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'''Darling Harbour ferry wharf''' (also known as '''King Street Wharf 3''') is located on [[Darling Harbour]] serving the [[Sydney central business district]]. It is part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex which was built in 1999/2000<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060819165021/http://waterways.nsw.gov.au/kingst.html King Street Wharf] NSW Maritime</ref> and is served by [[Sydney Ferries]] [[Parramatta River ferry services|Parramatta River]] and [[Darling Harbour ferry services|Darling Harbour]] services.<ref name=F3Timetable>[http://www.transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F3-parramatta-river.pdf Parramatta River timetable] Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013</ref><ref name=F4Timetable>[http://www.transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F4-darling-harbour.pdf Darling Harbour ferry timetable] Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013</ref> The wharf has a single jetty with two faces and is served by [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet]] and [[Sydney RiverCats|RiverCat]] class ferries.
'''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 is served by [[Sydney Ferries]] [[Parramatta River ferry services|Parramatta River]] and [[Darling Harbour ferry services|Darling Harbour]] services.<ref name=F3Timetable>[http://www.transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F3-parramatta-river.pdf Parramatta River timetable] Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013</ref><ref name=F4Timetable>[http://www.transportnsw.info/resources/documents/timetables/F4-darling-harbour.pdf Darling Harbour ferry timetable] Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013</ref> The wharf has a single jetty with two faces and is served by [[First Fleet-class ferry|First Fleet]] and [[Sydney RiverCats|RiverCat]] class ferries.


==History==
==History==
Darling Harbour wharf opened in circa 2000 as part of the [[King Street Wharf]] complex.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060819165021/http://waterways.nsw.gov.au/kingst.html King Street Wharf] NSW Maritime</ref>
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Under the Walker Report, it was 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 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> Darling Harbour wharf is scheduled to close when [[Barangaroo ferry wharf|Barangaroo wharf]] opens.<ref>{{cite web|author=ABC News staff|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>

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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 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> Darling Harbour wharf is scheduled to close when [[Barangaroo ferry wharf|Barangaroo wharf]] opens.<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>


==Wharves & services==
==Wharves & services==
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==Transport links==
==Transport links==
[[File:Sydney Buses Post.jpg|20px]] '''King St Wharf'''
[[File:Sydney Buses Post.jpg|20px]] [[King Street Wharf]]
*[[State Transit Authority|Sydney Buses]] Route 412: to [[Campsie, New South Wales|Campsie]] via [[Earlwood]]<ref>[http://www.sydneybuses.info/routes/412tt.pdf Route 412 timetable] Sydney Buses</ref>
*[[State Transit Authority|Sydney Buses]] route 412: to [[Campsie, New South Wales|Campsie]] via [[Earlwood]]<ref>[http://www.sydneybuses.info/routes/412tt.pdf Route 412 timetable] Sydney Buses</ref>
*Sydney Buses Route 413: to Campsie via [[Ashbury, New South Wales|Ashbury]]<ref>[http://www.sydneybuses.info/routes/413tt.pdf Route 413 timetable] Sydney Buses</ref>
*Sydney Buses route 413: to Campsie via [[Ashbury, New South Wales|Ashbury]]<ref>[http://www.sydneybuses.info/routes/413tt.pdf Route 413 timetable] Sydney Buses</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:22, 15 April 2015

Darling Harbour
View towards the wharf in March 2015
General information
LocationLime Street, Sydney, New South Wales
Coordinates33°52′0.713″S 151°12′3.188″E / 33.86686472°S 151.20088556°E / -33.86686472; 151.20088556
Owned bySydney Ferries
Operated byHarbour City Ferries
Platforms1 wharf (2 sides)
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Fare zoneMyZone 2
History
Openedcirca 2000
Services
Preceding station   Sydney Ferries   Following station
Template:Sydney Ferries lines
Template:Sydney Ferries linesTerminus

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 is served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River and Darling Harbour services.[1][2] The wharf has a single jetty with two faces and is served by First Fleet and RiverCat class ferries.

History

Darling Harbour wharf opened in circa 2000 as part of the King Street Wharf complex.[3]

The 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, with fare gates and ticketing introduced.[4] Darling Harbour wharf is scheduled to close when Barangaroo wharf opens.[5]

Wharves & services

Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
1
[1]
2
[2]

File:Sydney Buses Post.jpg King Street Wharf

References

  1. ^ a b Parramatta River timetable Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013
  2. ^ a b Darling Harbour ferry timetable Sydney Ferries 20 October 2013
  3. ^ King Street Wharf NSW Maritime
  4. ^ Besser, Linton (2 November 2007). "Push for radical overhaul". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. ^ "NSW Government unveils plans for the future of Sydney ferries". ABC News Australia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  6. ^ Route 412 timetable Sydney Buses
  7. ^ Route 413 timetable Sydney Buses
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