Parramatta railway station

Parramatta
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in November 2011
Location	Argyle Street, Parramatta
Coordinates	33°49′04″S 151°00′20″E / 33.81770833°S 151.0055694°E / -33.81770833; 151.0055694Coordinates: 33°49′04″S 151°00′20″E / 33.81770833°S 151.0055694°E / -33.81770833; 151.0055694
Owned by	RailCorp
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	23.21 kilometres from Central
Platforms	4 (2 side, 1 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground Major Interchange
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	PAR
Website	Sydney Trains
History
Opened	2 July 1860
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station Westmead towards Emu Plains or Richmond T1 Western Line Harris Park towards Central Westmead towards Schofields T5 Cumberland Line Harris Park towards Campbelltown Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station Westmead towards Bathurst Blue Mountains Line Granville towards Central Blacktown towards Dubbo NSW TrainLink Western Dubbo XPT Strathfield towards Sydney Penrith towards Broken Hill NSW TrainLink Western Broken Hill Outback Xplorer

Parramatta railway station is located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line and T5 Cumberland Line services and NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line, Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer services.

Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860.

Prior to the Main Western line being quadrupled from Granville to Westmead in 1985, the station consisted of four platforms, platforms 3 and 4 on the main line and 1 and 2 on a loop.

In 1985, the station was refurbished with a new underground subway bus interchange built at the station's north-east side.

In late 2003, work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbouring Westfield Parramatta shopping centre. The works included upgrading the station, providing more access to commuters, and constructing a new bus interchange. On 19 February 2006 the interchange was opened.