Double Bay ferry service
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|image_caption = A Rivercat-class ferry at Double Bay ferry wharf in December 2024
|locale = Sydney
|waterway = Sydney Harbour
|vessel_types = First fleet class
|owner = Sydney Ferries
|operator = Transdev Sydney Ferries
|authority = Transport for NSW
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The Double Bay ferry service, officially known as F7 Double Bay, is a ferry service in Sydney, Australia. Part of the Sydney Ferries network, it is operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries from Circular Quay to Darling Point and Double Bay.
History
In 1908, the Watsons Bay Co began operating a service from Circular Quay to Rose Bay via Darling Point and Double Bay.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227128561 Rose Bay - Double Bay Ferry] The Sun 26 July 1908 page 6 In 1925, a service from Fort Macquarie to Double Bay commenced.[https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16209746 New Ferry Service] Sydney Morning Herald 12 May 1925 page 9
In 1992, some peak hour State Transit Authority services from Circular Quay to Rose Bay began to call at Double Bay.Other services Fleetline issue 209 December 1992 page 229 By 2002 off-peak services had been introduced with SuperCats calling at Garden Island, Darling Point, Double Bay and Rose Bay.[https://web.archive.org/web/20030308043733/http://www.sydneybuses.nsw.gov.au/assets/pdf/sta/ferry/tt/coverwatsonspg2.pdf Circular Quay - Rose Bay - Watsons Bay Loop Service] State Transit Authority[https://web.archive.org/web/20130826082407/http://www.131500.com.au/upload/images/sydney-ferry/Network%20Map_17Dec2011_FINAL_lg.jpg Network Map] Sydney Ferries December 2011
In October 2013, the Eastern Suburbs service received the F7 classification as part of a numbering of all Sydney ferry services. In November 2017 the service was restructured. Services to Garden Island, Darling Point and Double Bay became the F7 Double Bay service, while the Watsons Bay service was merged with the F4 Pyrmont Bay service to become the F4 Cross Harbour service.[https://archive.today/20170425113418/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/more-ferry-routes-and-services-between-the-north-shore-cbd-and-eastern-suburbs/news-story/9a3cb2113abdd5813d99f88117a3812a More ferry routes and services between the North Shore, CBD and Eastern Suburbs] Daily Telegraph 27 March 2017[https://web.archive.org/web/20230411042424/https://transportnsw.info/documents/timetables/93-F7-Double-Bay-20220530.pdf F4 Double Bay timetable] Transport for NSW 30 May 2022
Ferries do not stop at Garden Island Wharf because Garden Island is not open to the public.
In the morning, ferries towards Circular Quay stop at Darling Point while ferries to Double Bay skip Darling Point. In the afternoon, ferries stop at Darling Point towards Double Bay and skip it going to Circular Quay.
Wharves
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| Circular Quay
|Circular Quay wharf is located at the northern end of the Sydney central business district. The locality of Circular Quay is a major Sydney transport hub, with a large ferry, heavy rail, light rail and bus interchange. Services to Double Bay usually leave from Wharf 2 |
| Garden Island
|Garden Island ferry wharf is located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour. It serves the Royal Australian Navy's Heritage Centre, Garden Island. The wharf is no longer serviced by public or private ferries and is not open to the public. Fences prevent access from the wharf to the Garden Island Defence Precinct. |
| Darling Point
|Darling Point ferry wharf is a wharf located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Darling Point. |
| Double Bay
|Double Bay ferry wharf is located on the southern side of Sydney Harbour serving the Sydney suburb of Double Bay. The Australian 18 Footers League maintains a function centre adjacent to the wharf. This is the last stop for the F7 ferry route. |
References
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External links
- [https://transportnsw.info/routes/details/sydney-ferries/f7/090F7 F7 timetable] Transport for NSW
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