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Wollstonecraft railway station

Coordinates: 33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E / -33.8320; 151.1917
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Wollstonecraft
Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2006
General information
LocationShirley Road, Wollstonecraft
Coordinates33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E / -33.8320; 151.1917
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)North Shore
Distance7.18 kilometres from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeWSC
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1 May 1893
Rebuilt1980s
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEdwards Road
Passengers
20132,260 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Rank108
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Waverton
towards Emu Plains or Richmond
North Shore & Western Line St Leonards
towards Berowra
Waverton
via Strathfield
towards Hornsby
Northern Line St Leonards
towards Gordon
Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station
Waverton
towards Central
Central Coast & Newcastle Line
(peak hour services)
St Leonards
towards Wyong

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

Wollstonecraft station opened on 1 May 1893 when the North Shore line opened from St Leonards to Milsons Point. Originally named Edwards Road, it was renamed on 1 September 1900.[2] The original buildings were replaced in the 1980s.[3]

The platform is located on a sharp 200 metre curve.

Platforms and services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Services to Central, Strathfield & towards Emu Plains & Richmond [4]
Services to Central, Strathfield & towards Hornsby via Epping[5]
2 Morning peak services to Blacktown via Central[6]
2 Services to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra [7]
Services to Lindfield & Gordon[5]
6 Evening peak services to Gosford & Wyong via Gordon & Hornsby[6]

State Transit operates one route via Wollstonecraft station:

Wollstonecraft station is served by one NightRide route:

References

  1. ^ Bureau of Transport Statistics. "Train Statistics 2014" (PDF). Transport NSW. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  2. ^ Wollstonecraft Station NSWrail.net
  3. ^ Wollstonecraft Railway Station Sign NSW Environment & Heritage
  4. ^ "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  5. ^ a b "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  6. ^ a b "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ "Busways route 265". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ "N90 Nightride". Transport for NSW.