Aquarium ferry wharf

Aquarium ferry wharf (also known as Darling Harbour Aquarium ferry wharf) is a commuter wharf which services the Darling Harbour precinct and the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, which is situated directly next to the wharf itself. The wharf, built in the 1980s as part of an initiative to deliver transport services to the then-newly redeveloped Darling Harbour, was originally part of the Sydney Ferries network. The wharf served as the terminus of Darling Harbour ferry services, until the wharf was decommissioned by Sydney Ferries in October 2010, when services to the wharf were rerouted to King Street Wharf 3 instead. My Fast Ferry currently handles services to the wharf, which acts as a terminus for their Manly - Darling Harbour Harbour loop service.

Aquarium
View of the wharf entrance in March 2015
LocationCockle Bay, Sydney
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°52′10.99″S 151°12′4.07″E
Owned byTransport for NSW
Operated byMy Fast Ferry
Platforms1 wharf (1 berth)
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
Previous names
  • Aquarium (−1995)
  • Darling Harbour (1995–2008)

History
A crowded Aquarium wharf in late 2006, when Darling Harbour ferry services still ran to the wharf.

As part of the timetable changes of 10 October 2010, all Sydney Ferries services were moved to King Street Wharf 3 a few minutes' walk away.[1]

Summary

The wharf itself is situated directly outside the Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, and is immediately nearby the historic Pier 26. Entrance to the wharf is via a ramp that goes directly to the dock itself. Passengers who are waiting to board a ferry turn right at the end of the ramp and wait on the platform. Passengers who depart from a docked ferry can directly exit through the ramp, bypassing the platform altogether. The former ticket machine used by Sydney Ferries has since been converted to an emergency help point, though, tickets are still sold at the pier. They are sold by a ticket seller who goes behind a stand, situated in front of the former ticket machine, whenever a ferry docks.

Services
Platform Line Stopping pattern Notes
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[2]
  • View of the entire wharf from across Darling Harbour in May 2014.
  • View across the wharf, looking north. The former ticket machine is visible at centre right of the image.
  • Ramp leading towards the wharf. Passengers getting off at Aquarium have a right-of-way, as signalled by the "No entry" sign and arrows on the ramp itself.
  • Notices at the wharf advising passengers to go to King Street Wharf 3 for Sydney Ferries services.

References
  1. New 10 October Timetables, Sydney Ferries, archived from the original on 24 February 2011, retrieved 14 September 2011
  2. "Manly Darling Harbour Loop timetable". Transport for NSW.
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