Waitara railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Waitara. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services.
History
Waitara station opened on 20 April 1895.[3] The original station was replaced by the present structure in 1909 when the line was duplicated.[4]
Waitara is one of a very few stations in Australia to have the origins of the name come from a Māori word; it means "pure water". It was suggested to the Railway Commissioner by Myles McRae, who had owned land at Hurstville called "Waitara," which he had purchased from G. B. Walker, a manager of a land company.
The station was upgraded with a new underpass constructed at the northern end of the station and a lift built, in February 2024.[5]
Services
Platforms
| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | services to Epping & Hornsby via Strathfield, Richmond, Penrith & Emu Plains | [6] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | services to Hornsby & Berowra | [6] |
Transport links
CDC NSW operates two bus route via Waitara station, under contract to Transport for NSW:
Pacific Hwy:
- 589: Hornsby station to Sydney Adventist Hospital[7]
- 600: Hornsby station to Parramatta[8]
Waitara station is served by one NightRide route:
- N90: Hornsby station to Town Hall station[9]
Trackplan
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Gallery
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Southbound view from the island platform -
Subway entrance -
New northern station entrance, May 2024
References
- ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
- ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Waitara Station Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSWrail.net
- ^ Waitara Railway Station Group Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine NSW Environment & Heritage
- ^ "Waitara Station Upgrade". 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links
Media related to Waitara railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Waitara station details Transport for New South Wales
