Circular Quay light rail station

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Circular Quay
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Circular Quay in 2022
General information
LocationAlfred Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates 33°51′41.74″S151°12′35.52″E / 33.8615944°S 151.2098667°E / -33.8615944; 151.2098667
Owned by Transport NSW
Operated by Transdev Sydney
Line(s) CBD and South East Light Rail
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Connections TfNSW T.svg Circular Quay TfNSW F.svg Circular Quay TfNSW B.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Transport for NSW
History
Opened14 December 2019
ElectrifiedYes
Key dates
2020Kingsford branch opened
Services
Preceding station TfNSW L.png Light Rail Following station
Terminus Randwick Line Bridge Street
towards Randwick
Kingsford Line Bridge Street

Circular Quay light rail station is located at Circular Quay in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It opened on 14 December 2019 as part of the first portion of the CBD and South East Light Rail, of which it is the northern terminus.

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History

On 13 December 2012, the O'Farrell ministry announced a commitment to build a light rail line from Circular Quay down George Street to Central station, then across to Moore Park and down Anzac Parade with branches to Kingsford and Randwick. [1] The first L2 passenger service between Circular Quay and Randwick departed just after 10:00 on 14 December 2019. [2]

Services

LineStopping patternNotes
services to Randwick via Central [3]
L3
services to Kingsford via Central [4]

Circular Quay is also served by a heavy rail station and ferry wharves, as well as buses. The precinct serves as an interchange between these modes. [5]

Map of the transport facilities in the Circular Quay precinct

Trackplan

The station comprises one island platform and one side platform, with three tracks. [6] The side platform is served by a siding which branches off the northern track right before the platform; the line is henceforth from the station double-tracked. [5]

Circular Quay's three light rail tracks, with signal aspects showing red for the line ahead Sydney Light Rail 05.jpg
Circular Quay's three light rail tracks, with signal aspects showing red for the line ahead

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References

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  2. Raper, Ashleigh. "Sydney light rail opens and takes passengers down George Street again after 58 years". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Randwick Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  4. "Kingsford Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
  5. 1 2 "Circular Quay" (PDF). Transport for NSW. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. Parsons Brinkerhoff. "Chapter 5 – Part A" (PDF). CBD and South East Light Rail – Environmental Impact Statement. pp. 5–18 to 5–57.