North Shore Line

The North Shore line extends from the City Circle line across the Harbour Bridge and follows a major ridge up to the northern outskirts of Sydney, where it joins the Main North line at Hornsby.

The line opened in 1890 from Hornsby to St Leonards, and was extended to the original Milson Point station (the current Luna Park site) three years later, in 1893. In 1927 the line was electrified.

The original terminus station was built at the tip of the peninsular. In May 1915, this station was closed to allow construction on the bridge to commence, and a newer version built about 200m back up the line. The old station was retained for its loco servicing facilities.

This new setup was very unpopular with the public, and the old station was brought back into use in July of the same year. This lasted until 1924, when construction forced the final closure and demolition of the old station, and the new station was brought back into use.

With the opening of the Sydney Harbour bridge in 1932, a new deviation from Waverton to Wynyard was introduced. The old section was truncated and retained as an off-peak storage facility. It is now known as the North Sydney Car Sidings.