Hobart railway station
Hobart | |||||
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The 1871 Hobart railway station building was redeveloped in the 1980s into the Tasmanian headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tasmania Australia | ||||
| Coordinates | 42°52′40″S 147°19′55″E / 42.8778°S 147.3320°E | ||||
| System | Closed commuter rail station | ||||
| Operated by | Tasmanian Government Railways | ||||
| Line | Main Line | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | None | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Closed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1871 | ||||
| Closed | 18 July 1978 (Tasman Limited) 22 June 2014 (TasRail) | ||||
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Hobart railway station, now closed and redeveloped, was the largest railway station on the Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) network. The station was the southernmost terminus of the South Line, facilitating passenger train services to Hobart's northern suburbs and the Tasman Limited, a regional limited express service linking Hobart, Launceston and Wynyard.
Constructed by the Tasmanian Main Line Company (TML) in 1871, in the early 1950s, the station was significantly expanded: new facilities included three new 180-metre (600 ft) long concrete cantilevered canopies, four platforms, a large concourse, and various amenities such as shopping stalls and food vendors.
By the mid-1970s, the station handled more than 70 commuter trains per day. However, with a decline in passenger numbers due to the growth of privately owned vehicles and the transfer of rail transport operations to Australian National Railways, the station's significance waned. The last Tasman Limited passenger service departed on 18 July 1978.
Following the announcement of the Sheraton Hotel masterplan, the station was sold and redeveloped into the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in the mid-1980s. Sections of the track were removed to connect the Tasman Highway through Davey and Macquarie Streets.