Location George Street, Sydney Operated by Sydney Trains Opened 28 February 1932 Connection Bus Platforms in use 6 (2 island, 2 side) | Owned by RailCorp Tracks 6 Owner RailCorp Level 2 | |
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Coordinates -33.8736819,151.2047579 Distance 1.18 kilometres from Central Address Druitt Street & Bathurst Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia Line(s) City Circle; North Shore; Eastern Suburbs Similar Sydney Town Hall, Wynyard railway station - S, Museum railway station, Central Railway Station - S, St James railway station - S | ||
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Town Hall railway station serves the Sydney central business district. It opened on 28 February 1932.
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- Woolworths virtual supermarket aisle at cityrail town hall railway station 7 news sydney
- History
- Station configuration
- Transport links
- References
History
The station is built on the site of Sydney's earliest colonial cemetery, the Old Sydney Burial Ground. In 2008, part of this cemetery was being excavated from under the Town Hall.
The station opened on 28 February 1932. It was built with six platforms, which were split over two levels with three platforms on each level. When the station opened, only four of the platforms were in use: platforms 1, 2 and 3 on the upper level and platform 6, served by escalators, on the lower level. The other two platforms were built in preparation for a proposed western suburbs line from the city to Gladesville, as envisaged under the Bradfield scheme. This line was never built, and the platforms (4 and 5) remained disused until incorporated into the Eastern Suburbs line when it opened in June 1979.
The station concourse had a major restructure in 2005 when the shops inside were closed to make way for the increasing crowds.
During a refurbishment of the station in 2014, a sign pointing to an air-raid shelter was uncovered on a staircase leading to Platforms 1 and 2. It has been encased in a persplex casing.
Station configuration
Town Hall has two levels, each with three platforms - physically two island platforms, but set up so that one faces two tracks and the other faces the other track. The station has lifts connecting the concourse with the platforms, providing Easy Access for wheelchairs. These facilities were constructed during 2003-2004.
The station is linked to nearby shopping centres including the Queen Victoria Building, The Galeries, Town Hall Square, Pavilion Plaza and, Woolworths Supermarket.
The new Sydney Metro line will include another station located at Pitt Street and is due to open in 2024.
Transport links
Town Hall station is served by bus routes operated by Forest Coach Lines, Hillsbus, Sydney Buses and Transdev NSW. {{columns-list|2|
Stand A, QVB:
Stand B, QVB:
Stand C, QVB:
Stand F, Market Street
Stand G, Park Street
Stand H, Park Street
Stand J, Park Street
Stand K, Park Street
Stand L, Druitt Street