North Sydney railway station

North Sydney
North Shore Line
Northern Line
Station code	NSY
Suburb	North Sydney
Street(s)	Blue Street
Distance from Central Station	5.13 km
Altitude (above sea level)	? m
Types of stopping trains	Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops
Number of platforms	4
Number of tracks	4
Platform arrangement	2 Island
Type of station	Underground
Ticket barriers	yes
Transfers available	Bus Train
Disabled access	Yes
Station facilities	Link

North Sydney railway station is a CityRail station which lies on the North Shore Line and the Northern Line, 5.1 km from Central railway station, Sydney, Australia. It serves the major employment centre of North Sydney and is the fourth busiest railway station in NSW.

The station was created as part of the construction project for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and opened to traffic on 19 March 1932 at the same time that the bridge was opened. Rail services through North Sydney have been electrified since their inception.

History

The station under construction. The four tunnel portals at the Waverton end can be seen.

The station was built in a rock cutting with a street level overhead concourse above the platforms. The station has four platforms which correspond with the four railway tracks that were designed to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge. At the Waverton end of the station there are four tunnels which have been cut into the rock. Unused stub tunnels - which make provision for trains to travel north to a different destination - were also constructed. Since 1932 there has been no further construction work on these vestigial tunnels.

From 1932 until 1958 two of the rail tracks designed for the bridge were used by trams, the latter being diverted onto Blue St just before they would have entered North Sydney Station. After 1958 the tram tracks were removed from the Sydney Harbour Bridge and replaced by roadway.

As North Sydney has grown to become an important employment centre the platforms have been progressively covered by high-rise commercial buildings built above.

Upgrade

The station was upgraded to handle extra traffic as a result of the opening of the Epping to Chatswood line in 2009. Local business interests and the local council had said that North Sydney station was inadequate for the passenger traffic that flows through it, with 45,000 passengers per day using the station and up to 75,000 passengers by 2021. Major work commenced in mid-2006 to provide an expanded concourse, enhanced station safety and security systems and new lifts and escalators.

Platforms and services

The two pairs of platforms on either side of the roadway at Milsons Point were intended to join up at North Sydney

The four platforms at North Sydney can have different usages, but the outer platforms are generally the only ones used in off-peak; the middle platforms generally serve terminating trains arriving from the city. Because the four platforms at North Sydney serve a double track railway to the north and south of the station, it has significant capacity for terminating traffic. Up to six trains are stabled in the middle road tunnels at North Sydney and up to six trains may be stabled in the nearby sidings at Lavender Bay during the day.

The station is served by six trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.

Platform	Line	Stopping Pattern	Notes
	North Shore Line	All stations and limited stops services to Central and on to the ■Western Line or the ■Northern Line.
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to Central via the City, then on to Epping via Strathfield.
	North Shore Line	Terminating services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central and on to the ■Western Line or the ■Northern Line.	Infrequently used
	Northern Line	Terminating services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central via the City, then on to Epping via Strathfield. Peak hour services to Hornsby via Strathfield.
	North Shore Line	Terminating services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central and on to the ■Western Line or the ■Northern Line.	Infrequently used
	Northern Line	Terminating services, returning to all stations and limited stops services to Central via the City, then on to Epping via Strathfield.
	North Shore Line	All stations and limited stops services to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby and Berowra via Chatswood. Peak hour intercity services to Gosford and Wyong via Chatswood.
	Northern Line	All stations and limited stops services to Hornsby via Macquarie Park and Epping.

Bus services

North Sydney (Blue Street) Stand departures

Stand A:

• 261 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) and Saturday daytime services - to Chatswood - (Railway Street near Chatswood station)
• 263 - to Crows Nest - (Burlington Street)
• 273 - to Chatswood - (Interchange)

Stand B:

• 252 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) and Saturday daytime services - to Lane Cove West - (Cope Street)
• 253 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) and Saturday daytime services - to Lane Cove West - (Ross Smith Parade and Matthews Avenue)
• 254 - to Lane Cove West - (Cope Street)
• 286 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour daytime services - to Denistone East - (Lovell Road and Colvin Crescent)
• 287 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to Ryde - (Ryde Depot)
• 289 - to Epping - (Langston Place)
• 290 - to Epping - (Langston Place)
• 291 - to Epping - (Langston Place)
• 294 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to Epping - (Langston Place)

Stand C:

• 202 - to Northbridge - (Cllve Park)
• 203 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) limited stops services - to Castlecrag - (Linden Way)
• 207 - to East Lindfield - (Crana Avenue)
• 208 - to East Lindfield - (Crana Avenue)
• 209 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to East Lindfield - (Crana Avenue)

Stand D:

• E50 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) express services - to Manly - (West Promenade)
• 151 - to Mona Vale - (Barrenjoey Road)
• 168 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to Warringah Mall - (Pittwater Road)
• 173 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) services - to Cromer Heights - (Truman Avenue)
• 175 - to Manly Vale - (Innes Road)
• 178 - to Dee Why - (Lismore Avenue)
• L78 - limited stops services - to Dee Why - (Lismore Avenue)
• 183 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour limited stops services - to Narrabeen - (Waterloo Street)
• 184 - to Mona Vale - (Barrenjoey Road)
• L84 - to Mona Vale - (Barrenjoey Road)
• L87 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) peak hour services - to Newport - (Coles Parade)
• 188 - limited stops services - to Palm Beach - (Ocean Road)
• 190 - limited stops services - to Palm Beach - (Ocean Road)
• 227 - to Mosman - (Military Road and Raglan Street)
• 228 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) daytime services - to Clifton Gardens - (Morella Road)
• 229 - weekdays (Monday to Friday) off peak hour services - to Beauty Point - (Pearl Bay Avenue)
• 230 - to Mosman Wharf - (Avenue Road)
• 247 - to Taronga Zoo - (Top Gate)

There are many other bus routes.

Image Gallery

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  The station being upgraded in January 2008. A temporary walkway over one of the centre tracks can be seen.

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  Platform 1 prior to upgrade.

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  Platforms 1 and 2 following upgrade

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  End of platforms 3 & 4 with trains sitting

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  Station entrance

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  The Concourse

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  Platform Sign

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  Sign at entrance

Neighbouring stations

Preceding station		CityRail		Following station
Waverton towards Wyong or Berowra		North Shore Line		Milsons Point towards Central
Waverton towards Hornsby		Northern Line via Macquarie Park		Milsons Point towards Central

External links

• Photo gallery showing upgrade works
• Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation - upgrade project profile

Coordinates: 33°50′28″S 151°12′26″E / 33.84111°S 151.20722°E / -33.84111; 151.20722