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Wynyard railway station, Sydney

Heritage-listed railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Wynyard railway station, Sydney

Heritage-listed railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

FieldValue
nameWynyard
styleSydney Trains
imageWynyard railway station entrance, Wynyard Walk, April 2017.jpg
captionWynyard Walk entrance, April 2017
addressYork Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
coordinates
distance
lineCity Circle
connections{{plainlist
structureUnderground
platform4 (2 island)
levels2
tracks4
opened28 February 1932
architectJohn Bradfield (designer)
electrifiedYes
accessibleYes
ownedNew South Wales Government via Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales
operatorSydney Trains
statusStaffed
passengers* 33,502,020 (year)
* 91,786 (daily)<ref name"note1"This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
pass_year2023
pass_systemSydney Trains, NSW TrainLink
services{{Adjacent stations
system1Sydney Trains
line2T1left2=Town Hallright2=Milsons Point
line3T2left3=Town Hallright3=Circular Quaynote-right3=as the Airport & South Lineto-right3=Macarthur or Revesby
line5T3left5=Town Hallright5=Circular Quaynote-mid5=clockwise only
line9T8left9=Town Hallright9=Circular Quaynote-left9=as the Inner West & Leppington Lineto-left9=Parramatta or Leppingtonto-right9=Macarthur or Revesby
line10T9left10=Town Hallright10=Milsons Pointnote-left10=via Strathfield
system11Sydney Trains Intercity
line12Central Coast & Newcastleleft12=Milsons Pointright12=Town Hallnote-mid12=(peak hour services)to-left12=Gosford or Wyong
route_mapCity Circle route map
  • Bus
  • Barangaroo
  • Wynyard
  • Barangaroo}}
  • 91,786 (daily)

Wynyard railway station () is a heritage-listed underground commuter rail station located in the north-west precinct of the Sydney central business district, in New South Wales, Australia. The station opened on 28 February 1932 to coincide with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

History

1926}}, Arthur Ernest Foster
Wynyard railway station, 1940s
Former tram tunnels leading to disused platforms 1 and 2

The station opened on 28 February 1932. Wynyard was originally constructed with six platforms (the existing four platforms are still numbered from 3 to 6), with platforms 14 located on the upper level and platforms 5 and 6 on the lower level. The original intention was that platforms 1 and 2, located adjacent to platforms 3 and 4, would eventually serve the eastern pair of railway tracks across the Harbour Bridge for a proposed railway line to the Northern Beaches. In the interim, with construction yet to begin on the Northern Beaches line due to lack of funds, they were used as a terminus for North Shore tram services on Sydney's tram network, operating from the bridge's opening in 1932 until 1958. A feature of these lines was Australia's only underground tram terminus. On 22 January 1956, the lines from platforms 5 and 6 were extended to Circular Quay as part of the City Circle.

In 1999, along with Town Hall, the station received an easy access upgrade which included lifts to each island platform. The station was extensively refurbished in 2016, with Wynyard Walk, a pedestrian-only tunnel, being officially opened on 20 November 2016.

Former tram tunnels

Following the closure of the North Shore tram lines, in 1958 the tracks were lifted from platforms 1 and 2. Later, the platforms were walled off from 3 and 4 and part of the space converted into an underground car park for the Menzies Hotel.

The remainder of the tunnels north of the car park exit were walled off as were the northern portals on the Harbour Bridge. North of the portals, two additional road lanes were built above the old tramway as part of the Cahill Expressway. The disused tunnels and ramp that formerly connected the station to the eastern tram tracks can still be seen from the pedestrian path along the east side of the bridge, mirroring those still in use to the west of the bridge.

Station configuration

Ticket barriers on the eastern side of the concourse
Station concourse

Wynyard station currently has two levels, each with two platforms. The upper level serves the North Shore line, whilst the lower level serves lines traversing the City Circle. Both lines run south under York Street from Wynyard to Town Hall. There is no connection between the rails of these two lines at Wynyard.

The passenger concourse is on an intermediate level between the upper and lower platforms. Wynyard is connected via underground passageways to several surrounding buildings and shopping arcades and is located immediately below Wynyard Park. Direct access via tunnels is possible to George, Hunter and Pitt Streets. Escalators connect the station concourse with York Street (emerging underneath Transport House) and Carrington Street (under Wynyard Park).

Refurbishment

'Interloop' sculpture 2017

Commencing in 2015, the platforms and concourse were thoroughly refurbished with new flooring and ceilings as well as an extra stairway to platforms 3 and 4 and the addition of more ticket barriers. The four wooden escalators underneath Transport House, which had been operational since the opening of the station, were replaced with modern escalators. Parts of the former escalators were repurposed into a ceiling-mounted artwork titled 'Interloop', which was installed at the York Street entrance to the station concourse. The refurbishment was completed in 2018.

Brookfield Place

Above Wynyard Station, Brookfield Properties has created a mixed-use scheme of offices, retail and leisure in one new block that rises out of the reconfigured transit hall of Wynyard Station. The design team of Make Architects and Architectus assembled four separate sites including the former Menzies Hotel, Thakral House, and the retained Shell House and Beneficial House, and merged them into one reinvigorated block, which has been named Brookfield Place Sydney – a name the developer reserves for their premium international developments. The George and Carrington Street entrances to Wynyard Station have been greatly expanded to allow for greater access to the railway concourse but also to the buildings above and the new retail levels at street level and below. The development provides a new, street level pedestrian route from George Street through to Carrington Street and Wynyard Park beyond.

Wynyard Walk

Main article: Wynyard Walk

[[Wynyard Walk

The Wynyard Walk is a 180 m pedestrian link and tunnel between Wynyard station and Barangaroo that opened in September 2016, with a Clarence Street entrance that opened in December 2016. Based on a design by architecture firm Woods Bagot, the project combined a new entrance, a pedestrian tunnel, a pedestrian bridge, and a new pedestrian plaza. Wynyard Walk provides direct access via tunnels to Clarence, Kent and Sussex streets. Wynyard Walk features a huge video screen showcasing digital art.

Platforms and services

Upper-level platforms 3 and 4
Lower-level platforms 5 and 6

3 weekday evening peak NSW TrainLink services to Wyong 2 weekday evening services to Campbelltown

Trackplan

Track layout

References

References

  1. {{cite NSW SHR. 4803268. Wynyard Railway Station
  2. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  3. "Train Station Monthly Usage".
  4. [https://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Wynyard Wynyard Station] NSWrail.net
  5. (2 July 2011). "Tunnel vision: old tram links could free city streets". Nine Entertainment Co..
  6. "Community Update - September 2016, Wynyard Place Project".
  7. (7 December 2017). "Wynyard Railway Station escalator sculpture Interloop preserves heritage as time moves on". ABC News.
  8. "Interloop".
  9. (29 May 2017). "Wynyard Station Upgrade".
  10. [https://www.makearchitects.com/projects/wynyard-place/ Brookfield Place Sydney] {{Webarchive. link. (2 August 2021 Brookfield Properties)
  11. [https://bfplsyd.com A Place Like no Other] Brookfield Properties
  12. (20 September 2016). "Wynyard Walk is the ultimate shortcut to Barangaroo". Barangaroo Delivery Authority.
  13. (5 November 2012). "Woods Bagot made architects for 'revolutionary' Wynyard Walk, Sydney". Infolink.
  14. (20 September 2016). "Wynyard Walk". Barangaroo Delivery Authority.
  15. [https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-wynyard-walk Wynyard Walk] Transport for NSW
  16. [http://www.wynscreen.com.au Wynscreen]
  17. {{Cite New South Wales transport timetables. Central Coast & Newcastle
  18. "Wynyard stop guide".
  19. "Randwick Line".
  20. "Kingsford Line".
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