West Ryde railway station

West Ryde railway station is a railway station in West Ryde on the T9 Northern line of the Sydney Trains network. It serves a well established commercial and residential area, and crosses busy Victoria Road which carries many bus routes.

History
The station was opened as Ryde station on 17 September 1886. Ryde station's name was changed to West Ryde on 8 October 1945.

A new commuter car park is being planned at West Ryde, as part of the government's $3 billion Infrastructure and Job Acceleration Fund. 

Infrastructure
It has three tracks widening to four on the country side of the station. On the inbound side of the station the three tracks merge into two. The tracks are paired by direction, meaning the island platform is dedicated to city bound trains while outbound trains leave from the single side platform.

West Ryde has Easy Access for wheelchairs, the street level platforms being connected to an overhead concourse by stairs and lifts.

It is the closest station to the Sydney Live Steam Locomotive Society miniature railway.

Signalling
West Ryde Signal Box was a timber structure situated on the city end of platform 3. Until 1937 it controlled a level crossing on Victoria Road. Also situated at West Ryde was a water board siding and a connection to the former tram network, which provided for transfer of vehicles between light and heavy rail systems. It was closed in 1982, when control was transferred to Epping signal box. Epping Signal Box was closed on 12 November 2006. Control of the area was then transferred to Strathfield signal box and then to the new Homebush signal box in October 2008.

Platforms and services
The station is served by four trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

West Ryde was formerly served by a small number of Central Coast line trains during the peaks, however CCN trains no longer stop here.