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Circular Quay
Circular Quay in 2022
General information
LocationAlfred Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates33°51′41.74″S 151°12′35.52″E / 33.8615944°S 151.2098667°E / -33.8615944; 151.2098667
Owned byTransport NSW
Operated byTransdev Sydney
Line(s)CBD and South East Light Rail
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks3
Connections Circular Quay Circular Quay Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
WebsiteTransport for NSW
History
Opened14 December 2019
ElectrifiedYes
Key dates
2020Kingsford branch opened
Services
Preceding station Light Rail Following station
Terminus Randwick Line Bridge Street
towards Randwick
Kingsford Line Bridge Street
towards Juniors Kingsford

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.

History

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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

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Line Stopping pattern Notes
services to Randwick via Central [3]
services to Kingsford via Central [4]
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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

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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
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  • A Randwick service crosses to the out-bound track west of the terminus
    A Randwick service crosses to the out-bound track west of the terminus
  • The island platform with both sides occupied
    The island platform with both sides occupied
  • A terminating service crossing to the northern track
    A terminating service crossing to the northern track

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  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. ^ a b "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.
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