Westmead railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Westmead. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and intercity Blue Mountains Line services. Additionally, light rail L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line services terminate at Westmead, allowing for interchange with heavy rail services.
History Westmead station opened in March 1883.Westmead Station NSWrail.net To the east of the station lies a dive through which one of the eastbound tracks passes. This was opened in 1986 as part of the quadruplication of the Main Western line between Westmead and . It was necessary because west of Westmead the two westbound tracks run adjacent to one another as do the two eastbound tracks. East of Westmead, the westbound and eastbound tracks alternate."Granville-Westmead Quadruplication" Railway Digest June 1985 page 165
Between 1922 and 1932, the Rogans Hill line branched from the Main Western line immediately to the west of Westmead station."Walking a Forgotten Railway:The Rogans Hill Line Revisited" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin Issue 727 May 1998
The station received an easy access upgrade prior to August 1997 which included tactile indicators, a lift to each platform and shelters along the island platforms.
The Parramatta Light Rail line, terminating at Westmead, opened on 20 December 2024.
Services Platforms Sydney Metro West, scheduled to open in 2032, will terminate at Westmead.
Westmead light rail station
Westmead is the terminus of the L4 Westmead & Carlingford line. The light rail platforms are located at the intersection of Hawkesbury Road and Railway Parade.
The stop was originally proposed to have one island platform and two side platforms, with a total of three platforms, however it was built with only two platforms in an island platform configuration. LineStopping patternNotesservices to Carlingford
Transport links Bus Number Route Major Stops/Stations 705 Parramatta to Blacktown T-Way, Pendle Hill Station, Toongabbie Station, Seven Hills Station 708 Parramatta to Blacktown T-Way, Pendle Hill Station 711 Parramatta to Blacktown Public/Children's Hospital at Westmead, T-way, Wentworthville Station, Seven Hills Station 660 Parramatta to Castle Hill T-Way, Winston Hills Mall 661 Parramatta to Blacktown T-Way 662 Parramatta to Castle Hill T-Way, Norwest Business Park 663 Parramatta to Rouse Hill station T-Way, Stanhope Gardens, Kellyville Ridge 664 Parramatta to Rouse Hill station T-Way, Norwest Business Park 665 Parramatta to Rouse Hill station T-Way, Bella Vista Station, Kellyville Station
Westmead station is served by two NightRide routes: N70: Penrith to Town Hall station N71: Richmond to Town Hall station
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Westmead station details Transport for New South Wales Westmead Station Public Transport Map Transport for NSW Westmead Metro station Sydney Metro