Wynyard railway station, Sydney
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Wynyard is a major underground CityRail station in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, 2.05 km from Central. It opened on 28 February 1932.
Wynyard station currently has two levels, each with two platforms. The upper level serves the North Shore line, whilst the lower level serves the City Circle line. 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. Wynyard is connected via underground passageways to several surrounding buildings and shopping arcades and is located immediately below Wynyard Park. The station is equipped with Easy Access for wheelchairs.
History
Wynyard was originally constructed with six platforms and the existing four platforms are still numbered from 3 to 6. The original intention was that Platforms 1 and 2 would eventually serve the eastern pair of railway tracks across Sydney Harbour Bridge, and in the interim they were used to terminate the tram services that operated over those tracks from the bridge's opening in 1932 until 1958. After these tram services were withdrawn, the space occupied by platforms 1 and 2 was converted into the current underground car park, and the eastern rail tracks on the bridge were replaced by two extra road lanes. The disused tunnel and ramp that formerly connected the station to the eastern rail tracks can still be seen, mirroring those still in use to the west of the bridge.
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