History
Parramatta station is one of Sydney's oldest. Sydney's first line connected Sydney and Parramatta Junction near Granville and opened on 26 September 1855. It was extended to the current Parramatta station on 4 July 1860.
The station was proposed to link to Chatswood via the Parramatta Rail link; however, with the demise of the link between Parramatta and Chatswood with the line cut to Epping, the station was given a major upgrade nonetheless. In late 2003 work began on a new transport interchange which linked the station to the neighbouring Westfield Parramatta, Sydney's largest shopping centre. The works included upgrading the station, providing more access to commuters, and constructing a new bus interchange. On 19 February 2006 the interchange was opened to the public.
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