Museum Train Station Sydney
History
Opened in 1926, Museum Station was part of the Bradfield Plan. Designed by chief engineer John Bradfield, the plan incorporated the Sydney Harbour Bridge an underground city railway network and Central Station. Bradfield also planned the electrification of the suburban Sydney rail network. Although only partially implemented, his plan forms the basis for today’s Sydney rail network.
Museum Station was built to extend the railway line into the city centre and provide access to Hyde Park and the Australian Museum. It was originally named Hyde Park, but renamed in 1927 to avoid confusion with Hyde Park Corner station in London (very odd considering they are on different sides of the planet). The station signage is similar to the roundel design used in the London underground. Only St James Station has similar signage in Sydney.
Museum Station was one of the first City Circle stations to open, along with St James Station. The City Circle is a loop line that connects the main railway stations in the central business district, such as Central, Town Hall, Wynyard and Circular Quay. Completed in 1956 with the opening of Circular Quay Station the City Circle provides a reliable and easy way to travel around the Sydney central business district.
Also of interest is the retention of the period advertisements on the stations walls, which along with the extensive use of wall tiling and metal stair railings retain the style of the 1920s.
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