Glenfield railway station, Sydney

Glenfield railway station is a junction station serving the Sydney suburb of Glenfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport, T2 Inner West & South and T5 Cumberland services. It is also served by limited NSW TrainLink Southern Highlands Line services.ConfigurationThe station lies on the Main South railway line. Five hundred metres north of the station the East Hills line joins, while south of the station the South West Rail Link branches off.HistoryThe station opened on 6 September 1869, about ten years after the opening of the Main South line. The initial platform was located north of the current station, being relocated to its current position on 27 March 1891. Originally the station consisted of two side platforms.A junction stationThe role of Glenfield changed significantly with the opening of the East Hills to Glenfield extension of the East Hills line on 21 December 1987, which joins the Main South line just north of Glenfield station. The platform buildings were substantially redeveloped at this time.