West Ryde
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Northern Line
Station code	WSR
Town	West Ryde
Street(s)	West Parade Ryedale Rd
Distance from Central Station	19.20[1] km
Altitude (above sea level)	26 m
Types of stopping trains	Intercity (Limited service only) Suburban Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms	3
Number of tracks	3
Platform arrangement	1 island 1 Side
Type of station	Ground
Ticket barriers	No
Transfers available	Bus
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

Looking north from the footbridge the diverging outbound tracks can be seen. The old goods shed and goods yard area is visible to the right.

West Ryde railway station bus interchange.

West Ryde railway station is a railway station in West Ryde on the Northern line of the CityRail network. It serves a well established commercial and residential area, and crosses busy Victoria Road which carries many bus routes.

[edit] History

The station was opened as Ryde station on 17 September 1886. Ryde station's name was changed to West Ryde on 8 October 1945.^[1]

[edit] Platforms/Service

The station is served by two trains per hour for most of the time, with additional trains at peak hours. All trains that serve the station during off-peak hours stop at all stations to the City or to Hornsby . All Northern line services stop at West Ryde.. Under the new October 2009 CityRail timetable, most Newcastle and Central Coast services will stop at West Ryde.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	Northern Line	all stations and limited stops services to Central and North Sydney via Strathfield and the City, then on to Hornsby via Macquarie Park
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	intercity services to Central via Strathfield [2]	early morning and morning services only
	Northern Line	all stations and limited stops services to Central and North Sydney via Strathfield and the City, then on to Hornsby via Macquarie Park
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	intercity services to Central via Strathfield [2]	early morning and morning services only
	Northern Line	all stations and limited stops services to Epping via Eastwood; peak hour services to Hornsby via Eastwood
	Newcastle & Central Coast Line	intercity services to Gosford, Wyong and Newcastle via Epping [2]	early morning and morning services only

[edit] Infrastructure and service

It has three tracks widening to four on the outbound side of the station. On the inbound side of the station the three tracks merge into two. The tracks are paired by direction, meaning the island platform is dedicated to city bound trains while outbound trains leave from the single side platform. The station is generally served by two trains per hour, with additional trains at peak hours. A small number of long distance interurban trains also stop at West Ryde.

West Ryde has Easy Access for wheelchairs, the street level platforms being connected to an overhead booking office by stairs and lifts. It is the closest station to the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society[1] miniature railway.

[edit] Bus Services

West Ryde has a bus interchange on the western side of the station, rebuilt in the early 2000s. It serves the following Sydney Buses routes:

Stand A

• 520 - (outbound) - Parramatta Railway Station (interchange Stand B3) via Denistone West, Ermington (Victoria Road), Rydalmere, and Camellia.
• 523 - Parramatta Railway Station (interchange Stand B3) via Denistone West, Ermington (Cowells Lane & Spurway St), Rydalmere, and Camellia.
• 524 - Parramatta Railway Station (interchange Stand B3) via Melrose Park, Ermington (Boronia St & Spurway St), Rydalmere (South St), and Camellia.

Stand B

• 501 - City (Circular Quaystand C) via Top Ryde, Gladesville, Drummoyne and Rozelle.
• 520 - (inbound) - City (Circular Quay - Loftus St stand) via Top Ryde, Gladesville, Drummoyne and Rozelle.

Stand C

• 534 - Chatswood Railway Station via North Ryde, Macquarie Park, and Chatswood West.

Stand F

• 543 - Eastwood Railway Station via Denistone West.

Stand D serves NightRide buses after midnight.

[edit] Lachlan Valley Railway

During the 1980s, West Ryde was the site of the Sydney Depot for the Lachlan Valley Railway, a rail preservation society. The station used to have a small goods yard servicing a freight shed (now 'Active Hire') and a siding running up to the West Ryde Pumping station. The LVR's locomotives and rolling stock used to be kept in the pumping station siding.

[edit] Gallery

Entrance

Bus interchange

[edit] Neighbouring stations

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} State Rail Authority of New South Wales Archives Section, How & Why of Station Names: meanings and origins..., Second Edition, 1982, State Rail Authority of New South Wales,
2. ^ ^{a b c} Newcastle & Central Coast Line Timetables - CityRail Website

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 33°48′26″S 151°05′25″E / 33.807233°S 151.090207°E / -33.807233; 151.090207

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps and Multimap.
  • Satellite image from Google Maps and WikiMapia.
  • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.

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