Douglas Park railway station
Douglas Park railway station is located on the Main Southern line in New South Wales, Australia. It serves the town of Douglas Park, opening on 1 July 1863 as "Douglass Park" upon the opening of the Menangle to Picton railway extension, the station was originally a halt where trains would stop by signal only.
Douglas Park | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 1 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Camden Road, Douglas Park Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′00″S 150°42′36″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 124 metres (407 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||
| Operated by | NSW TrainLink | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Main Southern | ||||||||||
| Distance | 73.32 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | DPK | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 September 1869 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Douglass Park | ||||||||||
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The station first appeared in the Great Southern Railway timetable on 29 June 1863 as a footnote indicating that trains will stop at the station if required. It could receive up to 3 Up trains and 3 Down trains during weekdays. The journey time to Campbelltown was approximately 30–35 minutes. The journey time to Sydney was approximately 2 hours (depending on wait times at Campbelltown).
The station was renamed on 31 July 1891. It was relocated to its present site on 13 June 1892.