Pymble railway station

Pymble

Northbound view
Location Grandview Street, Pymble
Coordinates 33°44′41″S 151°08′32″E / 33.74479°S 151.14222°E / -33.74479; 151.14222Coordinates: 33°44′41″S 151°08′32″E / 33.74479°S 151.14222°E / -33.74479; 151.14222
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) North Shore
Distance 18.90 kilometres from Central
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code PYB
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1 January 1890
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Berowra
T1
North Shore and Northern Line
via Gordon
towards Central

Pymble railway station is located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Pymble. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services.

History

Pymble station opened on 1st of January 1890 when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. [1] The present island platform and station building were completed in 1909 in when the line was duplicated.[2]

Landslides

During early 2012 and mid-2012, several landslides occurred to the north of the station where the line passes through a cutting. On the weekend of 1 September, columns were put in place to prepare for the installation of a retaining wall. On the weekend of the 15–16 September the retaining wall was installed on the side of the line,

Platforms & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Epping, Richmond & Emu Plains [3]
2 services to Hornsby & Berowra [3]

References

  1. ↑ Pymble Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Pymble Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. 1 2 "T1: North Shore & Northern line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended February 2015].
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