Crows Nest railway station is an underground Sydney Metro station in Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia. It is served by the Metro North West & Bankstown Line and opened on 19 August 2024. The station is near the existing St Leonards station on the North Shore line.
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![]() Building and entrance under construction, May 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Pacific Highway, Crows Nest Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 33°49′31″S 151°11′56″E / 33.8254061°S 151.1989687°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Transport Asset Holding Entity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Metro North West & Bankstown Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||
Depth | 25 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 19 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Access is provided via Clarke Street and the Pacific Highway.[1] The station is located 25 metres underground.[2] Crows Nest railway station was constructed by AW Edwards.[2] The design includes nine escalators and five elevators.[1]
History
editIn 2021, plans were released for three buildings of up to 21, 17 and nine storeys to be built above the station.[3] The approved buildings are slightly smaller in scale than the initial proposal, in response to residents' concerns about overdevelopment.[3]
Platforms and services
editPlatform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
1 | Services to Sydenham | [7] | |
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2 | Services to Tallawong | [7] |
References
edit- ^ a b "First look at Crows Nest Metro Station". Sydney Metro. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Hartmann, Imogen (19 October 2020). "$370 million Crows Nest Station contract awarded". InfraStructure. Monkey Media. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b O'Sullivan, Matt (13 January 2021). "Plans for towers above station on Sydney's north shore approved". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Matt (7 July 2024). "Opening date revealed for Sydney's mega metro rail line under harbour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Swain, Sarah (7 July 2024). "Opening of new Sydney Metro line just weeks away". Nine News. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Sydney's embattled new Metro line to open on Monday after weeks of delays amid safety concerns". ABC News. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ a b "M1: Metro North West line timetable". Transport for NSW.
External links
edit- Crows Nest station Sydney Metro