Milsons Point ferry wharf

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Milsons Point
Promenade entrance to Milsons Point ferry wharf, November 2017.jpg
Northern entrance to the wharf in November 2017
LocationOlympic Drive, Milsons Point
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates 33°50′57.82″S151°12′38.26″E / 33.8493944°S 151.2106278°E / -33.8493944; 151.2106278 Coordinates: 33°50′57.82″S151°12′38.26″E / 33.8493944°S 151.2106278°E / -33.8493944; 151.2106278
Owned by Transport for NSW
Operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries
Platforms2 wharves (2 berths)
Connections
  • Bus
  • Train
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Openedc. before 1895
Rebuilt29 November 2010 (first renovation)
26 November 2017 (second renovation)
Previous namesMilsons Point/Luna Park (2008–13)
Services
Preceding wharfFerries in NSWFollowing wharf
Circular Quay
Terminus
F3 Parramatta
peak hour only
McMahons Point
towards Parramatta
F4 Pyrmont Bay McMahons Point
towards Pyrmont Bay

Milsons Point ferry wharf is located on the northern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Milsons Point. It is next to Luna Park and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River and Pyrmont Bay services operated by First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries. [1] [2]

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History

On 24 May 2010, the wharf closed for a six-month rebuild. The existing wharf was demolished, with a new one built. [3] [4] [5] A project to construct a second wharf commenced in April 2017 with services diverted to Jeffrey Street. [6] [7] [8]

Services

PlatformLineStopping patternNotes
1
F3
[1]
F4
[2]
MDH
Various My Fast Ferry loop services to Manly, Aquarium, Pyrmont Bay and Circular Quay (Evenings only) [9]

Connections

Busways operates one route to and from Milsons Point wharf:

Keolis Downer Northern Beaches operates four routes to and from Milsons Point wharf:

Nearby Milsons Point railway station is served by Sydney Trains North Shore & Western Line and Northern Line services. [15] [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 "F3 Parramatta River ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. 1 2 "F4 Pyrmont Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
  3. Maritimes Archived 17 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine NSW Maritime Summer 2011
  4. Milsons Point Wharf Upgrade Waterway Constructions
  5. Milsons Point / Luna Park Wharf re-opens 29 November 2010 Sydney Ferries 22 November 2010
  6. "Planning starts for expansion of Milsons Point Wharf". Transport for NSW. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016.
  7. Milsons Point Wharf upgrade 12 April 2017 Transport for New South Wales
  8. Six years after last revamp, Milsons Point wharf undergoes another makeover Sydney Morning Herald 26 April 2017
  9. "Manly Darling Harbour Loop timetable". Transport for NSW.
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  14. "State Transit route 230". Transport for NSW.
  15. "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  16. "T9: Northern line timetable". Transport for NSW.