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#REDIRECT [[King Street Wharf]] |
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{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} |
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{{Distinguish|Darling Point ferry wharf}} |
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{{Infobox station |
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|name = Darling Harbour |
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|type = |
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|style = Sydney Ferries |
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|image = [[File:Darling Harbour Wharf Overview.JPG|300px]] |
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|caption = The Promenade entrance in March 2015 |
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|address = Lime Street, [[Sydney central business district|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] |
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|country = |
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|coordinates = {{coord|33|52|0.713|S|151|12|3.188|E|region:AU-NSW|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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|distance = |
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|connections = Bus |
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|platform = 1 wharf (2 sides) |
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|parking = |
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|bicycle = |
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|opened = circa 2000 |
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|closed = 26 June 2017 |
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|disabled = Yes |
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|owned = [[Roads & Maritime Services]] |
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|operator = [[Harbour City Ferries]] |
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|status = Closed |
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{{s-rail|title=Sydney Ferries}} |
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{{s-line|system=Sydney Ferries|line=Parramatta River|previous=McMahons Point|next=Balmain East}} |
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{{s-line|system=Sydney Ferries|line=Darling Harbour|previous=Pyrmont Bay}} |
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'''Darling Harbour ferry wharf''' (also known as '''King Street Wharf 3''') is located on the eastern side of [[Darling Harbour]] serving the [[Sydney central business district]]. It is part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex and was served by [[Sydney Ferries]] [[Parramatta River ferry services|Parramatta River]] and [[Darling Harbour ferry services|Darling Harbour]] services until June 2017.<ref name=F3Timetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F3}}</ref><ref name=F4Timetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F4}}</ref> The wharf has a single jetty with two faces and was served by [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet]] and [[Sydney RiverCats|RiverCat]] class ferries. |
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==History== |
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Darling Harbour wharf opened in circa 2000 as part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060819165021/http://waterways.nsw.gov.au/kingst.html King Street Wharf] NSW Maritime</ref> |
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The [[Sydney Ferries#The Waler Report|Walker Report]] recommended that the King Street ferry wharf be upgraded and established as a Western city ferry hub to lessen ferry congestion at [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]], with fare gates and ticketing machines introduced.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Besser|first1=Linton|title=Push for radical overhaul|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/push-for-radical-overhaul/2007/11/01/1193619059297.html|website=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=2 November 2007|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref> These were implemented in 2010.<ref>[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/ferry/sydney-ferries-annual-report-201011.pdf Annual Report for year ended 30 June 2011] Sydney Ferries</ref> |
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Darling Harbour wharf closed on 26 June 2017 when [[Barangaroo ferry wharf|Barangaroo wharf]] opened.<ref>{{cite web|title=NSW Government unveils plans for the future of Sydney ferries|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-22/nsw-government-unveils-plans-for-the-future-of-sydney-ferries/4705172|website=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News Australia]]|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|date=22 May 2013|accessdate=15 April 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://transportnsw.info/news/2017/additional-services-for-f3-changes-for-f4-ferries Additional services for F3 and changes for F4 ferries] Transport for New South Wales 19 June 2017</ref> |
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==Services== |
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{{Sydney Trains platform box |
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|p1linename = {{TFNSW lines|F3|size=1.5}} |
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|p1stop = to [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]]<br>to [[Parramatta ferry wharf|Parramatta]] |
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|p1notes = <ref name=F3Timetable/> |
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|p2linename = {{TFNSW lines|F4|size=1.5}} |
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|p2stop = to [[Circular Quay ferry wharf|Circular Quay]] via [[Pyrmont Bay ferry wharf|Pyrmont Bay]] |
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|p2notes = <ref name=F4Timetable/>}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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{{commons category-inline}} |
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{{Sydney Ferries Wharves|F3=y|F4=y|state=collapsed}} |
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[[Category:Ferry wharves in Sydney]] |
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[[Category:2017 disestablishments in Australia]] |
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