Railway Square, Sydney

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Railway Square is an urban locality in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Railway Square is located in the southern part of the Sydney central business district and is in the local government area of the City of Sydney.

The area is not a true square but is a confluence of Broadway, Lee Street, Pitt Street and George Street. The area was previously a busy nexus for the electric tramways of Sydney until the system's closure in the late 1950s. The area is now an interchange for the city's 300 series, 400 series and 501 bus routes.

Until the 1990s, Railway Square had a three-platform bus terminal in its centre. The platforms were connected to one another, as well as the opposite sides of Lee Street and Broadway, by an extension of the Devonshire Street tunnel. The tunnel was accessible by escalator.

The site was redeveloped in 1999 to incorporate two platforms, lifts, a cafe and access to the University of Technology, Sydney. The site was fitted with public artwork created by Merilyn Fairskye, including murals, illuminated wall panels and three towers with coloured steel ribbons inside. [1] Railway Square is dominated by the rising glass bus terminal structure, and by three sculpture towers. The University of Technology, Central railway station and the now closed Kent Brewery are adjacent to Railway Square. The old Railway Square post office is now a hotel.

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Central Station Clock Tower

former Railway Square post office

Christ Church St Laurence

Mortuary Station

Railway Square bus shelters

Railway Square office blocks

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