Doonside railway station

Doonside railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line, serving the Sydney suburb of Doonside. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 Western line services.

Doonside
Platforms in November 2011
General information
Location	Doonside Crescent, Doonside Australia
Coordinates	33°45′49″S 150°52′09″E
Owned by	Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
Operated by	Sydney Trains
Line(s)	Main Western
Distance	38.59 kilometres (23.98 mi) from Central
Platforms	4 (2 island)
Tracks	4
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Weekdays: Staffed: 6am to 7pm Weekends and public holidays: Staffed: 8am to 4pm
Station code	DOD
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	27 September 1880
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Wolkara (1921)
Passengers
2023[1]	1,297,950 (year) 3,556 (daily)[2] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Rooty Hill towards Emu Plains North Shore & Western Line Blacktown towards Berowra
Location

History

Doonside station opened on 27 September 1880.

It was renamed Wolkara on 1 February 1921, before resuming its original name 12 days later. The station was rebuilt in the 1950s when the Main Western line was electrified.^[3]

On the 2nd of December 2023, an upgrade to the station was complete which included the addition of lifts, upgraded canopies and the relocation of the stairs on Platforms 3 and 4 to the eastern end of the platforms, in order to match Platforms 1 and 2.^[4]

Platforms and services

Platform	Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
1	T1	services to North Sydney, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood	[5]
2	T1	services to Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra via Central & Chatswood	Mainly used during peak hours[5]
3	T1	services to Penrith & Emu Plains	Mainly used during peak hours[5]
4	T1	services to Penrith & Emu Plains	[5]

Transport links

Busways operates two bus routes via Doonside station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

• 726: to Blacktown station^[6]
• 753: to Blacktown station via Quakers Hill^[7]

Doonside station is served by one NightRide route:

• N70: Penrith station to Town Hall station.^[8]