Transport links
Busways operate six routes to and from Riverstone station:
- 661: to Windsor station via McGraths Hill[7]
- 662: to Maraylya via Scheyville[8]
- 746: to Box Hill[9]
- 757: to Plumpton, with peak extensions to Mount Druitt station[10]
- T74: to Blacktown station via Schofields and Stanhope Gardens[11]
- T75: to Blacktown station via Rouse Hill[12]
Riverstone station is served by one NightRide route:[13]
- N71: Richmond station to City (Town Hall)
Trackplan
File:Riverstone trackplan.png
Track arrangement at Riverstone
References
- ↑ Riverstone Station NSWrail.net
- ↑ Riverstone Railway Station Group & Residence NSW Environment & Heritage
- ↑ Riverstone City of Blacktown
- ↑ "Goodbye Tin Hare" Railway Digest February 1985 pages 37-39
- ↑ "Electric trains reach Richmond" Railway Digest September 1991 page 311
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- ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Riverstone station details Sydney Trains
