Watsons Bay ferry services
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 MV Pemulwuy at Milsons Point in November 2017 | ||||||||||||||
| Waterway | Sydney Harbour | |||||||||||||
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| Owner | Sydney Ferries | |||||||||||||
| Operator | Transdev Sydney Ferries | |||||||||||||
| Began operation | 25 October 2020 | |||||||||||||
| System length | 3 wharves, 10.1km | |||||||||||||
| No. of vessels | Emerald and SuperCat class | |||||||||||||
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The Watsons Bay ferry service, officially known as F9 Watsons Bay, is a commuter ferry service in Sydney, New South Wales. Part of the Sydney Ferries network, it is operated by Transdev Sydney Ferries and services the Rose Bay and Watsons Bay areas. It began operation on 25 October 2020 and replaced the eastern half of the F4 Cross Harbour service.[1][2] Emerald-class ferries and SuperCat ferries operate the service.
History
Following community consultation jointly held by the ferry operator Transdev Sydney Ferries and Transport for NSW in 2019–2020, the F4 route was divided into F4 Pyrmont Bay and F9 Watsons Bay services on 25 October 2020.[1][2]
Service
Wharves
| Name | Distance from | Waterway | Serving suburbs | Other lines | ||
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| Pyrmont Bay – Watsons Bay | ||||||
| Circular Quay | 0.0 km | Sydney Cove | Sydney CBD, The Rocks | F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 | ||
| Rose Bay | 5.9 km | Rose Bay | Rose Bay | none | ||
| Watsons Bay | 10.1 km | Watsons Bay | Watsons Bay | |||
Patronage
The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Ferries network for the year ending 30 June 2022.
F1 | 1 716 000 |
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F2 | 542 000 | ||
F3 | 1 067 000 | ||
F4 | 1 216 000 | ||
F5 | 244 000 | ||
F6 | 353 000 | ||
F7 | 106 000 | ||
F8 | 269 000 | ||
F9 | 624 000 |
- ^ Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.
References
- ^ a b "2020 Service Changes". Your Say Transdev. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ a b "F4 Cross Harbour ferry route changes". Transport Info NSW. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Ferry Patronage – Monthly Comparison". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links
- "F9 Watsons Bay ferry timetable". Transport for NSW.
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