Harris Park railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Harris Park
| type =
| style = Sydney Trains
| image = File:Harris Park railway station 20180805 01.jpg
| image_caption = Southbound view of platform and concourse, August 2018
| address = Station Street, Harris Park
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-33.82323611|151.0076889|region:AU-NSW_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|20|m}}
| distance = {{convert|22.53|km}} from Central
| line = Main Western
| other =
| structure = Ground
| platform = 4 (2 island)
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 4
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened =
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| accessible = Partial (platforms 3 and 4 only)
| code = HPK
| owned = Transport Asset Holding Entity
| operator = Sydney Trains
| zone =
| status = * Weekdays:
Staffed: 6am to 7pm
- Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
| former =
| passengers = *1,544,650
| pass_rank =
| pass_system = Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
| mpassengers =
| services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=Sydney Trains
|line1=T1|left1=Parramatta|right1=Granville|note-mid1=Weekday limited and weekends only|to-left1=Penrith
|line2=T2|left2=Parramatta|right2=Granville|to-left2=Parramatta|note-mid2=Weekdays only
|line3=T5|left3=Parramatta|right3=Merrylands
}}
| web = [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101228#/ Transport for NSW]
| route_map =
| map_state =
}}
Harris Park railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Harris Park. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western Line, T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and T5 Cumberland Line services.
History
Harris Park station opened in the late 1800s.[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Harris+Park Harris Park Station] NSWrail.net Originally built as two side platforms, both were rebuilt as island platforms during the quadruplication of the Granville to Westmead line in the mid-1980s."Harris Park" Railway Digest August 1985 page 226 On 2 November 1996, the Harris Park to Merrylands Y-Link opened allowing direct train operation between these two stations by what is now known as the Cumberland Line."Cumberland Line Officially Opened" Railway Digest December 1996 page 6
On 30 June 2013, a landslide occurred and a retaining wall collapsed in heavy rain, burying one track and partially covering platform 4.[http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/passengers-warned-to-expect-delays-after-train-station-wall-collapses-20130630-2p533.html Passengers warned to expect delays after train station wall collapses] Sydney Morning Herald 30 June 2013[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-09/sydney-trains-boss-takes-blame-for-station-landslip/4876044 Sydney Trains boss takes blame as report into Harris Park station landslip released] ABC News 9 August 2013
An accessibility upgrade, including lift access to the station, was announced in 2015.{{cite web|title=Budget delivers more accessible public transport|url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/budget-delivers-more-accessible-public-transport|publisher=Transport for NSW|date=23 June 2015|access-date=24 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150624073003/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/budget-delivers-more-accessible-public-transport|archive-date=24 June 2015|url-status=dead}}
Platforms and services
{{Sydney Trains platform box
| p1linename = T1
| p1stop = occasional early morning & late night services to Hornsby & Berowra
| p1notes = infrequently used{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western}}
| p2linename = T1
| p2stop = weekday early morning & late night services to Penrith
| p2notes = infrequently used{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western}}
| p3alinename = T1
| p3astop = services to North Sydney, Chatswood and Lindfield
| p3anotes = weekends only{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western}}
| p3blinename = T2
| p3bstop = weekday services to the City Circle
| p3bnotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|T2}}
| p3clinename = T5
| p3cstop = services to Leppington and Liverpool
| p3cnotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|T5}}
| p4alinename = T1
| p4astop = services to Penrith
| p4anotes = weekends & late nights only
| p4blinename = T2
| p4bstop = weekday services to Parramatta
| p4clinename = T5
| p4cstop = services to Schofields and Richmond
}}
Track plan
File:Harris Park trackplan.png is actually a double ladder junction and the facing (right hand) crossover does not exist]]
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References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Harris Park railway station, Sydney|Harris Park railway station}}
- [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101228#/ Harris Park station details] Transport for New South Wales
{{Transport for New South Wales railway stations|Western=y|Inner West & Leppington=y|Cumberland=y|state=collapsed}}
Category:Easy Access railway stations in Sydney
Category:Main Western railway line, New South Wales
Category:Harris Park, New South Wales
Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in the 19th century