King Street Wharf 3: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
Restored unexplained removal of {{Redirect}} and {{Distinguish}} hatnotes |
Merged content with King Street Wharf, leaving redirect behind |
||
| (14 intermediate revisions by 6 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
#REDIRECT [[King Street Wharf]] |
|||
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}} |
|||
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} |
|||
{{Redirect|Darling Harbour ferry wharf|the Aquarium wharf also known as "Darling Harbour"|Aquarium ferry wharf}} |
|||
{{Distinguish|Darling Point ferry wharf}} |
|||
{{Infobox station |
|||
|name = Darling Harbour |
|||
|type = |
|||
|style = |
|||
|image = [[File:Darling Harbour Wharf Overview.JPG|300px]] |
|||
|caption = The Promenade entrance in March 2015 |
|||
|address = Lime Street, [[Sydney central business district|Sydney]], [[New South Wales]] |
|||
|country = |
|||
|coordinates = {{coord|33|52|0.713|S|151|12|3.188|E|region:AU-NSW|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
|||
|distance = |
|||
|connections = |
|||
|platform = 1 wharf (2 sides) |
|||
|parking = |
|||
|bicycle = |
|||
|opened = circa 2000 |
|||
|closed = |
|||
|disabled = Yes |
|||
|owned = [[Roads & Maritime Services]] |
|||
|operator = |
|||
|status = Closed |
|||
|passengers = |
|||
|pass_year = |
|||
|pass_percent = |
|||
|pass_system = |
|||
|mpassengers = |
|||
|services = |
|||
|web = |
|||
|route_map = |
|||
|map_state = }} |
|||
'''King Street Wharf 3''' (also known as '''Darling Harbour ferry wharf''') is a commercial wharf located on the eastern side of [[Darling Harbour]], serving the [[Sydney central business district]]. It is part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex. |
|||
==History== |
|||
King Streeet Wharf 3 opened in circa 2000 as one of a number of wharves built as part of the [[King Street Wharf]] development.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060819165021/http://waterways.nsw.gov.au/kingst.html King Street Wharf] NSW Maritime</ref> 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> |
|||
It was used by [[Sydney Ferries]] [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet]] and [[Sydney RiverCats|RiverCat]] class ferries operating [[Parramatta River ferry services|F3 Parramatta River]] and [[Darling Harbour ferry services|F4 Darling Harbour]] services from 2010 until 2017.<ref name=F3Timetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F3}}</ref><ref name=F4Timetable>{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|F4}}</ref> On 26 June 2017, Sydney Ferries services ceased using the wharf with the opening of the the nearby [[Barangaroo ferry wharf]].<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> The wharf is expected to be remain open for use by private operators. |
|||
==References== |
|||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
==External links== |
|||
{{commons category-inline}} |
|||
{{Sydney Ferries Wharves|Dec=y|state=collapsed}} |
|||
[[Category:Ferry wharves in Sydney]] |
|||
Latest revision as of 08:45, 21 November 2017
Redirect to: