Blacktown
Blue Mountains Line
Cumberland Line
Western Line
Station code	BAK
Suburb	Blacktown
Street(s)	Main Street
Distance from Central Station	34.87 km
Altitude (above sea level)	60 m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops Intercity CountryLink
Number of platforms	7
Number of tracks	7
Platform arrangement	3 Island 1 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	Yes
Transfers available	Bus Train
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Blacktown is a railway station on the Western line of the CityRail network, servicing the suburb of Blacktown and surrounding region. It is the interchange station for the Richmond Branch of the Western Line, and is considered the northern terminus of CityRail's Cumberland Line. The station is also served by the daily Countrylink XPT service to and from Dubbo. Blacktown is an Easy Access station, with lift access to all platforms.

History [edit]

The station in 1955.

The station in 1955.

Blacktown station opened on 2 July 1860 as Black Town Road with the construction of the Main Western railway line.^[1] Captain Martindale, the colony's chief engineer was not happy with work done by contractor John Gibbons and refused to issue a certificate for work done. Not happy with the decision Gibbons told his men to remove 3 portions of the track near Parramatta. He was arrested and placed in the Parramatta Watch House before being released on bail. Two days later the first train ran into Black Town Road Station. The word 'road' was dropped from the station name on 1 August 1862.^[2]

The station received a major rebuild in the 1990s to a modern glass and steel structure with the addition of an extra platform and the provision of lift access to all platforms.^{[citation needed]}

The new footbridge also has a mezzanine level which is home to Cityrail offices. The station is known as the "Mother Ship" as it looks like a UFO when lit up at night. Also in the upgrade, Blacktown received three escalators; one from the footbridge to the bus interchange and two for access to Main Street on the southern side of the station.

Included in this upgrade was a new bus interchange constructed between the Main Western & Richmond Lines with a new bus-only road between the interchange and George Street on the eastern end of platforms 1 & 2.

Platforms and services [edit]

The station is served by five to six trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	Western Line	all stations and limited stops services to Central (From the Richmond Branch Line), then on to the ■ North Shore Line	one weekday (Cumberland Line) afternoon peak services starts from Quakers Hill
	Western Line	all stations services to Schofields, Quakers Hill, Riverstone and Richmond.	one weekday (Cumberland Line) morning peak services continues west to Quakers Hill
	Western Line	terminating services, returning as all stations and limited stops services to Central, then on to the ■ North Shore Line
	Cumberland Line	terminating services, returning as all stations services to Campbelltown via Parramatta.
	Western Line	all stations and limited stops services to Central, then on to the ■ North Shore Line
	Western Line	all stations and limited stops services to Central, then on to the ■ North Shore Line	Mainly used during weekday peak hours
	Blue Mountains Line	intercity services to Sydney Terminal.
	CountryLink Western	country services to Sydney (1 per day)
	Western Line	all stations services and peak hour limited stops services to St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains via Penrith.	Mainly used during weekday peak hours
	Blue Mountains Line	intercity services to Springwood, Katoomba, Mount Victoria and Lithgow via Katoomba.
	CountryLink Western	country services to Dubbo (1 per day)
	Western Line	all stations services and peak hour limited stops services to St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains via Penrith.

Bus services [edit]

Bus interchange

Blacktown Station Bus Interchange

Stand 1: NightRide and Free Westpoint Shuttle

• N70 - between Penrith station and Town Hall
• N71 - between Richmond station and Town Hall
• Free Westpoint Shuttle - linking Blacktown Station and Westpoint for connection with Busways services

Stand 2: Busways

• 750- to Mount Druitt via Richmond Road
• 754 - to Mount Druitt via Hassall Grove

Stand 3: Busways

• 753 - to Doonside
• 756 - to Mount Druitt

Stand 4: Busways

• 751 - to Quakers Hill
• 752 - to Quakers Hill

Stand 5: Hillsbus (702) and Westbus (812)

• 702 - to Seven Hills
• 812 - to Fairfield

Stand 6: Hillsbus

• 700 - to Parramatta

Stand 7: Busways

• 720 - Free Blacktown Shuttle
• 721 - to Blacktown Hospital
• 727 - to Tallawong Avenue

Stand 8: Busways

• 722 - to Prospect
• 724 - to Arndell Park

Stand 9: Busways

• 725 - to Doonside
• 726 - to Doonside station

Stand 11: Hillsbus

• 705 - to Parramatta

Stand 12: Hillsbus

• 711 - to Parramatta

Stand 13: Hillsbus

• 611 - to Macquarie Park via M2 Motorway
• 630 - to Macquarie Park via Seven Hills, Baulkham Hills and Epping

Stand 15/16: Busways and Hillsbus (T61)

• 744 - to Blacktown Industrial Area
• S7 - Parklea Garden Village Shopper Hopper
• T61 - to Parramatta via Kings Langley
• T70 - to Castle Hill via Glenwood and Norwest
• T71 - to Castle Hill via Stanhope Gardens and Kellyville
• T74- to Riverstone via Stanhope Gardens and The Ponds
• T75 - to Rouse Hill via Rouse Hill Town Centre

Stand 17: Busways

• 743 - to Kings Langley via Kings Park

Image gallery [edit]

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  Platform 1

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  Platform 2

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  Platforms 3 and 4

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  Platform 5

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  Platform 6

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  Platform 7

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  Entrance to platforms 1 and 2

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  Main concourse

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  Ticket barriers

Trackplan [edit]

Track arrangement at Blacktown

Neighbouring stations [edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Blacktown railway station, Sydney

See also [edit]

• Railways in Sydney
• CityRail

Notes and references [edit]

External links [edit]

• CityRail - Blacktown station details

Coordinates: 33°46′06″S 150°54′26″E / 33.76843°S 150.90735°E / -33.76843; 150.90735