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Wynyard
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| Bankstown Line | |
| Inner West Line | |
| Airport & East Hills Line | |
| South Line | |
| North Shore Line | |
| Northern Line | |
| Station code | WYD |
| Suburb | Sydney |
| Street(s) | George Street Pitt St Clarence Street Carrington Street York Street |
| Distance from Central Station | 2.05 km |
| Altitude (above sea level) | ? m |
| Types of stopping trains | Suburban all stops Suburban limited stops |
| Number of platforms | 6 |
| Number of tracks | 4 |
| Platform arrangement | 3 island (2 in use) |
| Type of station | Underground |
| Ticket barriers | Yes |
| Transfers available | Train Bus |
| Disabled access | Yes |
| Station facilities | Link |
Wynyard is a major underground CityRail station in the central business district of Sydney, Australia, 2.05 km from Central. Wynyard averages 108,000 passenger movements per day Monday to Friday.
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The station opened on 28 February 1932. Wynyard was originally constructed with six platforms (the existing four platforms are still numbered from 3 to 6.) The original intention was that Platforms 1 and 2 would eventually serve the eastern pair of railway tracks across Sydney Harbour Bridge, and in the interim were used as a terminus for North Shore tram services on Sydney's original tram network, a service that operated over those tracks from the bridge's opening in 1932 until 1958. A feature of these lines was Australia's only underground tram terminus. After these tram services were withdrawn, the space occupied by platforms 1 and 2 was converted into the current underground car park, and the eastern tram tracks on the bridge were replaced by two extra road lanes. The disused tunnel and ramp that formerly connected the station to the eastern tram tracks can still be seen, mirroring those still in use to the west of the bridge.
The station was linked to the City Circle on 22 January 1956.
Wynyard station currently has two levels, each with two platforms. The upper level serves the North Shore line, whilst the lower level serves lines traversing the City Circle. Both lines run south under York Street from Wynyard to Town Hall. There is no connection between the rails of these two lines at Wynyard.
The passenger concourse is on an intermediate level between the upper and lower platforms. Wynyard is connected via underground passageways to several surrounding buildings and shopping arcades and is located immediately below Wynyard Park. Direct access via tunnels is possible to George Street, Hunter Street, Pitt Street, Clarence Street and Kent Street. Escalators connect the station concourse with York Street (emerging underneath Transport House) and Carrington Street (under Wynyard Park).
The station is equipped with Easy Access for wheelchairs.
It has two NewsLink stores, George Street Concourse and York Street Concourse.[1]
The station services the CityRail trains of several lines: the North Shore line, the Northern line and the lines served by the City Circle, namely the Bankstown Line, the Airport & East Hills Line, and the Southern Line. Although there were stairs between former Platforms 1 and 2 and platforms 5 and 6 (which are still in existence, although boarded up), the only access between platforms is via the concourse.
The station is served by twelve to sixteen trains per hour each way, with additional trains during weekday peak hours.
The services are:
| Platform | Line | Stopping Pattern | Notes |
| former tram platform, not in use | |||
| former tram platform, not in use | |||
| Western Line | all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Quakers Hill, Riverstone, Richmond, St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains via Parramatta | some peak hour ■Blue Mountains Line services | |
| Northern Line | all stations and limited stops services to Epping via Strathfield; peak hour services to Hornsby via Strathfield | Some services extend to Hornsby | |
| North Shore Line | all stations and limited stops services to North Sydney, Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby and Berowra via Chatswood | some PM peak hour services extend to Wyong or Gosford | |
| Northern Line | all stations and limited stops services to Hornsby via Macquarie Park and Epping | ||
| Inner West Line | all stations and limited stops services to Ashfield, Strathfield, Lidcombe, Cabramatta and Liverpool via Regents Park | continuation of East Hills or Bankstown line services from Circular Quay | |
| South Line | all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown via Granville | ||
| Airport & East Hills Line | all stations and limited stops services to Kingsgrove, Revesby, Glenfield, Campbelltown and Macarthur via the Airport or Sydenham | continuation of Inner West or South line services from Town Hall | |
| Bankstown Line | all stations and limited stops services to Bankstown, Lidcombe and Liverpool via Sydenham |
Above the railway station is the Sydney Buses Wynyard station terminus. A large number of Sydney Buses services originate from this stop. They are:
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Stand R:
Stand T:
Bus Timetables and Route Maps are available at http://www.sydneybuses.info/timetables.htm
| Preceding station | CityRail | Following station | ||
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towards Central
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Airport and East Hills Line City Circle clockwise |
towards Macarthur
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towards Central
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Bankstown Line City Circle clockwise |
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towards Campbelltown
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South Line City Circle anticlockwise |
towards Central
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towards Liverpool
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Inner West Line City Circle anticlockwise |
towards Central
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towards Emu Plains or Richmond
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Western Line ↔ North Shore Line | |||
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towards Epping
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Northern Line |
towards Hornsby
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