Glenbrook railway station, New South Wales
Glenbrook railway station is located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains suburb of Glenbrook.
Glenbrook | |||||||||||
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 Westbound view in December 2019 | |||||||||||
| Location | Burfitt Parade, Glenbrook Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°46′09″S 150°37′15″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 167 metres (548 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Western | ||||||||||
| Distance | 67.08 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | GBR | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 11 May 1913 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 570 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink) | ||||||||||
| Rank | 182 | ||||||||||
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History
The station opened on 11 May 1913 after the construction of a deviation.[2]
Until October 1990 there was a loop for westbound services opposite platform 2.[3]
In December 2019, an upgrade which included a new lift was completed.
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Historical view of the station
Platforms & services
Glenbrook has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[4]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Sydney Central | [4] | |
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| 2 | services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow | [4] |
Trivia
Glenbrook Station is also the name of a fictional subway station in the roller coaster Xpress: Platform 13 at Walibi Holland in the Netherlands
References
- Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- Glenbrook Station NSWrail.net
- "Glenbrook - Valley Heights" Railway Digest January 1991 page 23
- "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Glenbrook railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Glenbrook station details Transport for New South Wales
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