Times Square

Railway Square, often mistaken for New York's Times Square, is a bustling public space at the southern end of Sydney's city center. Formed by the intersection of George, Lee, Quay, and Pitt Streets, the square sits right next to Central Station, Australia's largest and busiest railway station. Historically, the area was the heart of modern retail in the 19th and early 20th centuries, shaped by large department stores and hotels for arriving travelers. Today, the square's architecture is dominated by the modern glass-and-steel bus terminal, which was redesigned in 1999. Here you'll find a pulsating crossroads for pedestrians and vehicles, flanked by four sculptural light towers. These art installations, which symbolize the four elements, lend the place a special atmosphere. The University of Technology, Chinatown, and the Haymarket district are all close by. Beneath the square runs the oldest railway tunnel in New South Wales, whose disused track now serves in part as a park path.