Beecroft railway station, Sydney

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Beecroft
Northern Line
Station code	BCF
Suburb	Beecroft
Street(s)	Wongala Crescent
Distance from Central Station	26.90 km
Altitude (above sea level)	135 m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Platform arrangement	1 Island
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Beecroft is a CityRail railway station on Sydney's Northern Line. It serves the suburb of Beecroft, a residential area. Beecroft has an island platform in the middle of a reverse curve, and is located on a steep 2.5% gradient.^{[citation needed]}

History

Beecroft station was opened on September 17, 1886.^[1] The original Beecroft station was located further south of the existing platform, approximately adjacent to the Beecroft tennis courts. The disused down platform was demolished in the early 1990s.

Beecroft station in its existing location was opened on March 7, 1892. A disused dock platform for produce is located opposite the down platform.

Currently, the station is accessed via an underpass and staircase. The ticket office used to be located in the underpass at the foot of the staircase, but was relocated onto the platform.

Accessibility

The station is accessed via an underpass and staircase. There is no elevator, thus no Easy Access for wheelchairs.

Platforms/Service

The station is served by four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. During off-peak hours two of these four train services towards Central terminate in Chatswood.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to North Sydney, Chatswood and Central via Macquarie Park, then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield, then on to Hornsby via Macquarie Park
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to Hornsby

Trackplan

Track arrangement at Beecroft

Transport links

Buses:

• 623- Operated by Sydney Buses, this route is a loop service, beginning and ending at Beecroft Station. In off-peak times, this route goes all the way to Westfield North Rocks, but in peak times, the service only goes as far as Oakes Road, Carlingford before returning to Beecroft. Some routes deviate via Range Road, West Pennant Hills. This route runs on weekdays only.^[2]
• 635- Operated by Hillsbus, this route runs from Castle Hill to Epping Station or Macquarie Centre via West Pennant Hills and Beecroft Station. This service operates every day.^[3]

Neighbouring stations

External links

• Beecroft railway station, Sydney is at coordinates 33°44′59″S 151°03′59″E / 33.749607°S 151.066310°E / -33.749607; 151.066310Coordinates: 33°44′59″S 151°03′59″E / 33.749607°S 151.066310°E / -33.749607; 151.066310

References

CityRail Stations

Northern Line Hornsby | Normanhurst | Thornleigh | Pennant Hills | Beecroft | Cheltenham | Epping | Macquarie University | Macquarie Park | North Ryde | Chatswood | Artarmon | St Leonards | Wollstonecraft | Waverton | North Sydney | Milson's Point | Wynyard | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Burwood | Strathfield | North Strathfield | Concord West | Rhodes | Meadowbank | West Ryde | Denistone | Eastwood | Epping (stations in italics are under planning or under construction) CityRail Lines ■ Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra | ■ Bankstown | ■ Inner West | ■ Airport & East Hills | ■ South | ■ Cumberland | ■ Western | ■ North Shore | ■ Carlingford | ■ Olympic Park | ■ Northern | ■ South Coast | ■ Southern Highlands | ■ Blue Mountains | ■ Newcastle & Central Coast | ■ Hunter Under construction or planning: South West Rail Link