Hornsby
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | |
| North Shore Line | |
| Northern Line | |
| CountryLink North Coast | |
| CountryLink North Western | |
| Station code | HBY |
| Suburb | Hornsby |
| Street(s) | Station St |
| Distance from Central Station | 25.26 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | 181 m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 5 |
| Number of tracks | 5 |
| Platform arrangement | 2 Island 1 Side |
| Type of station | Ground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
Disabled access  |
Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Hornsby railway station is a railway station at the junction between the North Shore and Northern railway lines of the CityRail network in Sydney, Australia. It serves the commercial and residential area of Hornsby.
It is possible for trains to start and terminate at Hornsby, by utilising both the Northern and North Shore lines and running through the CBD. On 10 July 10, 2003, this caused the communications system in a Millennium Train to fail because the train's software could not compute that the origin and destination of the service had the same name[1].
Hornsby concourse was upgraded in the 1990s and was given lifts connecting the concourse with the platforms. Thus it has Easy Access for wheelchairs.
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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. At the time, this station was named Hornsby, because it sat in what was then the more densely populated area of Hornsby. Naming the station Hornsby Junction was an attempt to avoid confusion, but it was realised that having 2 Hornsby Stations was still very confusing. On 1 May, 1900, the suburb and station to the south was renamed Normanhurst, and it reverted to Hornsby and has remained with that name to the present day.[1]
Under the CityRail Clearways Project, a fifth platform was constructed for use by through northbound trains. This opened on 16 March, 2009. The existing Platform 4 became a centre turnback platform for Northern line trains. The additional platform allows extra trains to run on the Northern Line via the Epping to Chatswood line.
Transport Links
Shorelink runs a number of services to and from Hornsby railway station:
- Route 574 - Hornsby Hospital
- Route 587 - Westleigh via Normanhurst
- Route 588 - Normanhurst West via Normanhurst
- Route 592 - Limited service to Brooklyn and Mooney Mooney
- Route 593 - Parklands Road
- Route 595 - Mount Colah via Hornsby North
- Route 596 - Hornsby Heights
- Route 597 - Berowra station via Berowra Heights
Hornsby is also the terminal of NightRide routes N80 and N90, both of which go to Town Hall - N80 via Strathfield, N90 via Chatswood.
Platforms/Service
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes and Comments |
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North Shore Line | Suburban and peak hour intercity services towards Central along the North Shore Line | Terminating platform for North Shore line services |
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North Shore Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Berowra and some peak hour services to Wyong |
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| Northern Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
Occasional use only | |
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CountryLink North Coast | Country services to Sydney | Southbound goods trains pass through this platform |
| CountryLink North Western | |||
| Northern Line | Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
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| Newcastle & Central Coast Line | Intercity services to Central | ||
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CountryLink North Coast | Country services to Grafton, Casino and Brisbane | |
| CountryLink North Western | Country services to Armidale and Moree | ||
| Northern Line | Terminating services Suburban services to Central via Macquarie Park then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to North Sydney via Strathfield |
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Newcastle & Central Coast Line | Intercity services to Gosford, Wyong & Newcastle | Northbound goods trains pass through this platform |
Trackplan
Neighbouring stations
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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| North Shore Line |
towards Central
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| Terminus | Northern Line |
towards Central
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towards Newcastle
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Newcastle and Central Coast Line |
towards Central
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| Preceding station | CountryLink | Following station | ||
| CountryLink North Coast |
towards Sydney
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| CountryLink North Western | ||||
Notes
- ^ Bozier, Rolfe, "NSWRail.net: Hornsby Railway Station". Accessed 12 January, 2008.
- ^ CityRail -- Millennium Train Incident Reports
External links
- Photo gallery showing construction of the new platform
- Hornsby railway station, Sydney is at coordinates 33°42′11″S 151°05′55″E / 33.70298889°S 151.0985667°ECoordinates: 33°42′11″S 151°05′55″E / 33.70298889°S 151.0985667°E
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