Wollstonecraft railway station
Wollstonecraft | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 2 in July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 57 metres (187 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | North Shore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 7.18 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am-7pm
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| Station code | WSC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1893 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1980s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Edwards Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023[2] |
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Wollstonecraft railway station is located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Wollstonecraft. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services.
History[edit]
Wollstonecraft station opened on 1 May 1893 when the North Shore line opened from St Leonards to Milsons Point. Originally named Edwards Road, named after J. G Edwards, it was renamed on 1 September 1900.[3] The original buildings were replaced in the 1980s.[4]
The platform is located on a sharp 200-metre radius curve, leading to complaints from residents about the squeal from train wheels.[5]
In May 2022, an upgrade to the station was opened including lifts and regrading of the platform.
Platforms and services[edit]
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Penrith, Emu Plains & Richmond via Central & Strathfield | [6] | |
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| Services to Epping & Hornsby via Central & Strathfield | [7] | ||
| 6 Morning peak services to Blacktown via Central | [8] | ||
| 2 | Services to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra | [9] | |
| Services to Gordon | [7] | ||
| 6 Evening peak services to Gosford & Wyong via Gordon & Hornsby | [8] |
Transport links[edit]
Busways operates one bus route via Wollstonecraft station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 265: Lane Cove to North Sydney[10]
References[edit]
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Wollstonecraft Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Wollstonecraft Railway Station Sign NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ O'Sullivan, Matt (30 June 2019). "'Killing zone': train noise worsens at tightest bends on rail network". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ a b "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
External links[edit]
Media related to Wollstonecraft railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wollstonecraft station details Transport for New South Wales
