Dulwich Hill Interchange MLR station
Encyclopedia
Dulwich Hill Interchange MLR station is a planned light rail stop located in the southern part of the suburb of Dulwich Hill
on the Metro Light Rail
line in Sydney
, New South Wales
, Australia
. The stop is planned for completion in 2012. The extension will operate from the current light rail terminus at Lilyfield making use of the former Rozelle branch of the Metropolitan Goods railway line heavy rail freight corridor. Dulwich Hill Interchange is located at the end of the closed section of the goods line and is thus the terminus of the light rail extension. The name is intended to highlight the connection with Dulwich Hill railway station which will be a short walk from the light rail stop.
The new service will provide a direct service to the city though the Bankstown line will be quicker. The main utility of the interchange will be providing improved access to Lewisham (including Lewisham railway station on the Inner West railway line), Summer Hill, Leichhardt, Haberfield, Lilyfield, Annandale, Glebe, Pyrmont and Darling Harbour.
A subsequent review favoured an alternative scheme which moves the stop to the end of Bedford Crescent. This scheme includes a single side platform and is further away from the railway station, but includes a connection to Jack Shanahan Park on the western side of the light rail alignment. This improves access to the park from the east and access to the stop from the west. Other improvements cited are reduced construction cost and environmental impact due to the elimination of the extensive work required to widen the cutting under the original proposal, and the reduced need to interface with RailCorp assets.
The stop is estimated to be used by 540 boarding passengers per weekday by 2016 with 300 of those arriving by train and 30 arriving by bus. This is the highest patronage of any stop on the extension.
runs one route via Dulwich Hill railway station:
Sydney Buses runs one route via Dulwich Hill railway station:
Dulwich Hill, New South Wales
Dulwich Hill is a residential suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dulwich Hill is located 9 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Marrickville Council...
on the Metro Light Rail
Metro Light Rail
The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of...
line in Sydney
Sydney
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, New South Wales
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, Australia
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. The stop is planned for completion in 2012. The extension will operate from the current light rail terminus at Lilyfield making use of the former Rozelle branch of the Metropolitan Goods railway line heavy rail freight corridor. Dulwich Hill Interchange is located at the end of the closed section of the goods line and is thus the terminus of the light rail extension. The name is intended to highlight the connection with Dulwich Hill railway station which will be a short walk from the light rail stop.
The new service will provide a direct service to the city though the Bankstown line will be quicker. The main utility of the interchange will be providing improved access to Lewisham (including Lewisham railway station on the Inner West railway line), Summer Hill, Leichhardt, Haberfield, Lilyfield, Annandale, Glebe, Pyrmont and Darling Harbour.
Design
In the project's Environmental Assessment the stop was proposed to be located adjacent to the railway station with direct access from Wardell Road. This was to have been achieved by widening the cutting used by the railway lines and removing angle parking on Bedford Crescent. It was proposed to construct an island platform with two tracks.A subsequent review favoured an alternative scheme which moves the stop to the end of Bedford Crescent. This scheme includes a single side platform and is further away from the railway station, but includes a connection to Jack Shanahan Park on the western side of the light rail alignment. This improves access to the park from the east and access to the stop from the west. Other improvements cited are reduced construction cost and environmental impact due to the elimination of the extensive work required to widen the cutting under the original proposal, and the reduced need to interface with RailCorp assets.
The stop is estimated to be used by 540 boarding passengers per weekday by 2016 with 300 of those arriving by train and 30 arriving by bus. This is the highest patronage of any stop on the extension.
Transport links
CityRailCityRail
CityRail is an operating brand of RailCorp, a corporation owned by the state government of New South Wales, Australia. It is responsible for providing commuter rail services, and some coach services, in and around Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities of New South Wales. It is...
runs one route via Dulwich Hill railway station:
- Bankstown line - between LiverpoolLiverpool, New South WalesLiverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Liverpool is located 32 km south-west of the Sydney central business district, and is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of Liverpool...
or Lidcombe and the City CircleCity CircleThe City Circle is a system of largely underground passenger railway lines located in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network. The lines are owned by RailCorp, a New South Wales government agency, and...
Sydney Buses runs one route via Dulwich Hill railway station:
- Routes 412 - between Campsie station and the City (King Street WharfKing Street WharfKing Street Wharf covering approximately five hectares, is a former maritime industrial area on the eastern shore of Darling Harbour, an inlet of Sydney Harbour, Australia, that has been redeveloped into a mixed use tourism, commercial, residential and maritime development as part of the extensive...
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Neighbouring stops
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Dulwich Grove MLR station Dulwich Grove MLR station is a planned light rail stop on the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia serving the suburb of Dulwich Hill. The stop is located in a cutting between New Canterbury Road and Hercules Street with access to the stop available from both streets. It is... | Metro Light Rail The Metro Light Rail is the only currently operating light rail line in Sydney. The line opened on 31 August 1997, mostly along the route of an unused goods railway line, to serve the redeveloped inner-city areas of Darling Harbour, Ultimo and Pyrmont, and was extended in 2000 to serve some of... |