Epping - Chatswood trains closure sees Station Link bus stops
PREPARATION for the Epping to Chatswood rail closure will ramp up this week with the building of bus stops outside Beecroft and Eastwood stations to accommodate thousands more bus commuters.
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PREPARATION for the Epping to Chatswood rail closure will ramp up this week with the building of bus stops outside Beecroft and Eastwood stations to accommodate thousands more bus commuters.
Work will begin today to add a stop outside Beecroft station in Wongala Cres, while the stop and pedestrian crossing outside Eastwood station in Railway Pde will be upgraded.
Trains will stop running between Epping and Chatswood from September 30, for seven months, while the line is upgraded for metro trains.
While trains will continue to come and go from Beecroft and Eastwood stations, two of the seven rail replacement bus routes - called Station Link - will depart and arrive at these stations.
These are the Beecroft to St Leonards service, and Eastwood to Macquarie Park.
These services will run up to every six minutes during weekday peak periods.
There will be 120 Station Link buses providing the seven route replacement service.
The government says it may add more if required.
Buses will run up to every six minutes between Epping and Chatswood on weekdays and there will be a dedicated Macquarie Uni service.
About 14,000 people are expected to use the Station Link buses each day.
The bus stop and footpath works outside Beecroft and Eastwood stations will be carried out at night for two weeks.
In September, marquees will be installed.
Preparatory works are under way at other stations.
The metro trains to be introduced to the rail network will be part of the new northwest line, which will extend past Rouse Hill.
These trains will run between Chatswood and the Hills district.
The trains will be significantly different for Sydney commuters, as these will be centrally-controlled and not have drivers.