Meadowbank ferry wharf
Meadowbank | |||||||||||
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 Meadowbank wharf in May 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Bowden Street, Meadowbank New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°49′16.13″S 151°5′23.52″E / 33.8211472°S 151.0898667°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Sydney Ferries | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 wharf (2 berths) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Meadowbank Wharf, Bowden St | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 26 May 2016 | ||||||||||
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Meadowbank ferry wharf is located on the northern side of the Parramatta River serving the Sydney suburb of Meadowbank.
History
[edit]Prior to the construction of the Ryde Bridge in the 1930s, Ryde wharf, located to the east of Meadowbank wharf at the current Ryde Bridge site, was the passenger wharf servicing the area.
Silt in the river and sludge from factory and industrial waste upstream led to the suspension of Sydney Ferries Limited services to Parramatta in 1928, with Meadowbank wharf becoming the westernmost point for ferry services.[1] In December 1993, the State Transit Authority resumed services to Parramatta.[2][3]
Today Meadowbank wharf is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services operating between Circular Quay and Parramatta.[4] The single wharf is served by RiverCat, River and Parramatta River class ferries. In late 2015, an upgrade of the wharf commenced.[5] It was completed in May 2016.[6]
Wharves and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Circular Quay & Parramatta |
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Connections
[edit]Busways operates one bus route via Meadowbank wharf, under contract to Transport for NSW:
- 518: to Macquarie University[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Parramatta ferry service celebrates 20 years Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Parramatta City Council 9 December 2013
- ^ Parramatta RiverCat Ferry Services Archived 15 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine New South Wales Legislative Assembly Hansard 25 February 1992
- ^ By ferry to Parramatta Archived 5 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine Afloat Magazine May 2007
- ^ "F3 Parramatta River ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ Meadowbank Wharf and interchange upgrade Archived 10 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine Roads & Maritime Services September 2015
- ^ Meadowbank Wharf reopens after major upgrade Transport New South Wales 27 May 2016
- ^ "Busways route 518". Transport for NSW.
External links
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- Meadowbank Wharf at Transport for New South Wales (Archived 12 June 2019)
- Meadowbank Local Area Map Transport for NSW