Everything about West Ryde New South Wales totally explained
West Ryde is a
suburb on the
Lower North Shore of
Sydney, in the state of
New South Wales,
Australia. West Ryde is located 16
kilometres north-west of the
Sydney central business district in the
local government area of the
City of Ryde.
Ryde,
North Ryde and
East Ryde are separate suburbs.The suburbs of
Meadowbank and
Melrose Park share the 2114 postcode with West Ryde.
History
West Ryde is an extension of
Ryde, which was named after the 'Ryde Store', a business run by G.M. Pope. He adopted the name from his birthplace of
Ryde on the
Isle of Wight,
UK.
Commercial Areas
West Ryde is home to a commercial area, close to
West Ryde railway station and the Sydney Water Station, that pumps water to most of Northern Sydney.
West Ryde Marketplace is a medium sized shopping centre with a
Woolworths supermarket,
Gloria Jean's and specialty shops. It also contains Ryde library which was moved from across the road. Since the new centre opened in
2005, it diverted many people from the ageing
Top Ryde Shopping Centre. Top Ryde closed and is currently being redeveloped. The shopping stretch along Victoria Road remains unsatisfactory in the eyes of many and in need of a major makeover.
Transport
West Ryde railway station is on
Northern railway line of Sydney's
CityRail network. A bus interchange sits adjacent the station.
Housing
West Ryde has a number of historical buildings including Addison, the second oldest extant building in Australia. The domestic architecture of the suburb largely consists of homes on quarter-acre blocks displaying most of the archetypical Australian styles, including
Federation houses,
Californian Bungalows, Depression-era houses of weatherboard or fibro with corrugated iron roofs, and 1960s red-brick housing. There is also a substantial number of Askin-era red-brick apartment blocks atop half-acre concrete expanses.
In the past, West Ryde was a working-class suburb which was home to many factories, especially towards
Meadowbank. The factories of the past are slowly succumbing to demolition, and the construction of waterfront apartments is taking their place, with views of
Parramatta River and
Sydney Olympic Park and the suburb is growing more affluent.
Gallery
Image:West_ryde_shops_eastern_side.jpg|Ryedale Road shops
Image:West_ryde_library.jpg|West Ryde library
Image:West_ryde_hotel.jpg|The West Ryde hotel
Image:Ryde_eastwood_leagues_club_outside.jpg|Ryde Eastwood leagues club
Image:West_ryde_victoria_road_towards_railway.jpg|Victoria Road shops
Image:Victoria_road_west_ryde.jpg|Victoria Road
Image:West_ryde_pumping_station_front.jpg|West Ryde pumping station
Image:West_ryde_pumping_station_pipes.jpg|West Ryde pumping station
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