Randwick light rail station

Randwick
Randwick in 2023
General information
Location	High Street, Randwick, New South Wales
Coordinates	33°55′02″S151°14′28″E / 33.917170°S 151.240978°E / -33.917170; 151.240978
Owned by	Transport NSW
Operated by	Transdev Sydney
Line(s)	CBD and South East Light Rail
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Website	Transport for NSW
History
Opened	14 December 2019
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Sydney Light Rail Following station UNSW High Street towards Circular Quay Randwick Line Terminus
Location

Randwick light rail station is the terminus of the Randwick branch of the CBD and South East Light Rail, located on the eastern end of High Street in the Sydney suburb of Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. ^[1] It opened on 14 December 2019.

The station is adjacent to the Prince of Wales Hospital and is close to the Randwick town centre. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

The station was originally proposed to be named Randwick Junction. ^[3] The original design featured two side platforms located in High Cross Park adjacent to Belmore Road, attracting criticism from community members due to loss of trees and parkland. ^{[4] [5] [6]} The stop was redesigned in the project's Submissions Report to reduce the loss of green space in the park, however a campaign to move the stop continued. ^{[7] [6]}

The City of Randwick requested the stop be moved to High Street, outside the Prince of Wales Hospital and Transport for NSW ultimately agreed to do this. ^[6] A location within High Cross Park was considered to provide the best interchanges between trams and buses. ^[8]

Passenger services between Circular Quay and Randwick began on 14 December 2019. ^[9]

Services

Line	Stopping pattern	Notes
L2	services to Circular Quay via Central	[10]

References

1. "Randwick" (PDF). Transport for NSW. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. "Sydney's Light Rail Future". Transport for NSW. 13 December 2012. pp. 9, 13, 14–17, 24. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
3. "Name recommendations pack – City and South East Light Rail (CSELR)" (PDF). Sydney Light Rail. Transport for NSW. 8 August 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
4. Parsons Brinkerhoff. "Chapter 5 – Part B" (PDF). CBD and South East Light Rail – Environmental Impact Statement.
5. Pogson, Jenny (20 November 2014). "Randwick community presents petition to save High Cross Park trees from CBD and South East Light Rail". Southern Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
6. Aubusson, Laura (16 February 2015). "Battles rage on in Randwick as residents fight to save Centennial Park and High Cross Park". Southern Courier. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
7. "CBD and South East Light Rail – Submissions Report, incorporating Preferred Infrastructure Report – Vol.1 Part A" (PDF). Transport for NSW. March 2014. pp. xxi–xxiii. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
8. "CBD & South East Light Rail Project State Significant Infrastructure Approval Modification Report – SSI – 6042 MOD 4 Stop changes – High Street, Randwick" (PDF). Transport for NSW. 24 November 2015. p. 11,12,23. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
9. 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.
10. "Randwick Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 2024-12-28.

External links

• Media related to Randwick light rail station at Wikimedia Commons