Dundas light rail station is a light rail station and heritage-listed former suburban railway station serving the suburb of Dundas in Sydney, Australia. It was originally open between 1896 and 2020 on the Carlingford line, now forming part of the Parramatta Light Rail, served by L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line services.

History

The station opened in 1896 as Kissing Point Road railway station. It was part of Bennett and Simpson's Railway, a private railway that was aimed at serving property subdivisions to the north and provide better transport options for producers from the fruit growing districts around Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill and Dural. It also comprised Bennett's private railway from Clyde to Rosehill constructed 1888, and the extension to Carlingford. This extension was constructed after investigations in 1891 and 1892 by the Minister for Works into the state of roads in the fruit growing district which saw the Simpson's Railway Act passed on 13 June 1893. The Act authorised the private construction of a railway line in three sections from Bennett's Railway line to Dural. Freight facilities were intended to be provided at the station to serve the nearby quarries.

The first section was to terminate at Carlingford, the second at Castle Hill (Rogans Hill) and the third at Dural. The Carlingford line was opened on 16 April 1896 but due to the increased costs and poor return from the freight and passenger service, it was decided not to proceed with the remaining sections. By the end of 1896, both Bennett's and Simpson's railways were in the hands of the Bank of New Zealand. The high cost of the Parramatta River bridge caused the financial collapse of the company and the station (along with the railway to Carlingford) was taken over in 1901 by the New South Wales Government Railways. The station was renamed Dundas at this time.

Dundas station was the last privately built and owned station building in New South Wales. It is also one of a very small number of platforms where access is at grade by crossing an operational railway line. It was reopened as part of the light rail line on 20 December 2024.

Services

The station is served by light rail as follows:

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At the time the station closed to suburban services, it was served as follows:

Busways operates one bus route via Dundas station:

  • 545: Parramatta station to Macquarie Park station via Eastwood

Dundas station is served by one NightRide route:

  • N61: Carlingford station to City (Town Hall)

Description

The station complex includes the reconstructed type 8 timber station building, metal passenger waiting area and concrete pedestrian crossing, all dating from 2007, and the original brick-faced platform, dating from 1896.