Pennant Hills railway station

Pennant Hills railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Northern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Pennant Hills. It is served by Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services.

History

Pennant Hills station opened on 17 September 1886.Pennant Hills Station NSWrail.net Immediately north of Pennant Hills, a short four track section of the Main Northern line begins which runs to the next station at Thornleigh.State Rail Authority Track Diagram, 1992

The present day footbridge was built in May 1991 with a standard non-enclosed design and an awning covering the entire structure. However, it was modified shortly later around 1995-1998 to include lift shafts and glass panels enclosing the structure. As a result Pennant Hills received an easy access upgrade, becoming one of the first low-patronage stations in Sydney to receive wheelchair access, along with Waverton. The footbridge was modified for a third time in 2016, with the western most lift shaft modernised at the base, a third lift shaft constructed, and new stairs constructed to the platform. Nearby Thornleigh and Normanhurst did not receive wheelchair access until 2023.

As part of the North Sydney Freight Corridor project, an electrified passing loop was built behind the western platform where it joined the existing loop. As part of these works the western platform was converted to an island.Epping to Thornleigh Third Track Transport for NSWLeighton Contractors & TfNSW in Alliance to deliver Epping to Thornleigh Third Track Project Leighton Contractors 8 March 2013Leighton & Abigroup win Epping to Thornleigh Third Track contract Rail Express 20 March 2013"Northern Sydney Freight Corridor Update" Railway Digest December 2014 pages 28-29 The new platform opened on 14 June 2016."Weekly Notice 21" Sydney Trains May 2016 page 5

Services Platforms

Trackplan

Transport links

CDC NSW operates eight bus routes via Pennant Hills station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 586: to Westleigh via Thornleigh 590: to Hornsby 600: to Parramatta station via Castle Hill 625: to Parramatta station via Carlingford 626: to Kellyville via Cherrybrook 632: to Rouse Hill via Norwest and Castle Hill 633: to Rouse Hill via Kellyville and Castle Hill 638: to Galston

Pennant Hills station is served by one NightRide route:NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW N80: Hornsby station to City (Town Hall)

References

External links

Pennant Hills station details Transport for New South Wales