Harris Park railway station, Sydney

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Harris Park
Cumberland Line
Western Line
Station code HRK
Suburb Harris Park
Street(s) Station St
Distance from Central Station 22.53 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Number of platforms 4
Number of tracks 4
Platform arrangement 2 Island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available None
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access No
Station facilities Link

Harris Park is a railway station on the Western line, Sydney of the CityRail network. It has four tracks and two island platforms. It serves the well-established residential area of Harris Park and is very close to the major interchange station at Parramatta.

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[edit] History

Harris Park station opened in the late 1800s. In 1996, the Harris Park to Merrylands 'Y-Link' tracks opened allowing direct train operation between these two stations, and what is know known as the Cumberland Line.

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1

  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Central, then to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby or Berowra via the North Shore Line.

Platform 2

  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.

Platform 3

Platform 4

  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
  • Cumberland Line - all stations services to Blacktown.

[edit] Gallery

Platform, view to north

Entrance bridge

Platform shelters

View from the south

[edit] Trackplan

Track arrangement at Harris Park
Track arrangement at Harris Park


[edit] Neighbouring stations

Preceding Station
(inbound)		 Line Following Station
(outbound)
Merrylands
Cumberland Line
Campbelltown → Blacktown
Parramatta
Granville
Western Line
Parramatta
 
CityRail Stations		 Logo
Western Line Central | Redfern | Burwood | Strathfield | Lidcombe | Auburn | Clyde | Granville | Harris Park | Parramatta | Westmead | Wentworthville | Pendle Hill | Toongabbie | Seven Hills | Blacktown | Doonside | Rooty Hill | Mt Druitt | St Marys | Werrington | Kingswood | Penrith | Emu Plains | Marayong | Quakers Hill | Schofields | Riverstone | Vineyard | Mulgrave | Windsor | Clarendon | East Richmond | Richmond
Cumberland Line Campbelltown | Leumeah | Minto | Ingleburn | Macquarie Fields | Glenfield | Casula | Liverpool | Warwick Farm | Cabramatta | Canley Vale | Fairfield | Yennora | Guildford | Merrylands | Harris Park | Parramatta | Westmead | Wentworthville | Pendle Hill | Toongabbie | Seven Hills | Blacktown