Normanhurst railway station

Normanhurst
Northern Line
Station code	NOR
Suburb	Normanhurst
Street(s)	Denman Parade
Distance from Central Station	31.72 km
Altitude (above sea level)	159 m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops
Number of platforms	2
Number of tracks	2
Platform arrangement	2 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	No
Station facilities	Link

Normanhurst railway station is a CityRail railway station on Sydney's Northern Line. It serves the suburb of Normanhurst, a residential area. The station has two side platforms.

History

The station opened as Hornsby on 21 November 1895. The station and surrounding suburb was renamed Normanhurst on 1 May 1898 to avoid confusion with the present day Hornsby station, then known as Hornsby Junction.^[1].

Platforms and services

Platform 1 has a covered waiting area, male and female toilets, one ticket vending machine and the station manager's office with ticketing window. It is next to Denham Parade. Platform 2 has a covered waiting area and one ticket vending machine. The station is served by four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours. During off-peak hours two of these four train services towards Central terminate in Chatswood. It receives service from most suburban trains but no intercity trains, no freight trains and no Countrylink trains.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to North Sydney, Chatswood and Central via Macquarie Park and the City, then on to Epping via Strathfield Peak hour services to Central and North Sydney via Strathfield and the City, then on to Hornsby via Macquarie Park
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to Hornsby

Accessibility

The station has street access to both platforms, but the nearest road over-bridge has steep gradients for wheelchairs. Both platforms have covered waiting rooms, and the southbound platform has both male and female toilets.

Transport links

Shorelink runs two routes via Normanhurst railway station which are:

• Route 587 - north to Hornsby station, south to Westleigh
• Route 588 - north to Hornsby station, west to Normanhurst West

NightRide route N80 serves Normanhurst station.

Trackplan

Track arrangement

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		CityRail		Following station
Hornsby Terminus		Northern Line		Thornleigh towards Central

References

1. ^ "OZpedia". http://ozpedia.org/Normanhurst,%20New%20South%20Wales. 

Coordinates: 33°43′15″S 151°05′50″E / 33.720904°S 151.097149°E / -33.720904; 151.097149