Tallawong railway station

Tallawong railway station, originally known as Cudgegong Road railway station, is a Sydney Metro station near the intersection of Cudgegong and Schofield Roads in Tallawong, New South Wales, Australia. The station is the terminus of the Metro North West Line on the Sydney Metro network. Beyond the station to the west lies the Tallawong depot, where metro rolling stock is stabled.

History
Though various forms of a rail line to Rouse Hill were proposed by the NSW Government between 1998 and 2010, these generally terminated at Rouse Hill Town Centre. A 2001 plan had the line continue north-west rather than west from Rouse Hill, with the next stop at Box Hill. Tallawong only emerged as a station location in 2012, with the government favouring a future corridor heading west from Rouse Hill towards the existing Schofields railway station and the future growth area of Marsden Park.

The station opened on 26 May 2019 and is operated by Metro Trains Sydney, who are also responsible for the design of the station.

As of 2018, it was proposed to extend the line to Schofields station heading west from Tallawong, where it would connect with a proposed "North-South Link" towards Western Sydney Airport and Macarthur.

Naming
The station was originally proposed to be named Cudgegong Road after a nearby road, which in turn was named for a central west NSW property owned by the suburb's namesake, local pastoralist and political figure Richard Rouse. It could not be named Rouse Hill as this name is used for a separate station to the east at Rouse Hill Town Centre.

Blacktown City Council unsuccessfully proposed naming the surrounding area and station in honour of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam. In December 2017, the Geographical Names Board of New South Wales launched a consultation to rename the station Tallawong. The renaming was confirmed in April 2018. Tallawong is a Darug word meaning apple gum tree. In November 2020, the portion of Rouse Hill in which the station was located became part of the new suburb of Tallawong, named after the station.

Design
The station was designed by Australian architectural firm Hassell. Its facilities include 1,000 parking spaces and a bicycle shed with 45 spaces.

Services
Tallawong has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro North West Line services. Two bus stops are located adjacent to the station. The "Tallawong Station, Implexa Pde" stop is serviced by two Busways services to Marsden Park and two to Blacktown. The "Implexa Pde opp Tallawong Station" stop is serviced by four Busways services to Rouse Hill.