Macarthur railway station is in the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown. It is on the Main South Line and is served by CityRail trains of the Airport and East Hills lines of the CityRail network. It is a terminus for electric trains. Diesel trains on the Southern Highlands line also stop here. The station is situated adjacent to Macarthur Square, which is the major shopping centre for the Macarthur region.
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