Western railway line, Sydney
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| Western Line | |
| Colour on map | Yellow |
| Year opened | 1855 |
| Line type | Surface |
| Rolling stock | R sets S sets T sets K sets |
| Stations served | 34 |
| Length (km) | ? |
| Depot(s) | ? |
| Journeys made | Unknown (per week) |
The Western Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail. Western Line trains usually are fed by the North Shore Line.
It connects the Sydney to the far western suburb of Emu Plains. The Western Line continues to the Blue Mountains (intercity services), and beyond to western New South Wales (Countrylink) and interstate to Adelaide, South Australia and Perth, Western Australia (Indian Pacific).
[edit] Western Line stations
- Central (0 km)
- Redfern
- Burwood
- Strathfield
- Flemington (skipped stop - 14.3 km)
- Olympic Park (special service)
- Lidcombe (16.6 km)
- Auburn (18.7 km)
- Clyburn (disused industrial station)
- Clyde (20.6 km)
- Granville (21.4 km)
- Harris Park
- Parramatta
- Westmead (25.1 km)
- Wentworthville (26.7 km)
- Pendle Hill (28.3 km)
- Toongabbie (29.9 km)
- Seven Hills (32.1 km)
- Blacktown (34.8 km)
At Blacktown the line branches. The north western branch is towards Richmond, and the western branch is towards Emu Plains.
[edit] To Emu Plains
- Doonside
- Rooty Hill
- Mount Druitt
- St Marys - intermediate terminus - end of 4 tracks.
- Werrington
- Kingswood
- Penrith
- Emu Plains
Suburban services stop here. Intercity services to Katoomba and onward continue on Blue Mountains line
[edit] To Richmond
- Marayong
- Quakers Hill - end of double track - intermediate terminus
- Schofields
- Riverstone - crossing loop - intermediate terminus
- Vineyard
- Mulgrave - crossing loop
- Windsor
- Clarendon - crossing loop
- East Richmond
- Richmond - terminus
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