Turramurra railway station

Turramurra
Northbound view of building, entrance and platform, November 2022
General information
LocationRohini Street, Turramurra
Australia
Coordinates33°43′57″S 151°07′42″E / 33.73242°S 151.12846°E / -33.73242; 151.12846
Elevation177 metres (581 ft)
Owned byTransport Asset Holding Entity
Operated bySydney Trains
Line(s)North Shore
Distance20.82 kilometres (12.94 mi) from Central
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleYes
Other information
Status
  • Weekdays:

Staffed: 6am-10pm

  • Weekends and public holidays:
Staffed: 6am-7pm
Station codeTMU
History
Opened1 January 1890
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEastern Road (1890)
Passengers
2023[2]
  • 1,774,800 (year)
  • 4,862 (daily)[1] (Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink)
Services
Preceding station Sydney Trains Following station
Pymble
towards City
North Shore & Western Line Warrawee
towards Berowra

Turramurra railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Sydney suburb of Turramurra. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 North Shore line services.

History

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Turramurra station opened on 1 January 1890 as Eastern Road when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. It was renamed Turramurra on 30 August 1890.[3] The present island platform and station building were completed in 1900.[4]

The district was originally known as Big Island, Vanceville and Claraville (after names of estates or grants), and further north as Tulip Scrub from the large number of tulips or waratahs there. Turramurra means "high hill" or "big hill." More than 100 years ago remnants of a tribe of aboriginal people periodically travelled from the Lane Cove River to Cowan Creek and always broke their journey at what came to be called Wright's Hill, near Pymble Reservoir, or just north of it.

The traditional owners called this place Turramurra or Turraburra (not to be confused with Turramburra, the native name for the Lane Cove River). As no railway station was made there, it was applied to the station in the vicinity.

In 1977, a precast concrete footbridge was installed. This was replaced in 2008 by a new footbridge and lift.[4][5]

Services

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Platforms

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Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1 services to Epping & Hornsby via Strathfield, Richmond, Penrith & Emu Plains [6]
2 services to Hornsby & Berowra [6]
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CDC NSW operates six bus routes via Turramurra station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Stand A:

Stand B:

  • 575: Hornsby station via West Pymble, Pymble, Turramurra, North Wahroonga & Hornsby Hospital[8]

Stand C:

Stand D:

Turramurra station is served by one NightRide route:

Trackplan

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Turramurra
↑N to Warrawee
Pacific
Highway
Station
Concourse
Platform
2↑
Platform
1↓
↓to buses
plt
2 1
↓S to Pymble
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References

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  1. ^ This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. ^ "Train Station Monthly Usage". Open Data. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  3. ^ Turramurra Station NSWrail.net
  4. ^ a b Turramurra Railway Station Group NSW Environment & Heritage
  5. ^ Turramurra Station Easy Access Upgrade CityRail 2 May 2008
  6. ^ a b "T1: North Shore line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  7. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  8. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  9. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  10. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  11. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  12. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  13. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  14. ^ "| transportnsw.info". transportnsw.info. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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