Parramatta ferry wharf
Parramatta | |||||||||||
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| Location | Charles Street, Parramatta New South Wales Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°48′50.09″S 151°0′38.09″E / 33.8139139°S 151.0105806°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport for NSW | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Sydney Ferries | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 wharf (1 berth) | ||||||||||
| Connections |  Parramatta River Ferry Wharf, Philip St | ||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 9 December 1993 | ||||||||||
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Parramatta ferry wharf is located near the source of the Parramatta River, serving the city of Parramatta.
History
[edit]The wharf was originally built in Parramatta shortly after the establishment of the settlement. The wharf is located next to the Queens' Wharf Reserve and the Gasworks Bridge, close to the site of the first official landing place at Parramatta, when Governor Phillip and a small number of marines arrived in 1788 to establish a second settlement. The first steam ferry to operate between Sydney and Parramatta was named Surprise, beginning service on 2 June 1831.[1] The original wharf was built by convicts from gum tree logs and reconstructed in sandstone in 1835. Paddle steamers regularly traveled upriver from Sydney Cove, carrying both goods and passengers..[2]
In October 1883, a steam tramway began service connecting the wharf at Redbank, near the confluence of Duck River andthe Parramatta River and the town of Parramatta which extended along George Street to Park Gates. The tramway closed on 31 March 1943. The trams conveyed both passengers and goods, serving a number of industries from sidings off the main line.[1]
As a result of silting and pollution of the river, Sydney Ferries Limited services west of Meadowbank ceased in 1928.[3] In December 1993, the State Transit Authority resumed services to Parramatta.[4][5][6][7]
Currently, Parramatta wharf is served by Sydney Ferries' Parramatta River services which operates to and from Circular Quay.[8] The single wharf is served by RiverCat, River and Parramatta River class ferries. During periods of low tide, services terminate at Rydalmere with passengers completing the final part of the journey by bus.[9]
In October 2019 Parramatta Wharf was rebuilt to improve protection from the elements, expand the waiting areas and accomidate more efficient ferry boarding and alighting.[10]
In November 2023, Charles Street Square which acts as a waiting area for Parramatta Wharf was rebuilt.[11]
Wharves and services
[edit]| Platform | Line | Stopping pattern | Notes |
| 1 | Services to Circular Quay |
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Transport links
[edit]Parramatta wharf is served by Transit Systems 900 Parramatta Free Shuttle loop service.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Matthews, H.H. (December 1958), The Parramatta Wharf Tramway, Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, pp. 181–199
- ^ Explore Parramatta:Harris Park Heritage Walk Parramatta City Council
- ^ Parramatta ferry service celebrates 20 years Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Parramatta City Council 9 December 2013
- ^ Parramatta RiverCat Ferry Services New South Wales Legislative Assembly Hansard 25 February 1992
- ^ Steel, Reg, A ferry to Parramatta : return of the Parramatta ferries. State Transit Authority: Sydney, 1993.
- ^ By ferry to Parramatta Afloat Magazine May 2007
- ^ Rivercat Wharf Parramatta Parramatta Heritage Centre 7 October 2014
- ^ "F3 Parramatta River ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
- ^ Parramatta ferry low tide replacement buses Transport Info
- ^ NSW, Transport for (30 January 2023). "Parramatta Wharf". www.transport.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Parramatta River Transformation | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Transdev NSW route 900" (PDF). Transdev NSW. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Free shuttle bus | City of Parramatta". www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
External links
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- Parramatta Wharf at Transport for New South Wales (Archived 13 June 2019)
- Parramatta Wharf Local Area Map Transport for NSW