Glenbrook Sation REF (pdf 3.15MB) - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

Review of Environmental FactorsGlenbrook commuter car park and interchange upgradeBus NetworkA bus stop is located on the southern side of Burfitt Parade adjacent to the taxi stand. The bus stop has ashelter for waiting passengers. It is understood that this bus stop is used for bus replacement serviceswhen train services are suspended to undertake works on the track. No known regular bus services usethis bus stop.Pedestrian NetworkPedestrian access to the station is via Burfitt Parade. A ramp and stairs lead from the road to the ticketoffice and platform. There are handrails and a caution sign advising pedestrians that the ramp may beslippery when icy or wet. The railway station is not wheelchair accessible.The main pedestrian routes to the station are from the council run car park and from the on‐streetparking areas. Pedestrians exit the Council run car park via stairs at the south‐western corner of the carpark. People with less mobility have to exit the car park at Euroka Road. Pedestrians from the on‐streetparking area tend to cross Burfitt Parade at Ross Street to access the railway station. Beca carried out apedestrian survey on 12 and 13 September 2012 to identify the origin of people walking to the railwaystation. The survey found that the majority of pedestrians originated from the Council run car park,followed by pedestrians coming from Ross Street.Cycle network and facilitiesThe existing cycle network comprises off‐road and on‐road paths. There is a bike locker that canaccommodate two bikes in the Council car park. Two cyclists were observed using the bike lockers in themorning and three were observed leaving the station in the evening.Rail services and patronageGlenbrook Railway Station is on the Blue Mountains line, which is serviced by trains running betweenCentral Railway Station and Lithgow Railway Station. There are about 32 services in each direction thatstop at Glenbrook each day, with a higher frequency during peak periods. The journey to Central Stationis about 1 hour 10 minutes during the AM peak.Transport for NSW carried out a survey in 2010 to identify the number of commuters using GlenbrookRailway Station ‘ticket barrier’. These figures have been used to forecast future patronage, refer to Table6‐1.Table 6‐1 Glenbrook Railway Station existing and forecast patronagePeriod 2010 2016 2021 2026AM peak entries(06:00 – 09:30)AM peak exits(06:00 – 09:30)410 410 430 48040 40 40 5024 Hour entries 630 630 660 740Household travel data was analysed to identify the mode of transport used by people to travel toGlenbrook Railway Station. A summary of this analysis is provided in Table 6‐2.Ref No: 2260812 27