Balmain West ferry wharf
Balmain West | ||||||||||||||||
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 Balmain West Wharf in June 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Elliott Street, Balmain New South Wales Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°51′18.14″S 151°10′7.12″E / 33.8550389°S 151.1686444°E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Transport for NSW | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Transdev Sydney Ferries | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 wharf (1 berth) | |||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | No | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||
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Balmain West ferry wharf (also known as Elliott Street ferry wharf) is located on Iron Cove serving the Sydney suburb of Balmain.
History
[edit]Until October 2013, It was served by Sydney Ferries Parramatta River services operating between Circular Quay and Cockatoo Island.[1] The single wharf was served by First Fleet class ferries. The service was withdrawn due to low patronage.[2][3][4][5]
In November 2024 Transport Minister Jo Haylen announced Balmain West would reopen in the second half of 2025. As of December 2024, construction has started.[6]
On 23 July 2025 Transport Minister John Graham announced that the wharf would reopen on 18 August 2025. [7]
It was also announced that Transport for NSW was also assessing the feasibility of a new weekend ferry route to connect the inner harbour suburbs to the city, as well as a service between Barangaroo and the new Sydney Fish Market.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Map Sydney Ferries
- ^ NSW Government unveils plans for the future of Sydney ferries Australian Broadcasting Corporation 22 May 2013
- ^ Ferries ahoy as minister pushes the boat out Sydney Morning Herald 22 May 2013
- ^ Anger over ferry wharf closure Inner West Courier 8 August 2013
- ^ New ferry timetable Transport for NSW October 2013
- ^ Segaert, Anthony (29 November 2024). "This Sydney ferry wharf was shut down 11 years ago. Soon locals will get it back". WAtoday. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Ferry wharf to finally reopen in Sydney's Inner West after 12 years". www.9news.com.au. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.