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Chatswood railway station, Sydney - Definition and Overview |
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Chatswood is a CityRail railway station on the North Shore railway line in Sydney, Australia, at the business centre of Chatswood.
It is at the level of the surrounding ground, about 100m above sea level, 11.7 km from Central.
Timeline
- The station was opened, along with the North Shore railway line on 1 January 1890.
- An island platform was installed at Chatswood on 23 May 1900, and a third "local" platform brought into use on 12 July 1919.
- The first electric train ran through Chatswood on 15 August 1927, with full electric passenger service commencing 27 October 1928.
- At one time there was a goods siding at the station.
- Before 1958 there was a tram terminus in Victoria Avenue beside the station. There is now an associated bus station and shopping centre.
- As of 2004 the station is the eastern terminus of the new Parramatta Rail Link and so is undergoing reconstruction.
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Example Usage of Chatswood |
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VIVXO: Finally at home from a long day at Chatswood then parra for dinner at meat and wine co. Have to wake up in 5hrs. Happy bday ashyboo. |
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keepingmumsane: @Seraphim75 for designers darling street balmain, oxford street paddington or Chatswood chase & Westfield bondi. For quirk king st, newtown |
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alisontan: @jojostuff Chatswood chase food court! Yum yum- plus got a $10 shopping card! |
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