History[edit]

Platform 3 in 1968

New concourse in December 2012

The station opened on 6 September 1869, about ten years after the opening of the Main South
line. The initial platform was located north of the current station, being relocated to its current
position on 27 March 1891.[2] Originally the station consisted of two side platforms.

A junction station[edit]
The role of Glenfield changed significantly with the opening of the East Hills to Glenfield
extension of the East Hills line on 21 December 1987, which joins the Main South line just north
of Glenfield station. The platform buildings were substantially redeveloped at this time.
An additional track was opened to the west of the station in 1995 as part of the Glenfield -
Ingleburn passing loop.[3] This unelectrified track was used by freight and long-distance passenger
trains. In December 2012, the track was incorporated into the Southern Sydney Freight Line and
became freight only.
In 1996, as part of the Y-link works at Granville which created the Cumberland line, Glenfield
gained an extra platform (the current platform 1). Platform 1 was created as a side turnback for
terminating trains via Liverpool by converting the existing side platform for Central-bound trains
into an island platform.

A hub for South West Sydney[edit]

Glenfield is served by trains operating to and from the north, south, east and west

Glenfield station received further redevelopment and expansion as a result of the construction of
the South West Rail Link to Leppington.[4] Upgrades in the Glenfield area included the
construction includes new car parks, a bus interchange, a new overhead concourse with lifts, a
new platform and the replacement of a flat junction between the Main South and East Hills lines
with a grade separated junction. A new temporary ticket office was constructed opposite the
station in the Magee Lane car park. This served as the ticket office until the construction work at
the station was completed. A temporary footbridge provided access to the station after the
original eastern entrance was closed. In June 2014, once work was completed, the East Hills line
flyover opened, platform 1 became a through platform and platform 4 was brought into service,
creating two island platforms.
Construction of the line to Leppington commenced in the second quarter of 2010. This included a
flyover just south of Glenfield to take the new line over the existing lines. The line opened on 8
February 2015.
From November 2017, all services from north of Glenfield operate to and from Leppington, with
the line between Glenfield and Macarthur served exclusively by services operating via the
T8 Airport/Sydenham Line. In recognition of the increased interchange at Glenfield, the works
include a minor upgrade to the station that includes extended canopies and new service indicator
screens.[5]