Circular Quay railway station
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Circular Quay
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Northbound view in April 2015
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| Location | Alfred Street, Sydney | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RailCorp | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | City Circle | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 2.97 kilometres from Central | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus, Ferry | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated Major Interchange |
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| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | CQY | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Sydney Trains | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 22 January 1956 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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Circular Quay railway station is located on the City Circle, serving the Circular Quay precinct of the Sydney central business district. It is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport, Inner West & South and T3 Bankstown line services.
Circular Quay is an area of historical significance for Sydney, as it was for a long time the central harbour of a settlement which relied on shipping for its connection to the outside world. By the 20th century, ferry commuter wharves began to eclipse commercial shipping wharves as the dominant feature of the Quay area. The area became a transport hub as it served as the terminus of both ferry and tram services.
Planning for a railway station here to complement this transport hub began in 1909, and work was authorised in 1915. Tunnels to link the surrounding stations to the future Circular Quay station were built from Central between 1917 and 1926 to St James (eastern section) and 1932 to Wynyard (western section). Work on the section of the railway through Circular Quay began in 1936, was interrupted by World War II, and recommenced in 1945. Work was again interrupted between 1951 and 1953 with the viaduct finally completed in 1954. The supporting beams were fabricated at Chullora Railway Workshops in the 1930s. They were used during the construction of the Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge in the 1940s, before being returned to Chullora.
Designs for the station building itself commenced in 1927, revised in 1937, and the station was finally completed and opened on 20 January 1956 by State Premier Joe Cahill, with the first regular train services beginning on 22 January. The completion of Circular Quay station marked the completion of the City Circle railway as originally envisaged by John Bradfield making it the newest station on the line.
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