its direct services to Melbourne, then the seat of federal parliament, and his electorate on the north coast of New South Wales. When the federal capital moved to Canberra, direct services from Strathfield extended there. Other prime ministers of the early 20th century who lived near Strathfield station included George Reid and Frank Forde (in Strathfield), Billy Hughes (in Homebush) and William McMahon (in Burwood). However, in 2013, with the upgrading of the East Hills line, intercity trains heading southwest to Canberra and Melbourne from Sydney Central began to use that line, leaving only intercity trains to the north and west to continue using Strathfield station. Platforms and services Transport links Busways operates one route from Strathfield station: 525: to Parramatta station via Olympic Park Punchbowl Bus Company operates one route via Strathfield station: 450: to Hurstville Transdev NSW operates three routes via Strathfield station: 913: to Bankstown station via Roberts Road & Chullora 914: to Greenacre M90: Burwood to Liverpool station via Bankstown station Transit Systems operate seven routes via Strathfield station: 407: to Burwood via Strathfield West 408: Rookwood Cemetery to Burwood via Flemington station 415: Campsie station to Chiswick 458: Ryde to Burwood 480: to Central station via Homebush Road, Ashfield and Parramatta Road 483: to Central station via Wallis Avenue, Ashfield and Parramatta Road 526: Burwood to Rhodes Shopping Centre via Newington and Olympic Park wharf Strathfield station is served by four NightRide routes: N50: Liverpool station to Town Hall station N60: Fairfield station to Town Hall station N61: Carlingford station to Town Hall station N80: Hornsby station to Town Hall station Heritage listing The listed station complex and associated infrastructure comprises a type 18, cast iron and timber building with 1-8 platforms, erected in 1927; cast iron and timber platform awnings for platforms 1-8, also erected in 1927; a brick and fibro gambrel roof power box that served as a former signal box, also erected in 1927; a brick parcels room and platform on the down local line; and a substation in triangle. Other major structures include a brick pedestrian subway at the Sydney end of the station, erected in 1927; ramps to all platforms with brick walls, also erected in 1927; and a pedestrian subway at the west end, under all tracks, also erected in 1927. Landscaped works include a brick wall opposite platform 1 on the up main loop. Strathfield is a superb