Central railway station, Sydney

Central is a heritage-listed railway station located in the centre of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The station is the largest and busiest railway station in Australia and serves as a major transport interchange for NSW TrainLink inter-city rail services, Sydney Trains commuter rail services, Sydney light rail services, bus services, and private coach transport services. The station is also known as Sydney Terminal (Platforms 1 to 12). The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2] It recorded 85.4 million passenger movements in 2018.

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Central
Central railway station, pictured in 2017
General information
Location	Eddy Avenue, Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33.8849°S 151.2052°E / -33.8849; 151.2052
Elevation	20 metres (66 ft)
Owned by	Transport Asset Holding Entity
Platforms	28 12 terminating 10 through/island platforms 2 underground 2 unused 2 under construction
Train operators	Sydney Trains NSW TrainLink
Connections	12 bus stands 13 coach bays Central Grand Concourse Central Chalmers Street
Construction
Structure type	Ground & underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed (24 hours, 7 days/week)
Website	Central station at transportnsw.info
History
Opened	5 August 1906; 116 years ago (1906-08-05)
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	85.4 million 233,970 (daily)[1]
Rank	1
Services Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station Redfern toward Emu Plains or Richmond North Shore & Western Line Town Hall toward Berowra Redfern toward Parramatta or Leppington Inner West & Leppington Line Town Hall toward City Circle Museum (limited counter-clockwise service) One-way operation Redfern toward Lidcombe or Liverpool Bankstown Line Town Hall toward City Circle Museum (limited counter-clockwise service) One-way operation Redfern toward Waterfall or Cronulla Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line Town Hall toward Bondi Junction Redfern toward Olympic Park Olympic Park Line (special events only) Terminus Redfern Via Sydenham (peak hour only) toward Macarthur Airport & South Line Museum toward City Circle Green Square Via Sydney Airport toward Macarthur Redfern toward Hornsby Northern Line Town Hall toward Gordon Preceding station NSW TrainLink Following station Redfern toward Lithgow Blue Mountains Line (weekday peak only) Terminus Strathfield toward Lithgow Blue Mountains Line Parramatta toward Bathurst Blue Mountains Line (twice daily) Bathurst Bullet Redfern toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line (weekday peak only) Strathfield toward Newcastle Interchange Central Coast & Newcastle Line Town Hall toward Gosford or Wyong Central Coast & Newcastle Line (peak hour services via Gordon) Redfern toward Kiama South Coast Line South Coast Line (morning and evening services) Town Hall toward Bondi Junction Glenfield toward Moss Vale or Goulburn Southern Highlands Line (evening services) Terminus Strathfield toward Grafton, Casino or Brisbane NSW TrainLink North Coast Line Strathfield toward Moree or Armidale NSW TrainLink North Western Line Strathfield toward Broken Hill or Dubbo NSW TrainLink Western Line Campbelltown toward Canberra, Griffith or Melbourne NSW TrainLink Southern Line Preceding station Journey Beyond Following station Mount Victoria One-way operation Indian Pacific Terminus Broken Hill towards East Perth Future Metro service 2024 Preceding station Sydney Metro Following station Pitt Street toward Tallawong M1 Metro North West Line Waterloo toward Bankstown
Building details
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Railway station terminus
Architectural style	Federation Free Classical
Completed	1906 (1906)
Inaugurated	4 August 1906 (1906-08-04)
Renovated	1979 January 1915 (1915-1921-1979)
Client	New South Wales Government Railways
Height
Tip	85.6 metres (281 ft) AHD
Technical details
Material	Sydney sandstone Carrara marble and terrazzo Australian Red Cedar joinery Acid etched glazing metalwork balustrades
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Walter Liberty Vernon (1901-06)
Architecture firm	New South Wales Government Architect
Developer	Government of New South Wales
Engineer	Henry Deane (Engineer in Chief of the New South Wales Government Railways)
Services engineer	John Bradfield (rail engineering)
Other designers	Fairfax & Roberts (clock tower)
Main contractor	NSW Department of Public Works
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Sydney Terminal and Central Railway Stations Group; Central Railway; Central Station; Underbridges
Type	State heritage (complex / group)
Criteria	a., b., c., d., e., f., g.
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	1255
Type	Railway Platform/ Station
Category	Transport - Rail
References
[2][3][4][5][6]

Central station occupies a large city block separating Haymarket, Surry Hills and the central business district, bounded by Railway Square and Pitt Street in the west, Eddy Avenue in the north, Elizabeth Street in the east and the Devonshire Street Tunnel in the south. Parts of the station and marshalling yards extend as far south as Cleveland Street, and are located on the site of the former Devonshire Street Cemetery.