Hazelbrook railway station

Hazelbrook railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the Blue Mountains town of Hazelbrook.

Hazelbrook
Eastbound view of the station platforms, September 2006
General information
LocationRailway Parade, Hazelbrook
Australia
Coordinates33°43′26″S 150°27′16″E / 33.723978°S 150.454475°E / -33.723978; 150.454475
Elevation674 metres (2,211 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated byNSW TrainLink
Line(s)Main Western
Distance93.47 kilometres (58.08 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 5.35am-1.35pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Unstaffed
Station codeHZK
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1884
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 124,650 (year)
  • 342 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Lawson
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line Woodford
towards Central
Wentworth Falls
towards Lithgow
Blue Mountains Line
Limited express
Springwood
towards Central

Hazelbrook Railway Station is an express stop station, there are three morning express trains heading east, and three afternoon express trains heading west. Neighbouring express stations are Springwood (east) and Wentworth Falls (west).

History

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The station opened in 1884.[3]

In December 2019 an upgrade to the station was complete which included a new lift.

 
The station c.1915

Platforms and services

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Hazelbrook has one island platform with two sides. It is serviced by NSW TrainLink Blue Mountains Line services travelling from Sydney Central to Lithgow.[4]

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Sydney Central [4]
2 services to Katoomba, Mount Victoria & Lithgow [4]
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Blue Mountains Transit operates two bus routes via Hazelbrook station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Hazelbrook Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ a b c "Blue Mountains line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 685H". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ "Blue Mountains Transit route 690K". Transport for NSW.
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