Wahroonga Railway Station

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Identifiernot specifiedDatecirca 1897Photographernot specifiedDescriptionRailway and tramway plans for the area were discussed by the authorities in the 1880s. Wahroonga station opened on 1 January 1890 as Pearce's Corner when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. It was renamed to its current name, Wahroonga on 30 August 1890.
The single-track North Shore railway line that went from Hornsby to St Leonards in 1890 finally reached Milsons Point in 1893.
A short brick faced platform and small timber building stood on the south side of the single line. This was south of a level crossing with then Noonan's Road, later renamed Coonanbarra Road.
The present station building at Wahroonga, together with the road bridge over the line and pedestrian steps at Redleaf Avenue was provided about 1906 in anticipation of the double line. A duplicated line was completed in May 1909 and the 12 mile section between Hornsby and Milson's Point was opened in early 1910. The pedestrian footbridge at Coonanbarra Road was built at this time when the level crossing was closed.
A new road overbridge was built on the southern end of the platform and this replaced the level crossing at the north of the station. Access to the new island platform was via a set of steps from the new overbridge. Train services continued to be steam-hauled on this line until c.1927 when alterations allowed for electrification of the line between Milson's Point and Hornsby.
When the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened on 20 March 1932, the North Shore train services connected with the rest of the Sydney suburban railway system.
Wahroonga station was officially added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
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Wahroonga Railway Station