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North Shore railway terminus (St Leonards) c1890s

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North Shore railway terminus (St Leonards) c1890s

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The North Shore Line

The North Shore Line, which runs from Hornsby to St Leonards, opened on 1 January 1890. It was Sydney’s first purely suburban railway.

Railways

Railway lines

Railway stations

St Leonards

Lower north shore suburb, named either after British statesman Lord Sydney of St Leonards, or by surveyor general Thomas Mitchell after the town in England. In recent years it has grown into a major business district, as well as being the location of the Royal North Shore Hospital.

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North Shore railway line

Sydney's first purely suburban railway line that runs from the city to Hornsby in Sydney's north.

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St Leonards railway station

Railway station on the North Shore Line.

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