Clarendon railway station

Clarendon
Eastbound view from Platform 1, August 2019
General information
LocationRacecourse Road, Clarendon
Coordinates33°36′32″S 150°47′17″E / 33.60899722°S 150.7881611°E / -33.60899722; 150.7881611
Elevation15 metres (49 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)Richmond
Distance57.21 kilometres (35.55 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleAssisted
Other information
StatusStaffed 6am-2pm Weekdays
Station codeCRD
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1870, 1 November 1876
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesHawkesbury Racecourse (1870-1876)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 42,890 (year)
  • 118 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
East Richmond
towards Richmond
North Shore & Western Line Windsor
towards Berowra
Cumberland Line
Late night services only
Windsor
towards Leppington

Clarendon railway station is located on the Richmond line, serving the Sydney suburb of Clarendon. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western and T5 Cumberland line services.

History

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Clarendon station opened in 1870 as Hawkesbury Racecourse, being renamed Clarendon on 1 November 1876.[3][4]

Platforms and services

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Historically,[when?] Clarendon has been served by services operating from Sydney CBD/North Shore, branching off the Western Line at Blacktown. However, after a major timetable change for the Sydney Trains network on 26 November 2017, Cumberland line services started continuing out to Richmond, rather than terminating at Schofields, during the late night, taking over from the Richmond line at these times. In 2023, it was the least visited station across the entire Sydney suburban network.

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Lindfield or North Sydney via Central [5]
services to Leppington[6]
2 services to Richmond [5]
services to Richmond[6]
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Clarendon station is served by one NightRide route:

Air show service

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An annual air show takes place on the adjacent RAAF Base Richmond and special train services operate. The line west of Clarendon to Richmond is downgraded to a siding, and as trains arrive at Clarendon, terminate and stable on the temporary siding beyond. A connecting bus maintains a passenger service to East Richmond and Richmond stations.

Trackplan

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Track layout

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Clarendon Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Clarendon Railway Station NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ a b "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ a b "T5: Cumberland line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
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