Penrith railway station, Sydney

Penrith
Eastbound view from Platform 2 in November 2011
General information
LocationJane Street, Penrith
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°45′01″S 150°41′47″E / 33.750142°S 150.696427°E / -33.750142; 150.696427 (Penrith railway station, Sydney)
Elevation31 metres (102 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Manager of NSW
Operated bySydney Trains
LineMain Western
Distance49.5 km (30.8 mi) from Central
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codePNR
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened19 January 1863 (1863-01-19)
ElectrifiedYes (from October 1955)
Passengers
2023
  • 3,776,200 (year)
  • 10,346 (daily) (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Emu Plains
Terminus
North Shore & Western Line Kingswood
towards Berowra
Terminus
Preceding station Intercity Trains Following station
Emu Plains
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line Blacktown
towards Central
Springwood
towards Bathurst
Blue Mountains Line
(twice daily) Bathurst Bullet
Westmead
towards Central
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Katoomba
towards Dubbo
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Dubbo XPT
Blacktown
towards Sydney
Katoomba
towards Broken Hill or Dubbo
NSW TrainLink Western Line
Broken Hill Outback Xplorer
Parramatta
towards Sydney
Former services
Preceding station Former services Following station
Log Cabin
Terminus
Main Western Line
(special services)
(1940–1950)
Kingswood
towards Sydney
Official namePenrith Railway Station group
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.1222
TypeRailway Platform / Station
CategoryTransport – Rail
BuildersM. and A. Jamison and D. Forest (1863 building)
Location

Penrith railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Penrith. The station is served by Sydney Trains T1 Western Line services and intercity Blue Mountains Line services, as well as NSW TrainLink Central West XPT and Outback Xplorer services. It was designed by New South Wales Government Railways and the 1863 building was built by M. and A. Jamison and D. Forest. It is also known as Penrith Railway Station group. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.