Moore Park light rail station

Light rail station in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Moore Park

The station viewed from the footbridge in 2022

General information
Location| Anzac Parade, Moore Park
Sydney, New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates| 33°53′36.07″S 151°13′18.2″E﻿ / ﻿33.8933528°S 151.221722°E﻿ / -33.8933528; 151.221722﻿ (Moore Park light rail station)
Owned by| Transport NSW
Operated by| Transdev Sydney
Line(s)| CBD and South East Light Rail
Platforms| 2 (1 island)
Tracks| 2
Construction
Structure type| Ground
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Website| Transport for NSW
History
Opened| 14 December 2019
Electrified| Yes
Key dates
2020| Kingsford branch opened
Services
| Preceding station  |  Sydney Light Rail | Following station

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Surry Hills

towards Circular Quay

|  | Randwick Line |  | Royal Randwick

towards Randwick

| Kingsford Line |  | ES Marks

towards Juniors Kingsford

Moore Park light rail station is a light rail station located on the CBD and South East Light Rail, serving the Sydney suburb of Moore Park. It is served by L2 Randwick Line and L3 Kingsford Line services, and is the last station out of the Sydney CBD before the two lines split into separate branches.

## History

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Moore Park station opened on 14 December 2019, when the L2 Randwick Line from Circular Quay to Randwick was opened.

The light rail station under construction in April 2019

### Design

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The station's design experienced a number of modifications. Initially, an overhead concourse was proposed for access to the station during special events with at-grade access at other times. School students would have used the existing footpath and pedestrian crossing of Anzac Parade.[1]

In the project's Submissions Report, the station was moved 250 metres (820 ft) south and a pedestrian bridge over Anzac Parade and the light rail tracks was included in the design, replacing an existing at-grade crossing of the road and an associated set of traffic lights. The bridge was to be connected to the concourse.[2] In December 2014, the overhead concourse was removed, with underground access for major events provided at both ends of the platform. At-grade access will be used by disabled passengers during major events and by all passengers at other times. The bridge will now be a separate structure. As a result of the decision to increase the length of the trams, plans to run double length trams during major events were abandoned. Consequently, the platform length was reduced from 90 metres (295 ft) to 75 metres (246 ft).[3][4]

Community submissions responding to the changes in the Modifications Report raised concerns about the safety of a large number of school students crossing the tracks during peak schools hours. In response, TfNSW stated that it will consider opening the subways during these hours.[5] A condition of approval for the changes proposed in the Modifications Report requires the preparation of "a safety case demonstrating, to the satisfaction of the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, that schoolchildren can safely access the Moore Park stop during peak school start and finish times".[6]

## Services

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In regular service the station serves Sydney Boys High School, Sydney Girls High School and The Entertainment Quarter. The station is also designed to handle major events at the Sydney Football Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground, with grade separated access to the platform. During major events, special services operate between Central Chalmers Street and Moore Park, with some services extending to Randwick.[7] At-grade access to the station is provided for regular use and for disabled passengers during major events.[4] The design features a 75-metre (246 ft) island platform.

Line | Stopping pattern | Notes

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| services to Randwick via Royal Randwick | [8]

| services to Kingsford via Kensington | [9]

## References

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1. ^ Parsons Brinkerhoff. "Chapter 5 – Part A" (PDF). CBD and South East Light Rail – Environmental Impact Statement. Transport for NSW. pp. 5–18 to 5–57.
2. ^ "CBD and South East Light Rail – Submissions Report, incorporating Preferred Infrastructure Report - Vol.1: Chapter 6 Preferred Infrastructure Report" (PDF). Transport for NSW. March 2014. pp. 6–16 to 6–18, 6-28 to 6-31, 6-38 to 6-44. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. ^ "CBD and South East Light Rail improvements to deliver a better service for customers". Transport for NSW. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
4. ^ a b "CBD and South East Light Rail – Modifications Report" (PDF). Transport for NSW. pp. 10–11, 17–21, 25, 46–49, 52. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
5. ^ Brinckerhoff, Parsons (29 January 2015). "CBD and South East Light Rail Project State Significant Infrastructure Approval (SSI – 6042) Submissions Report to Project Modification" (PDF). Transport for NSW. pp. 94–95.
6. ^ "Modification of Minister's Approval Section 1152;1of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979" (PDF). Department of Planning & Environment. 17 February 2015. p. 7.
7. ^ Moore Park Light Rail Stop Transport for NSW, accessed 29 March 2025
8. ^ "Randwick Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
9. ^ "Kingsford Line". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 29 March 2025.