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The Age
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
The surprising stories and secrets of Sydney's City Circle line
'The governor used to come in with his horse and cart, straight into his train so he could go to his private residence in the Southern Highlands,' he says. 'General [Douglas] MacArthur [who came to Australia as Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area] in World War II was also known for using the trains at platform 1.' Near the station entrance is a notch on a marble pillar, which Cote says is damage from a bullet fired when military guards subdued rioting soldiers – shooting one dead – in what is called the Liverpool Riot in 1916. The soldiers, protesting poor conditions at an army camp, had been drinking in Liverpool before commandeering trains then rampaging through the city. Heading down towards the new Metro platforms there is a display – on a giant metal mural – of items unearthed on the site, including broken crockery, a horseshoe and a key. The tour is only in public areas, but Cote points out, from an elevator, Central's two so-called ghost platforms, 26 and 27, that were built for possible future lines but never required. Loading Taking in the station rather than rushing somewhere for a change, it is noticeable how stunning the redesigned Central looks now the Metro platforms are operating. 'They've done a really good job of not losing the old while making it look even better,' Cote says. After catching a train to Museum, he points out old ads lining the platform for the likes of Mark Foy's, Mortein and Bushells Tea. Apart from the addition of an elevator near the main entrance, 'it's pretty much the same as when it was built,' he says. The stop at St James takes in the displays around the station that include the old dead man's handle and a history of the ghost tunnels, built to future-proof the train network, that are due to be opened up for regular tours later this year. Cote notes they have been used for film and television shoots, an underground mushroom farm, an RAAF control room and air raid shelters during World War II. Circular Quay's big attraction is the view of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House and Wynyard's is Chris Fox's sculpture Interloop, made from treads of the station's old escalators. At Town Hall, Cote shows an old poster for an air raid shelter, halfway up a stairway, that was revealed after removing 70 years of paint in 2014. A sign says the State Government provided shelters for the travelling public when the perceived threat of war in Australia was at its highest in 1942. The tour finishes in a cafe back at Central that was once the booking office. Cote points out a frieze that covers the history of the state that was rediscovered after a 2015 fire in a Hungry Jack's outlet. 'No one would notice it unless they're told,' he says.
Sydney Morning Herald
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The surprising stories and secrets of Sydney's City Circle line
'The governor used to come in with his horse and cart, straight into his train so he could go to his private residence in the Southern Highlands,' he says. 'General [Douglas] MacArthur [who came to Australia as Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific Area] in World War II was also known for using the trains at platform 1.' Near the station entrance is a notch on a marble pillar, which Cote says is damage from a bullet fired when military guards subdued rioting soldiers – shooting one dead – in what is called the Liverpool Riot in 1916. The soldiers, protesting poor conditions at an army camp, had been drinking in Liverpool before commandeering trains then rampaging through the city. Heading down towards the new Metro platforms there is a display – on a giant metal mural – of items unearthed on the site, including broken crockery, a horseshoe and a key. The tour is only in public areas, but Cote points out, from an elevator, Central's two so-called ghost platforms, 26 and 27, that were built for possible future lines but never required. Loading Taking in the station rather than rushing somewhere for a change, it is noticeable how stunning the redesigned Central looks now the Metro platforms are operating. 'They've done a really good job of not losing the old while making it look even better,' Cote says. After catching a train to Museum, he points out old ads lining the platform for the likes of Mark Foy's, Mortein and Bushells Tea. Apart from the addition of an elevator near the main entrance, 'it's pretty much the same as when it was built,' he says. The stop at St James takes in the displays around the station that include the old dead man's handle and a history of the ghost tunnels, built to future-proof the train network, that are due to be opened up for regular tours later this year. Cote notes they have been used for film and television shoots, an underground mushroom farm, an RAAF control room and air raid shelters during World War II. Circular Quay's big attraction is the view of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House and Wynyard's is Chris Fox's sculpture Interloop, made from treads of the station's old escalators. At Town Hall, Cote shows an old poster for an air raid shelter, halfway up a stairway, that was revealed after removing 70 years of paint in 2014. A sign says the State Government provided shelters for the travelling public when the perceived threat of war in Australia was at its highest in 1942. The tour finishes in a cafe back at Central that was once the booking office. Cote points out a frieze that covers the history of the state that was rediscovered after a 2015 fire in a Hungry Jack's outlet. 'No one would notice it unless they're told,' he says.
