North Sydney railway station is a CityRail station which lies on the North Shore Line and the Northern Line, 5.1 km from Central railway station, Sydney, Australia. It serves the major employment centre of North Sydney and is the fourth busiest railway station in NSW.
The station was created as part of the construction project for the Sydney Harbour Bridge and opened to traffic on 19 March 1932 at the same time that the bridge was opened. Rail services through North Sydney have been electrified since their inception.
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