Wollstonecraft railway station
Wollstonecraft | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | WSC | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 May 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1980s | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Edwards Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
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.[1] The original buildings were replaced in the 1980s.[2]
The platform is located on a sharp 200 meter curve.
Platforms & services
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Epping, Richmond & Emu Plains | [3] | |
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| 2 | services to Chatswood, Hornsby & Berowra | evening peak hour NSW TrainLink services to Wyong[3][4] |
Transport links
Sydney Buses operates one route via Wollstonecraft station:
- 265: Lane Cove to McMahons Point wharf[5]
Wollstonecraft station is served by one NightRide route:[6]
- N90: Hornsby station to City (Town Hall)
References
- ^ Wollstonecraft Station NSWrail.net
- ^ Wollstonecraft Railway Station Sign NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ a b "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "Busways route 265". Transport for NSW.
- ^ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW
External links
Media related to Wollstonecraft railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Wollstonecraft station details Sydney Trains
