Hornsby railway station
{{Short description|Railway station in Northern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2014}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Hornsby
| type =
| style = Sydney Trains
| image = Hornsby Railway Station Southbound.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Southbound view of the platforms, November 2022
| address = George Street, Hornsby
Sydney, New South Wales
| country = Australia
| coordinates = {{coord|-33.70298889|151.0985667|region:AU-NSW_type:railwaystation|format=dms|display=inline,title|name=Hornsby railway station}}
| elevation = {{convert|187|m}}
| distance = {{convert|33.86|km|abbr=on}} from Central via Strathfield
| line = Main Northern
North Shore
| other = {{rint|Sydney|bus|size=14}} Bus
| structure = Ground
| platform = 5 (1 side, 2 island)
| depth =
| levels =
| tracks = 5
| parking =
| bicycle =
| opened = {{start date and age|1886|09|17|df=y|p=y}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes (1926)
| accessible = Yes
| code = HBY
| owned = Transport Asset Holding Entity
| operator = Sydney Trains
| zone =
| status = Staffed
| former = Hornsby Junction (1894–1900)
| passengers =
- 6,310,710 (year)
- 17,290 (daily)This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
| pass_system = Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
| mpassengers =
| services =
{{Adjacent stations
|system1=Sydney Trains
|line1=T1|right1=Waitara|to-right1=City|left1=Asquith|to-left1=Berowra
|line2=T9|right2=Normanhurst||to-right2=Gordon via Central
|system3=NSW TrainLink
|line4=Central Coast & Newcastle|left4=Asquith|right4=Epping|note-left4=Limited services
|line5=Central Coast & Newcastle|left5=Berowra|right5=Epping
|line6=Central Coast & Newcastle|left6=Berowra|right6=Gordon|note-mid6=Weekday peak only|to-left6=Gosford or Wyong
|line7=Central Coast & Newcastle|left7=Woy Woy|right7=Epping|note-mid7=Express
|line8=North Coast|left8=Gosford|right8=Strathfield
|line9=North Western|left9=Gosford|right9=Strathfield
}}
| web = [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101127#/ Transport for NSW]
| route_map =
| map_state =
}}
Hornsby railway station is a suburban railway station located at the junction of the Main Northern and North Shore lines, serving the northern Sydney suburb of Hornsby. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore Line and T9 Northern Line services and intercity Central Coast & Newcastle Line services, as well as NSW TrainLink regional services.
History
The station opened on 17 September 1886 as Hornsby, but was renamed Hornsby Junction on 1 November 1894. This was due to the construction of Normanhurst station to the south, which was initially named Hornsby as it was located in what was the more densely populated area of Hornsby at the time. Naming the station Hornsby Junction was an attempt to avoid confusion, but it was realised that having two Hornsby stations was still very confusing. On 1 May 1900, the suburb and station to the south was renamed Normanhurst, and Hornsby Junction reverted to Hornsby.[http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Hornsby Hornsby Station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726231827/http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Hornsby |date=26 July 2008 }} NSWrail.net[http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801889 Hornsby Railway Station Group & Barracks] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072035/http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801889 |date=4 March 2016 }} NSW Environment & Heritage
On 1 January 1890, Hornsby became a junction station with the opening of the North Shore line to St Leonards. In 1894, a third platform was built along with a locomotive depot to the east of the station."Byways of Steam Cowan – Hornsby" Roundhouse January 1985 pages 4-24 Hornsby was the northern extremity of the electrified network from 1930 until it was extended to Gosford in 1960. The wires did continue north of the station as far as the Hornsby Maintenance Depot.
The station was extensively upgraded in 1986, with lifts complete an upgraded footbridge at the southern end of the station.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
As part of the CityRail Clearways Project, a fifth platform was constructed for use by through northbound trains. To allow for the new line, the Hornsby Signal Box was shifted 120 metres in 2007.{{cite book|last=Massarella |first=Carlo |title=Monster Moves: Adventures in Moving the Impossible|year=2011 |publisher=Quercus Publishing |location=London |isbn=9780857386335 |oclc=751789641 |page=180}} The new platform opened on 16 March 2009, with the existing Platform 4 becoming a turnback platform for Northern line trains. The additional platform allows extra trains to run on the Northern line via the Epping to Chatswood line and improves reliability.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090605190649/http://www.tidc.nsw.gov.au/SectionIndex.aspx?PageID=581 Hornsby Platform 5 & Stabling Project Profile] Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation As Hornsby is both an originating and terminating point for some services, on 10 July 2003 the communications system in a Millennium Train failed because the train's software could not compute that the origin and destination of the service had the same name.[https://web.archive.org/web/20071025055325/http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/m_train/m_train_inc_reps.jsp Millennium Train Incident Reports] CityRail 24 October 2007
Platforms and services
{{Sydney Trains platform box
|p1alinename = T9
|p1astop = Services to Epping & Hornsby via Gordon
|p1anotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North Shore}}
|p1blinename = T1
|p1bstop = Weekday services to Penrith, Richmond & Emu Plains
|p1bnotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North Shore}}
|p2alinename = T1
|p2astop = Terminating services from Central
Services to Berowra
|p2anotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Central Coast & Newcastle}}
|p2blinename = CCN
|p2bstop = Evening peak services to Gosford & Wyong
|p2bnotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Central Coast & Newcastle}}
|p3alinename = T9
|p3astop = Services to Central & Gordon via Strathfield
|p3anotes = {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Northern}}
|p3blinename = Central Coast & Newcastle Line
|p3bstop = Services to Central
|p3clinename = NSW TrainLink North Coast
|p3cstop = Services to Central
|p3cnotes = Set down only{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North Coast Region}}
|p3dlinename = NSW TrainLink North Western
|p3dstop = Services to Central
|p3dnotes = Set down only{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North West Region}}
|p4linename = T9
|p4stop = Terminating services to and from Central & Gordon via Strathfield
|p5alinename = NSW TrainLink North Coast
|p5astop = Services to Grafton, Casino & Brisbane
|p5blinename = NSW TrainLink North Western
|p5bstop = Services to Armidale/Moree
|p5clinename = Central Coast & Newcastle Line
|p5cstop = Services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle
|p5cnotes = }}
Transport links
File:Hornsby Railway Station Platform 5.jpg
CDC NSW operates eleven bus routes via Hornsby station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 575: to Macquarie University via Turramurra{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B575}}
- 587: to Westleigh{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B587}}
- 588: to Normanhurst West{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B588}}
- 589: to Sydney Adventist Hospital{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B589}}
- 590: to Pennant Hills via Thornleigh and Normanhurst
- 591: to St Ives{{cite web |url=https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-buses-network/591/37591 |title=CDC NSW route 591 |publisher=Transport for NSW |access-date=15 January 2025 |archive-date=15 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115124823/https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-buses-network/591/37591 |url-status=live }}
- 592: to Brooklyn & Mooney Mooney{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B592}}
- 595: to Mount Colah{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B595}}
- 596: to Hornsby Heights{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B596}}
- 597: to Berowra station{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B597}}
- 598: Hornsby Loop via Asquith{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|B598}}
Hornsby is also the terminus of two NightRide routes:
Trackplan
References
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External links
- {{commons category-inline|Hornsby railway station, Sydney|Hornsby railway station}}
- [https://transportnsw.info/stop?q=10101127#/ Hornsby station details] Transport for New South Wales
- [https://transportnsw.info/document/1612/hornsby-station-map.pdf Hornsby Station Public Transport Map] Transport for NSW
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/citysider/sets/72157606738760897/ Flickr gallery showing construction of Platform 5]
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Category:Easy Access railway stations in Sydney
Category:Railway stations in Australia opened in 1886
Category:Main North railway line, New South Wales
Category:North Shore railway line