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Campbelltown railway station

Campbelltown
Campbelltown Railway Station.jpg
Northbound view from Platform 1 in December 2012
Location Hurley Street, Campbelltown
Coordinates 34°03′49″S 150°48′52″E / 34.063659°S 150.814347°E / -34.063659; 150.814347Coordinates: 34°03′49″S 150°48′52″E / 34.063659°S 150.814347°E / -34.063659; 150.814347
Owned by RailCorp
Operated by Sydney Trains
Line(s) Main South
Distance 54.71 kilometres from Central
Platforms 4 (1 island, 1 side, 1 bay)
Tracks 5
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code CAM
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 17 May 1858
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   NSW Main lines   Following station
towards Albury
Main Southern Line
continues as
South Line
towards Sydney
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
Terminus
T2
Airport Line
towards Circular Quay
Terminus T2
Inner West & South Line
towards Circular Quay
Terminus T5
Cumberland Line
towards Schofields
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Goulburn
Southern Highlands Line
towards Central
towards Griffith
NSW TrainLink Southern
Griffith Xplorer
Terminus
towards Canberra
NSW TrainLink Southern
Canberra Xplorer
towards Melbourne
NSW TrainLink Southern
Melbourne XPT

Campbelltown railway station is located on the Main South line, serving the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport, T2 Inner West & South and T5 Cumberland line services and NSW TrainLink services to Moss Vale, Goulburn, Canberra, Griffith and Melbourne.

Campbelltown station opened on 17 May 1858.

Between 1882 and 1963 it was the junction station for the Campbelltown-Camden line.

On 5 May 1968, the Main South line was electrified from Liverpool. It was the extremity of the Sydney suburban network until extended to Macarthur opened in July 1985. However many services still terminate at Campbelltown.

In January 2013, the Southern Sydney Freight Line opened on the western side of the station. The station is surrounded by an extensive network of sidings to stable terminating Sydney Trains rolling stock.

From the second half of 2017, Campbelltown railway station will be served exclusively by the Airport and East Hills line, meaning commuters will have to change at Glenfield to travel to either the city via Granville or to Blacktown via the Cumberland Line.


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