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Epping railway station is primarily owned by Sydney Trains and operated by the New South Wales Government.
Answer: False
The station is owned by the New South Wales Government and operated by Sydney Trains, Metro Trains Sydney, and NSW TrainLink, not primarily by Sydney Trains.
The Epping railway station is served by the T9 Northern Line, Central Coast & Newcastle Line, and the Metro North West & Bankstown Line.
Answer: True
Epping station is indeed served by the T9 Northern Line, Central Coast & Newcastle Line, and the Metro North West & Bankstown Line services.
Epping railway station has a total of 6 platforms, including 2 island platforms and 1 side platform.
Answer: False
Epping railway station has a total of 5 platforms, consisting of 2 island platforms and 1 side platform, not 6.
Lifts were installed at Epping station in the 1990s to ensure wheelchair accessibility.
Answer: True
Lifts were installed at Epping station in the 1990s to ensure wheelchair accessibility, making the station accessible.
Which of the following entities owns Epping railway station?
Answer: New South Wales Government
Epping railway station is owned by the New South Wales Government, specifically through the Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales.
What is the elevation of Epping railway station at ground level?
Answer: 97 meters
The elevation of Epping railway station at ground level is 97 meters, which is approximately 318 feet.
How many total platforms does Epping railway station have?
Answer: 5
Epping railway station has a total of 5 platforms, consisting of 2 island platforms and 1 side platform.
Epping railway station was originally named Carlingford upon its opening in 1886.
Answer: False
Epping railway station was originally named Field of Mars when it opened in 1886, not Carlingford.
The station moved to its current site in 1899, coinciding with its renaming to Epping.
Answer: True
The station moved to its current site on 7 October 1899, which was also when it was renamed Epping.
The wooden overhead booking office constructed in 1928 was replaced in 1967 with a new office on the footbridge after being destroyed by fire.
Answer: True
The 1928 wooden booking office was destroyed by fire and replaced in 1967 with a new booking office located on the footbridge.
In the mid-1980s, the station concourse was reduced in size, and new clock towers were added.
Answer: False
In the mid-1980s, the concourse was extended to provide more shade, and two clock towers were added, not reduced in size.
The center terminating track was converted into a bi-directional main line in 2000, and its platform fencing was adjusted.
Answer: False
The center terminating track was converted into a bi-directional main line in 1979, not 2000. The fencing adjustment occurred as part of 2000s upgrades.
An additional track north of Epping station opened in 2016 as part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor project.
Answer: True
An additional track north of Epping station, part of the Northern Sydney Freight Corridor project, opened on 14 June 2016.
What was the initial name of Epping railway station when it opened on 17 September 1886?
Answer: Field of Mars
Epping railway station originally opened on 17 September 1886, and its initial name was Field of Mars.
When did Epping railway station move to its current site?
Answer: 7 October 1899
Epping railway station moved to its current site on 7 October 1899, at the same time it was renamed Epping.
What significant addition was made to Epping station in 1928 following local campaigning?
Answer: A wooden overhead booking office and an additional island platform
In 1928, a wooden overhead booking office and an additional island platform were constructed at Epping station following campaigning from locals.
What replaced the 1928 wooden booking office after it was destroyed by fire?
Answer: A new booking office on the footbridge in 1967
The 1928 wooden booking office was destroyed by fire and replaced in 1967 with a new booking office located on the footbridge.
What improvements were made to the station concourse in the mid-1980s?
Answer: It was extended to provide more shade, and two clock towers were added.
In the mid-1980s, the concourse at Epping station was extended to provide more shade over the platforms, and two clock towers were also added.
What was the primary purpose of the center track added in 1928 at Epping station?
Answer: To terminate trains, as part of a proposed Epping to St Leonards line.
The center track added in 1928 was originally a terminating road, intended as part of John Bradfield's proposed Epping to St Leonards line.
Major upgrade works for the Epping to Chatswood rail link began in 2004 and included the addition of two new underground platforms.
Answer: True
Major upgrade works for the Epping to Chatswood rail link began in 2004 and included the construction of two new underground platforms (5 & 6).
The underground concourse and platforms for the Epping to Chatswood rail link opened in April 2007.
Answer: False
The underground concourse and platforms for the Epping to Chatswood rail link opened on 23 February 2009, while above-ground upgrades were completed on 14 April 2007.
In September 2018, the Epping to Chatswood rail link was closed for upgrading to light rail standards as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Answer: False
In September 2018, the Epping to Chatswood rail link was closed for upgrading to metro standards, not light rail standards, as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
After the September 2018 metro upgrade, the Northern Line was permanently discontinued.
Answer: False
After the September 2018 metro upgrade, the Northern Line reverted to operating from Hornsby to Central via Strathfield and was later designated T9, not permanently discontinued.
The underground concourse and platforms at Epping station reopened in May 2019 for the new Metro North West Line.
Answer: True
The underground concourse and platforms at Epping station reopened on 26 May 2019, servicing the new Metro North West Line.
After the metro conversion, all tracks from the Epping to Chatswood rail link were lifted.
Answer: False
After the metro conversion, the tunnels were kept, the Up line track was lifted, but the Down line track was retained for potential maintenance vehicle access, not all tracks lifted.
When were the underground concourse and platforms for the Epping to Chatswood rail link opened?
Answer: 23 February 2009
The underground concourse and platforms for the Epping to Chatswood rail link opened on 23 February 2009.
What significant change occurred in September 2018 as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project?
Answer: The Epping to Chatswood rail link was closed for upgrading to metro standards.
In September 2018, the Epping to Chatswood rail link was closed for upgrading to metro standards as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
The Epping signal box, opened in 1928, primarily functioned to operate the station's interlocking system.
Answer: True
The Epping signal box, which opened on 31 October 1928, primarily functioned to operate the interlocking system at Epping.
The Epping signal box was demolished in 2006, and control was immediately transferred to the Rail Operations Centre in Alexandria.
Answer: False
The Epping signal box was closed in 2006, but demolished in 2010. Control was initially transferred to Strathfield signal box, then Homebush, and finally to the Rail Operations Centre in Alexandria in 2019.
When did the Epping signal box begin operation?
Answer: 31 October 1928
The Epping signal box opened on 31 October 1928.
What type of control panel replaced the original miniature lever frame in the Epping signal box around 1980?
Answer: An NX panel
The original miniature lever frame in the Epping signal box was replaced by an NX panel around 1980.
When was the Epping signal box closed?
Answer: 12 November 2006
The Epping signal box was closed on 12 November 2006.
The total annual passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024 exceeded 7 million entries and exits.
Answer: True
The total annual passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024 was 7,918,151 entries and exits, which exceeds 7 million.
What was the total annual passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024?
Answer: 7,918,151 entries and exits
The total annual passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024 was 7,918,151 entries and exits.
What was the average daily passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024, combining Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink services?
Answer: 21,634
The average daily passenger usage for Epping railway station in 2024, combining entries and exits for Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink services, was 21,634.
Platform 1 at Epping station serves Southbound services on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line and T9 Northern Line, including peak services to Central.
Answer: True
Platform 1 at Epping station serves Southbound services on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line and T9 Northern Line, including specific peak services to Central.
Platform 3 at Epping station is used exclusively by T9 Northern Line services for morning and afternoon peak services to Hornsby.
Answer: False
Platform 3 is used by T9 Northern Line services for peak services to Hornsby, but also by Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to Gosford, Wyong, and Newcastle Interchange, so it's not exclusively T9.
Services departing from Platform 5 on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line are destined for Tallawong.
Answer: False
Services departing from Platform 5 on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line are destined for Chatswood, Central, Sydenham, and Bankstown, while Tallawong is the destination for Platform 6.
Which services operate from Platform 2 at Epping station?
Answer: T9 Northern Line services, including Southbound to Gordon and Northbound to Hornsby
Platform 2 at Epping station serves T9 Northern Line services, including Southbound services to Gordon via Strathfield and Northbound services to Hornsby.
What are the destinations for services departing from Platform 5 on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line?
Answer: Chatswood, Central, Sydenham, and Bankstown
Services departing from Platform 5 on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line are destined for Chatswood, Central, Sydenham, and Bankstown (with the Bankstown extension planned for late 2025).
What does the image titled 'Beecroft Road exit, prior to being rebuilt, February 2006' illustrate?
Answer: The Beecroft Road exit of Epping station before its reconstruction.
The image titled 'Beecroft Road exit, prior to being rebuilt, February 2006' illustrates the Beecroft Road exit of Epping station before its reconstruction, as it appeared in February 2006.