Strathfield Railway Station

Strathfield railway station is a major interchange station on the Sydney Trains network and is also a stop for trains on the NSW TrainLink network. The station acts as a hub for buses serving the northern part of the inner west of Sydney. Strathfield is located on the Main Suburban railway line and has Easy Access for wheelchairs.

The suburb of Strathfield includes many high-rise apartments and a number of shopping centres such as Strathfield Plaza. These are mostly on the southern side of the station along with a large taxi stand and bus terminal.

Strathfield is the 9th most patronised railway station in Sydney (out of a total of 176 stations), with an average of 19,800 passengers boarding per day.

History

The first platforms were opened as Redmyre in 1877. The name was changed to Strathfield on 29 August 1900. The current platforms were completed on 7 March 1927. In addition, a platform and building was erected at the up end of platform 8 which provided a mortuary receiving facility. This was subsequently converted to a store for the Railway Refreshment Room on the station.

Rail traffic in the Strathfield area has been controlled from Strathfield signal box, which is actually situated at Homebush, since 1983. Signalling at Strathfield is controlled by an entrance-exit (NX) route control panel with an early automatic route setting (ARS) system, which was manufactured by Westinghouse in the United Kingdom. This system is connected to double light colour light signals and electro-pneumatic switch machines on the ground. The 1926-vintage power box, which had a Westinghouse miniature lever frame, still stands to the west end of platform 8.