Chatswood Interchange — Attraction in Sydney

Nice train station with nice restaurants built on top of it. This station is quite new only complete around 5 - 10 years ago. Multiple lines take you to various other stations without needing to change train. There is also a bus exchange again of numerous routes. North Shore line is the most affluent line in Sydney. It runs parallel to Pacific Highway. Basically rich people live along the lower north shore say between Mosman and Gordon. Chatswood is the biggest station on the North Shore line. In terms of the suburb itself you can think of Chatswood as the posh version of China Town mixed with medium to high class Western stores (Apple, Country Road, Cinemas, Star Bucks etc.). There are at least 4 shopping malls all close to one another (Westfield, Chatswood Chase , Mandarin Centre, Lemon Grove) within walking distance. There are grocery stores, pharmacies, medical centres, law firms, computer stores, toy stores, sporting stores, gym basically any shop you can think of, they are all here. Chatswood library is also relatively new, built within the last say 10 years and is quite comfortable to study in. Weekend can be very busy, and so parking will be difficult. Chatswood is quite a busy location. If you are looking for somewhere for a quiet cup of coffee then maybe try places like...

Excellent eateries and many lovely fine dining restaurants. I personally have eaten at Akira, found on the top most level after getting off from the station. There are many Japanese restaurants in that area (follow the signs that say dinning which will lead you up to the third floor I believe). Akira is hands down one of the best restaurants I have been to. I ordered the chicken katsu ramen and sake to accompany it. Delicious down to every spoonful! I will definitely be going back for more! The general area is quite nice with a range of fast food places, to beauty stores and little shops, great for browsing before catching the train home. I did have some trouble finding bathrooms, I found the signs were not exactly clear and I ended up walking to the Westfield. Other than that, I really enjoyed my time there and I definitely recommend the Japanese restaurant, Akira! (In the pics are myself and my...

Give it a go! Save money use this interchange to access the Large transport network and you can get pretty much anywhere from this interchange with minimal fuss, Even catch the new fast and fantastic driverless metro line with stops at Maquarie park shops, uni, Ryde, and all the way through the Hills district to Tallawong. The network Runs smoothly and there's usually helpful staff at hand (eg tonight I tapped on but remembered I had to duck to Woolies - which just happens to be a 30 metre walk from station - bonus!) I came back and my opal card wouldn't work as I'd already tapped on. I was buzzed in by an employee in under a minute. The 'trains to buses' caused me a headache the first time I encountered the planned trackworks as I'm not from the area, however, upon learning where the buses go, it's easy, and there seems to be more staff to assist...