Wynyard railway station () is a

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underground

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located in the north-west precinct of the

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, in

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, Australia. The station opened on 28 February 1932 to coincide with the opening of the

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History

Wynyard Former Tram Tunnels looking North

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 1-4 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

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as part of the

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. 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

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for the Menzies Hotel. The tunnels were accessed from Wynyard Lane where a descending ramp was cut west under Wynyard Park to the disused platforms. The Wynyard Lane Car Park was closed in October 2016 to make way for the mixed-use Wynyard Place development which would obstruct the entrance ramp to the tunnels. 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

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. 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

Wynyard station ticket barriers eastern end August 2017 01

Wynyard station concourse August 2017 01

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

. Both lines run south under

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from Wynyard to

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. 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

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and

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s. Escalators connect the station concourse with York Street (emerging underneath Transport House) and Carrington Street (under Wynyard Park).

Refurbishment

Interloop at Wynyard train station December 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,

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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

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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

The

Wynyard Walk The Wynyard Walk is a walkway, pedestrian link and Subway (underpass), tunnel between Wynyard railway station, Sydney, Wynyard station and Barangaroo, New South Wales, Barangaroo in the Sydney central business district. The walkway was official ...

is a pedestrian link and

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between Wynyard station and

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that opened in September 2016, with a

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entrance that opened in December 2016. Based on a design by architecture firm

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, 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,

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and

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streets. Wynyard Walk features a huge video screen showcasing digital art.

Platforms and services

Transport links

Light rail services

East of the railway station on George Street is the Wynyard light rail stop, which is the serviced by the L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines.

Bus services

Wynyard station is served by bus routes operated by

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and

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, under

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. {{columns-list, colwidth=30em, Stand A, Carrington St: *170: weekend service to Manly Wharf via Military Rd & Spit Bridge *178: to Cromer Heights *243: to Spit Junction *244: to

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*245: to Balmoral *246: to Balmoral Heights *247: to Mosman Junction (late night services to

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) *249: to Beauty Point Stand B, Carrington St: * B1: to Mona Vale Stand C, Carrington St *151: to Mona Vale via Manly (late night service) *180: to Collaroy Plateau *180X: to Collaroy Plateau Express *183X: PM peak service to North Narrabeen *185X: PM peak service to Mona Vale via Warriewood Valley *188: to Avalon (late night service) *188X: PM peak service to North Avalon *189X: PM peak service to Avalon *190X: to Palm Beach Express Stand D, Carrington St: *166X: PM peak service to Allambie Heights *176X: PM peak service to Dee Why via North Curl Curl *177X: PM peak service to Dee Why via Wingala *178: to Cromer Heights *178X: PM peak service to Cromer Heights *179X: PM peak service to Wheeler Heights Stand H, York Street: *120: to QVB *320: to Green Square via

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Stand J, York St: *251: PM peak service to Cope St,

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via Freeway *253: PM peak service to Riverview *293: PM peak service to Busaco Rd, Marsfield via Lane Cove Tunnel & Epping Rd *297: PM peak service to Colvin Crescent, Denistone East via Lane Cove Tunnel & North Ryde *607X, 610, 610X, 613X, 614X, 615X, 616X, 617X & 618X: QVB Stand K, York St: * 594: QVB Stand L, York St: *L70, 270, 271, 273, 274: QVB Stand Q, Clarence St: *607X: to Bella Vista station via

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& M2 *610X: to Castle Hill station via

& M2 *613X: PM peak service to Bella Vista via

, & M2 *614X: PM peak service to Crestwood via

, M2 & Winston Hills *615X: PM peak and night service to North Kellyville via

, M2 &

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*616X: PM peak and night service to Merriville Kellyville Ridge via

, Glenwood & Stanhope Gardens Stand R, Clarence St: *120: to Chatswood via Willoughby *251: evening peak service to

via

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*252: to

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via Pacific Highway *253: evening peak service Riverview via Freeway *261: to

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via Longueville *285: peak hour service to Lane Cove Industrial Estate via Freeway & Epping Road *288: to Epping station via Gore Hill Freeway, Lane Cove, North Ryde &

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*290: early morning and late night service to Epping via Pacific Highway *292: to

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via Freeway, Lane Cove, Mowbray Rd, Fontenoy Rd and Macquarie University *293: evening peak service to Busaco Rd, Marsfield via Lane Cove Tunnel & Epping Rd *294: 3 morning peak services to

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via Freeway & Talavera Rd *297: to Denistone East via Gore Hill Freeway & Lane Cove Tunnel *320: to

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Stand S, Clarence St: *194: to St Ives Chase *270: to

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via Forest Way *L70: PM peak limited-stops service to Terrey Hills via Forest Way *271: to

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*273: PM peak service to Killarney Heights *274: to Davidson, via Belrose *594: to

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via Eastern Arterial Road Stand T, Clarence St: *100: to

*168X: PM peak service to Warringah Mall via North Balgowlah *169: to Manly via Wakehurst Parkway, Beacon Hill, Dee Why & Pittwater Road *169X: PM peak service to Manly via Wakehurst Parkway, Beacon Hill, Dee Why & Pittwater Road *171X: PM peak service to Manly via Clontarf & South Balgowlah *175X: PM peak service to Brookvale Stand U, Jamison St *165X: PM peak service to South Curl Curl Stand V, Kent Street 620X: to Dural Bus Depot 642X: to Dural Round Corner 652X: to West Pennant Hills

Trackplan

References

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