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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, July 2022
General information
LocationShirley Road, Wollstonecraft
Australia
Coordinates33°49′55″S 151°11′30″E / 33.8320°S 151.1917°E / -33.8320; 151.1917
Elevation57 metres (187 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)North Shore
Distance7.18 kilometres (4.46 mi) from Central
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-7pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 8am-4pm
Station codeWSC
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened1 May 1893
Rebuilt1980s
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEdwards Road (1893-1900)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 1,134,480 (year)
  • 3,108 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
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

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Wollstonecraft station opened on 1 May 1893 when the North Shore line opened from St Leonards to Milsons Point. Originally named Edwards Road, named after J. G Edwards, it was renamed Wollstonecraft on 1 September 1900.[3] The original buildings were replaced in the 1980s.[4]

The platform is located on a sharp 200-metre radius curve, leading to complaints from residents about the squeal from train wheels.[5]

In May 2022, an upgrade to the station was opened with accessibility upgrades including new bridges and lifts, raising the station platform and drainage works. Tendering for the upgrade started in mid-2020, with Downer being awarded to manage contractor contracts, with the work contracts being then awarded to RJS Infrastructure.[6]

Platforms and services

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Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 Services to Penrith, Emu Plains & Richmond via Central & Strathfield [7]
Services to Epping & Hornsby via Central & Strathfield[8]
6 Morning peak services to Blacktown via Central[9]
2 Services to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby & Berowra [10]
Services to Gordon[8]
6 Evening peak services to Gosford & Wyong via Gordon & Hornsby[9]
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Busways operates one bus route via Wollstonecraft station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Wollstonecraft Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ Wollstonecraft Railway Station Sign NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ O'Sullivan, Matt (30 June 2019). "'Killing zone': train noise worsens at tightest bends on rail network". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "INVESTIGATION INTO THE AWARDING OF TRANSPORT FOR NSW AND INNER WEST COUNCIL CONTRACTS". ICAC. April 2024.
  7. ^ "T1: Western line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  8. ^ a b "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  9. ^ a b "Central Coast & Newcastle line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  10. ^ "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  11. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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