Waitara railway station
Railway station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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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.
Waitara | |||||||||||
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Northbound view from Platform 2 looking at station building, November 2022 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Alexandria Parade, Waitara Sydney, New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°42′36″S 151°06′16″E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 185 metres (607 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | New South Wales Government via Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sydney Trains | ||||||||||
| Line | North Shore | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.21 km (15.04 mi) from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status |
Staffed: 6am to 7pm
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| Station code | WTA | ||||||||||
| Website | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 April 1895 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1909 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (1927) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[1] |
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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] | |
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| 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
Gallery
Southbound view from the island platform
Subway entrance
New northern station entrance, May 2024
