Area No.

Study Area

Public Transport Accessibility Level

Notes

1

Parramatta Study Area

1

Major public transport interchange, excellent range of shops, local, regional, urban open spaces, schools, child care centres, range of community facilities including library and halls, medical facilities, proposed upgrade of civic precinct, arts and culture in the area, flood prone land, acid sulphate soils, heritage and conservation areas, limited potential residential land.

2

Epping Study Area

2

Major rail stop and bus destination (presently upgrading), good range of shops, open space, community facilities, medical just outside study area, heritage item, conservation area.

3

Granville Study Area

2

Major bus / rail interchange, good range of shops, several parks, two schools, TAFE, child care centres, community facilities including library, medical facilities, flood prone land, heritage and conservation areas, physical barriers created by railway. motorway and Parramatta Rd.

4

Guildford Study Area

2

Bus and train services, good range of shops, some parks, child care, community facilities including library and community centre, medical facilities, revitalisation underway, several heritage items, some parts affected by flooding, physical barriers created by railway line (west) and water pipe (south).

5

Merrylands Study Area

2

Bus and train services, some shops (better range on Holroyd side), some parks, school (plus TAFE and schools just outside study area), child care, medical facilities, heritage, poor access across railway.

6

Westmead Study Area

2

DEFERRED pending the outcome of strategic planning work being carried out by the Department of Planning.

7

Carlingford Study Area

3

Limited rail and bus services, limited range of shops, public open space, medical facilities, masterplan for station area being prepared by Baulkham Hills Shire Council, heritage, some steep land, limited road access, physical barriers formed by major road and rail line.

8

Telopea Study Area

3

Limited rail and bus services, limited range of shops, open space, several schools and child care centres, community facilities including library and community health facility, medical facilities, good pedestrian access across rail line, several heritage items, some flood-affected land, some steep topography, limited road access, physical barrier formed by rail line.

9

Northmead Study Area

3

DEFERRED for up to three years pending the completion, performance and possible effect of the North-West Transitway.

10

Wentworthville (North) Study Area

3

DEFERRED for up to three years pending the completion, performance and possible effect of the North-West Transitway.

11

Old Toongabbie Study Area

3

DEFERRED for up to three years pending the completion, performance and possible effect of the North-West Transitway.

12

Winston Hills Study Area

3

Bus services planned for area, limited range of shops, open space corridors and scattered parks, university campus, nearby schools, child care, heritage items, some flood prone land.

13

Ermington Study Area

3

Bus services, good range of shops, limited open space, primary school, community facilities including library, community centres and learning centre, medical facilities, major redevelopment area (former naval base), some flood affected land, major roads form physical barrier, constrained traffic access to shopping centre.

14

Rydalmere (East) Study Area

3

Bus services, reasonable range of shops, open space, schools, medical facilities, heritage items, some flood prone land, physical barrier created by Victoria Rd.

15

Collett Park (formerly Rydalmere) Study Area

3

Bus services, some shops, school, university campus, medical facilities, heritage items, busy roads are barriers to pedestrian movement.

16

North Parramatta Study Area

3

Bus services, good range of shops, open space, close to Parramatta CBD, heritage items.

17

Pendle Hill Study Area

4

Trains, shops, child care, close to industrial employment area, heritage items, some flood prone land, physical barrier created by rail line.

18

Toongabbie Study Area

4

Trains, shops, some parks, schools, child care, medical facilities, heritage items, some flood prone land, rail line a physical barrier.

19

Wentworthville Study Area

4

Trains, shops, open space, nearby schools, child care centres, community facilities including youth centre and access to Holroyd facilities, medical facilities, heritage items, some flood prone land, rail line acts as physical barrier.

20

Dundas Study Area

4

Train and bus services, shops support everyday needs, parks, schools, medical facilities, heritage items, some flood prone land, physical barriers created by railway and Kissing Point Rd.

21

South Granville Study Area

4

Reasonable bus services, shops, parks, nearby child care, medical facilities, nearby community facilities, flat topography good for access, some flood prone land, some heritage items.

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Channel 7 site in Epping

Offers an element of self-containment and has the capacity to influence public transport corridors.

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Morton Street Area in Parramatta

Offers an element of self-containment and has the capacity to influence public transport corridors.