Flemington railway station, Sydney
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Flemington Railway Station is a railway station in Sydney
Australia. It is located near the area known as Flemington
; the station itself is located in an area now officially known as Homebush West
. On the north side of the station are the Flemington markets, and on the south side is a local shopping centre along with the residential area. The ticket office is located on the east side of the station, connected by stairs to the shopping area and The Crescent to the south, and connected by a walkway to the north which leads to the Flemington markets.
At the western end of the station platforms is the Flemington maintenance centre, which is a storage and workshop area for some of CityRail's rolling stock, including the inter-urban train fleet. There is a small shop near the ticket office which sells newspapers and some snack foods. In the 1950s there were sale yards for cattle on the north side of the station. Cattle would come down from the country and cattle would be sold there. The Flemington markets are now in that location.
line, although it has previously been served by trains of the Western
lines. Flemington station has four platforms, platforms 1 and 2 make up the northern island platform on the mainline tracks, and platform 3 and 4 the southern island platform on the suburban tracks. Most trains stop at either platform 3 or 4, occasionally on 2 and almost never on 1. This station is not DDA Compliant.
The station is served by four to six trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
NightRide
runs one route via Flemington station:
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
Australia. It is located near the area known as Flemington
Flemington, New South Wales
Flemington is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Flemington is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield.-Commercial area:...
; the station itself is located in an area now officially known as Homebush West
Homebush West, New South Wales
Homebush West is an inner western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Homebush West is located 16 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Strathfield...
. On the north side of the station are the Flemington markets, and on the south side is a local shopping centre along with the residential area. The ticket office is located on the east side of the station, connected by stairs to the shopping area and The Crescent to the south, and connected by a walkway to the north which leads to the Flemington markets.
At the western end of the station platforms is the Flemington maintenance centre, which is a storage and workshop area for some of CityRail's rolling stock, including the inter-urban train fleet. There is a small shop near the ticket office which sells newspapers and some snack foods. In the 1950s there were sale yards for cattle on the north side of the station. Cattle would come down from the country and cattle would be sold there. The Flemington markets are now in that location.
Platforms and services
The station is currently generally served by local trains of the Inner West and the SouthSouth railway line, Sydney
The South Line is a railway line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and is part of the CityRail suburban network...
line, although it has previously been served by trains of the Western
Western railway line, Sydney
The Western Line is part of the CityRail metropolitan rail network in Sydney, and is the suburban section of the Main West line which connects Sydney with the west of New South Wales. It connects the Sydney CBD to the employment centre of Parramatta and the outer western suburbs, terminating at Emu...
lines. Flemington station has four platforms, platforms 1 and 2 make up the northern island platform on the mainline tracks, and platform 3 and 4 the southern island platform on the suburban tracks. Most trains stop at either platform 3 or 4, occasionally on 2 and almost never on 1. This station is not DDA Compliant.
The station is served by four to six trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
Transport links
Sydney Buses runs one route via Flemington station:- Route 408 - west to Rookwood CemeteryRookwood CemeteryRookwood Cemetery is the largest multicultural necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, east to Westfield BurwoodWestfield BurwoodWestfield Burwood is a large shopping centre in Sydney's Inner West suburb of Burwood. First opened in 1966 and completely rebuilt in 2000, the centre currently features a David Jones department store on 3 levels, Kmart, Target, Coles, Woolworths, a food court, around 250 specialty stores and a 12...
via Homebush, Strathfield
NightRide
NightRide
NightRide is a network of bus routes in operation between midnight and 5.00 am in Sydney, Australia. The eleven routes are run by private bus operators and allow for a nightly shutdown of the CityRail commuter rail network. Established by the New South Wales Ministry of Transport and monitored by...
runs one route via Flemington station:
- Route N60 - between Fairfield stationFairfield railway station, Sydney-Bus services:Fairfield Bus InterchangeWestbus:*824 - to Wakeley.*825 - weekdays and Saturday services - to Greenfield Park*826 - weekdays and Saturday services - to Cabramatta...
and City(Town Hall)