Turramurra railway station explained

Turramurra
Style:Sydney Trains
Address:Rohini Street, Turramurra
Coordinates:-33.7324°N 151.1285°W
Distance:20.82 kilometres from Central
Line:North Shore
Other:Bus
Structure:Ground
Platform:2 (1 island)
Tracks:2
Opened:1 January 1890
Electrified:Yes
Accessible:Yes
Code:TMU
Owned:Transport Asset Holding Entity
Operator:Sydney Trains
Status:In Operation
Former:Eastern Road (1890)
Passengers:
  • 1,774,800 (year)
  • 4,862 (daily)[1]
Pass Year:2023[2]
Pass System:Sydney Trains, NSW TrainLink

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

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

Transport links

CDC NSW operates six bus routes via Turramurra station, under contract to Transport for NSW:

Stand A:

Stand B:

Stand C:

Stand D:

Turramurra station is served by one NightRide route:

External links

Notes and References

  1. This figure is the number of entries and exits of a year combined averaged to a day.
  2. Web site: Train Station Monthly Usage . Open Data . 26 January 2024.
  3. http://www.nswrail.net/locations/show.php?name=NSW:Turramurra Turramurra Station
  4. http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=4801070 Turramurra Railway Station Group
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20080603010756/http://www.cityrail.info/news/080502-turramurra.jsp Turramurra Station Easy Access Upgrade
  6. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-30 . transportnsw.info.
  7. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-30 . transportnsw.info.
  8. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-30 . transportnsw.info.
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  11. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-30 . transportnsw.info.
  12. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-30 . transportnsw.info.
  13. Web site: transportnsw.info . 2024-03-29 . transportnsw.info.