All distances are measured from Sydney Terminal (via Wynyard).

Station Distance

Origin
Milsons Point 4.435km Mr James Milson, who settled in the district in 1825.
North Sydney 5.134km Thomas Townsend, Viscount Sydney, Secretary of State, 1788. 
Waverton 6.110km Named after a property in the vicinity.
Wollstonecraft 7.175km Mr E Wollstonecraft, original grantee of land in the vicinity, and who resided near present station. 
 St Leonards 8.410km St. Leonards on the South Coast of England. 
Artarmon 10.295km After name of Mr Gore's grant (1810). Supposed to be the corruption (of the name of an ancient Grecian warrior Artemon).
Chatswood 11.652km From the pet name "Chat" of the second wife of Richard Harnett, a pioneer of the district. 
Roseville 13.273km After name of local residence, Mr. George Wilson's. 
Lindfield 14.604km Name of a house, near the station owned and occupied by Mr. List, who came from Lindfield, Surrey, England. 
Killara 15.889km An Aboriginal word meaning 'permanent' or 'always there'. 
Gordon 17.118km Name of parish, so called after name of house of Mr McIntosh, an early resident in the district. 
 Pymble 18.896km Mr Robert Pymble, an early settler and grantee of land in the district. 
Turramurra 20.818km Formerly known as Big Island, Vanceville and Claraville - after estate names. An Aboriginal name for 'high or big hill'. 
Warrawee 21.886km
Wahroonga 22.774km An Aboriginal word meaning 'our home'. 
Waitara 24.208km A New Zealand Maori word meaning 'pure water'. 
Hornsby 25.255km Mr S R Horn, who earned distinction by capturing a bushranger. A grant of land in the locality was known as Horn's grant.

 

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