Ingleburn railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Southern line, serving the Sydney suburb of Ingleburn. It is served by Sydney Trains' T8 Airport & South line services.
History Ingleburn station opened on 19 August 1883.Ingleburn Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
An additional track was opened to the west of the station in 1995 as part of the Glenfield - Ingleburn passing loop."The Glenfield - Ingleburn Passing Loop Project" Railway Digest August 1994 pages 18-19 This unelectrified track was used by freight and long-distance passenger trains. In December 2012, the track was incorporated into the Southern Sydney Freight Line and became freight only.
In April 2014, a major upgrade commenced. This will include lifts being installed at the south end of the station and a new structure on Platform 1.Ingleburn Station Upgrade Review of Environmental Factors Transport for NSW 24 July 2013Design for Ingleburn train station upgrade revealed Campbelltown Macarthur Advertiser 30 July 2013Station upgrade - Construction commenced April 2014 Transport for NSW 13 November 2014 It was scheduled to be completed in 2016.
Since the second half of 2017, Ingleburn railway station has been served exclusively by the Airport and East Hills line, meaning commuters have to change at Glenfield to travel to either the city via Granville or to Blacktown via the Cumberland Line.
Platforms and services
The crossovers to the south and north of the station can be used to terminate trains if there is an obstruction (e.g. broken down train) ahead. In the early 2000s there were a few trains a day timetabled to terminate at Ingleburn, but these have since disappeared from the timetable. The signals at Ingleburn can be switched between automatic and controlled mode. In automatic mode, the signals will automatically change depending on where trains are detected and the points are locked in the normal position. In controlled mode, the signals and points can be controlled from Campbelltown Signal Box or the Rail Operations Centre at Alexandria.
Transport links Transit Systems operates six bus routes via Ingleburn station, under contract to Transport for NSW: 868: from west side to Edmondson Park station 869: to Liverpool station via Edmondson Park station 870 Campbelltown Hospital to Liverpool station 871: Campbelltown Hospital to Liverpool station 872: Campbelltown Hospital to Liverpool station 873: to Minto
Ingleburn station is served by one NightRide route: N30: Macarthur station to Town Hall station
References
External links
Ingleburn station details Transport for New South Wales