Macdonaldtown railway station is a suburban railway station located on the Main Suburban line, serving the Sydney suburb of Eveleigh. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.
History The original Macdonaldtown station opened in 1878 at a site adjacent to the Charles Street subway. It was relocated to its present site on 3 April 1892."'Station Information G to M"' State Rail Authority 1998Macdonaldtown Station NSWrail.netMacdonaldtown (Burren Street) Railway Underbridge NSW Environment & Heritage
The Main Suburban line through Macdonaldtown was quadruplicated in 1892,"NSW Railway Passenger Services 1880-1905" Australian Railway History issue 810 April 2005 page 141 and sextuplicated in 1927 in association with electrification works."Sydney Electric Trains from 1926-1960" Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin April 2001 page 128
An island platform on the middle pair of tracks was taken out of use and demolished in November 1985."Stations & Tracks Volume 1 – Main Suburban and Branches" State Rail Authority 1988 The closed access stairs to this may still be seen from the underpass entrance. To the south of the station, lie the Macdonaldtown Stabling Yards. A footbridge that spanned all six lines was removed in June 1996."Signalling & Safeworking" Railway Digest July 1996 page 42
On the morning of 13 July 1986 Macdonaldtown station was painted pink by then 18 year-old John Philip Baxter and his 14-year-old brother. Baxter also glued a table, two chairs and a pot-plant (also painted pink) to the platform to further his "overall effort to enhance the station". No conviction was recorded and the State Rail Authority's claim for damages was rejected by the magistrate.Victory for John, station Picaso Sydney Morning Herald 19 September 1986 page 3
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Macdonaldtown station details Transport for New South Wales