Wollstonecraft railway station

Wollstonecraft

Southbound view from Platform 2 in September 2006
Location Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft
Coordinates 33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E / -33.8320; 151.1917Coordinates: 33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E / -33.8320; 151.1917
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
Other information
Status Staffed
Station code WSC
Website Sydney Trains
History
Opened 1 May 1893
Rebuilt 1980s
Electrified Yes
Previous names Edwards Road
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Trains   Following station
towards Epping or Emu Plains or Richmond
T1
North Shore, Northern & Western Line
towards Hornsby or Berowra
Preceding station   NSW TrainLink   Following station
towards Wyong
Central Coast services
via North Shore
(peak hours only)
towards Central

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]
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:

Wollstonecraft station is served by one NightRide route:[6]

References

  1. ↑ Wollstonecraft Station NSWrail.net
  2. ↑ Wollstonecraft Railway Station Sign NSW Environment & Heritage
  3. 1 2 "T1: North Shore & Northern line timetable" (PDF). Sydney Trains. 20 October 2013 [amended February 2015].
  4. ↑ "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable" (PDF). NSW Trainlink. 5 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Routes 265 and 269 timetable" (PDF). Sydney Buses. 2 June 2014.
  6. ↑ NightRide bus services Transport Info NSW

External links

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