Welcome to Central Station
Start your tour at the CountryLink travel centre on
platform 1.
Central Station location No. 5:
Return through the main archway to the main concourse and John Whitton’s
memorial at the entrance to the tram tunnel on your left.
The main concourse area has been changed, renovated and ‘remodelled’
throughout its history. Its 1901 design had pedestrians moving in a north-south
direction, as people arrived on their train and walked through these archways
to catch the tram uptown. In the 1920’s, platforms 16 to 19 were
taken over for the new electric trains and people needed to walk east-west
from the country to the suburban platforms.
Central Station was one of the major transport hubs for Sydney’s
Olympic effort. Approximately $45m has been spent refurbishing the building
and refitting areas that had been closed.
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Interior of Governor’s
carriage. |
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The old "country"
concourse indicator boards – just before they were moved to the
Powerhouse Museum in the 1980's where they can still be viewed today. |
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