Douglas Park railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Douglas Park, opening on 1 July 1863 with the opening of the Menangle to Picton railway extension,[4] the station was originally a halt where trains would stop by signal only.[5]
The station first appeared as Douglass Park in the Great Southern Railway timetable on 29 June 1863, as a footnote indicating that trains would stop at the station if required.[6] It received up to 3 Up trains and 3 Down trains during weekdays. The journey time to Campbelltown was approximately 30–35 minutes, and to Sydney; approximately 2 hours (depending on wait times at Campbelltown).
The station was renamed Douglas Park on 31 July 1891. It was relocated to its present site on 13 June 1892.[7]
Platforms and services
Douglas Park has two side platforms. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services travelling between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central and limited evening services to Goulburn.[8]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Campbelltown 2 weekend morning services to Sydney Central |
[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | services to Moss Vale evening services to Goulburn (2 weekday, 1 weekend) |
[8] |
References
- ^ https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ARTCS3090006_NS_Sth.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "THE PICTON EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY". Empire. 1 July 1863. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "OPENING OF THE RAILWAY TO PICTON". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 July 1863. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "NEW SOUTH WALES". New South Wales Government Gazette. 29 June 1863. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Douglas Park Station NSWrail.net
- ^ a b c "Southern Highlands line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
Media related to Douglas Park railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Douglas Park station details Transport for New South Wales
