Macquarie Fields railway station is located on the Main Southern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Macquarie Fields. It is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.
History
Bumberry Junction
Bumberry Junction (likely a play on words based it being located at the bridge over Bunbury Curran creek[citation needed]) was a temporary location on the Main Southern Railway in New South Wales, Australia, between the future Ingleburn, and Macquarie Fields railway stations. It was built for the duplication effort of the line between Liverpool and Campbelltown. The station opened 27 March 1891.[3] It did not appear in passenger timetables however it appeared in working timetables "for the use of officers and employees only".[4]
In August 1891, the station was receiving 4 down services and 4 up services.[5] With the occasional Special running such as "Cook's Special Cheap Excursions".[6][7][8]
The station had access to the railway telegraph network until 4 April 1892.[9]
The station was decommissioned 2 June 1892 with the completion of the bridge across Bunbury Curran Creek.[10]
Macquarie Fields
Macquarie Fields station opened on 3 October 1888.[11]
An additional track was opened to the west of the station in 1995 as part of the Glenfield - Ingleburn passing loop.[12] This unelectrified track was used by freight and long-distance passenger trains. In December 2012, the track was incorporated into the Southern Sydney Freight Line and became freight only.
It has been reported that a ghost of a teenage girl haunts the station, where screaming is often heard at night after train services have stopped. In July 1906, a woman named Emily Gengeson was reportedly run over and killed by a train.[13]
Since the second half of 2017, Macquarie Fields railway station has been served exclusively by the Airport and East Hills line, meaning commuters have to change at Glenfield to travel to either the city via Granville or to Blacktown via the Cumberland Line.[14][15]
In 2024, it was announced that the station would be receiving a multi-million dollar upgrade and overhaul, improving accessibility[16], commuter access and parking. Construction is expected to begin in late 2024 and be completed by 2026. [17]
Platforms and services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Central & the City Circle via Revesby | [18] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | services to Macarthur 2 weekday evening peak services to Campbelltown |
[18] |
Transport links
Transit Systems operates one bus route via Macquarie Fields station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 876: to Eucalyptus Drive, peak extension to Long Point[19]
References
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Bulletin May 1968 No 367. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/332560
- ^ New South Wales Government Railways monthly notice no. 12 : December 1891. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/375898
- ^ New South Wales Railways Working Timetable for Goods, Stock and Mineral Trains, Southern Division, starts Sunday, 2 August 1891. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/378266
- ^ New South Wales Government Railways weekly notice no. 47 : Saturday, 21 November 1891 to Friday, 27 November 1891. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/376008
- ^ New South Wales Government Railways weekly notice no. 49 : Saturday, 5 December 1891 to Friday, 11 December 1891 | Australian Railway Historical Society (recollect.net.au)
- ^ New South Wales Government Railways weekly notice no. 05 : Saturday, 30 January 1892 to Friday, 5 February 1892. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/376018
- ^ New South Wales Government Railways weekly notice no. 14 : Saturday, 2 April 1892 to Friday, 8 April 1892. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/376027
- ^ Bulletin May 1968 No 367. Australian Railway Historical Society, accessed 18/02/2024, https://arhs.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/332560
- ^ Macquarie Fields Station NSWrail.net
- ^ "The Glenfield - Ingleburn Passing Loop Project" Railway Digest August 1994 pages 18-19
- ^ ‘Teenage ghost girl’ haunts commuters at Macquarie Fields railway station (News.com.au)
- ^ Barr, Eliza (27 February 2017). "Southwest Sydney train service to increase with new peak hour trains and north-south connection from Leppington to Parramatta and Blacktown". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Matt (27 February 2017). "Decision on rail link to new Sydney airport 'many years off', Transport Minister Andrew Constance says". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Macquarie Fields Station Upgrade". No. Government NSW.
- ^ "Macquarie Fields Station upgrade". No. Government NSW. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ a b "T8: Airport & South line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Interline route 876". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Macquarie Fields railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Macquarie Fields station details Transport for New South Wales
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