Wyong Railway Station and stationmaster's cottage

Item details


Name of item:	Wyong Railway Station and stationmaster's cottage
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Platform/ Station
Primary address:	7 and 8 Railway Square and Pacific Highway, Wyong, NSW 2259
Local govt. area:	Central Coast

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
7 and 8 Railway Square and Pacific Highway	Wyong	Central Coast			Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	The 1887 Railway Station and Station master's cottage marks the most significant change to Wyong since settlement and the site retains the distinctive original features and character
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Description


Designer/Maker:	Public Works Department
Physical description:	ARTEFACTS: collection of small per-way machines in station area Brick single storey 19th Century railway station complex, with corrugated iron cladding to roof. Station retains original chimneys. Ridge of roof runs the length of the building, and has gabled ends. Roof is bisected by prominent decorated gable over entry. Covered verandahs extend over platform and forecourt.
Modifications and dates:	Entry from Railway Square modified. Later additions to southern end. Recent overbridge incorporating lifts to platform.

History


Historical notes:	Wyong Station was opened in 1887. However, it was the completion of the Sydney to Newcastle railway in 1889 passing through Wyong, which really started significant expansion and development in the area. The railway enabled the growth of the timber industry with an immense demand for railway sleepers and the transportation to ship it.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	(none)-
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages	(none)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	This is Wyong's most significant building. It represents the start of the region's capacity to export in quantity, and to communicate much more effectively with Sydney.
SHR Criteria b) [Associative significance]	The growth of the main street as a commercial centre and the arrival of the railway are inseparable.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	It has potential to contribute to an understanding of the scale of demand for rail transportation in the late 19th Century, and its catchment over the past century.
SHR Criteria d) [Social significance]	The building provides a focus of daily activity for generations of commuters, holiday makers and businesses.
SHR Criteria e) [Research potential]	The planning and evolution in development of the Main Street, the Railway "Square" and the retail hub are of technical value for planning and urban design researchers
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. Rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	Representative of its type regionally.
Integrity/Intactness:	Fair
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register	SRA s.170 Register		26 Oct 99
Local Environmental Plan	Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013	I141	23 Dec 13
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
State Rail Authority Heritage Register Study	1999	SRA81	State Rail Authority		Yes
Inventory of Heritage Items	1991	70	Wyong Local Environmental Plan		Yes
Wyong Shire Heritage Study	1994		Rod Howard Heritage Conservation Pty Ltd		Yes
Wyong Shire Heritage Study Review	2009		David Scobie Architects	David Scobie	Yes

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Written	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyong_railway_station,_New_South_Wales
Written	Stinson, E		A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WYONG SHIRE

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2720071

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