Arts & Culture · Our pick in Sydney
Carriageworks
The railway workshops
A creative hub in the 1880s Eveleigh railway workshops; farmers market on Saturdays.
Our take
- Saturday market
- Address
- Eveleigh, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Macdonaldtown
600 m · 8 min walk
More distances - Website
- carriageworks.com.au
About Carriageworks
Carriageworks was built between 1880 and 1889 as part of the Eveleigh Railway Workshops and is now one of Australia’s major creative industry hubs; the Carriageworks Farmers Market runs every Saturday 8am–1pm (carriageworks.com.au).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Carriageworks before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Carriageworks, as the crow flies.
- The Old Clare Hotel1.4 km17 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Carriageworks are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- MacdonaldtownTrain600 m8 min walk
- RedfernTrain650 m8 min walk
- WaterlooMetro900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Queen Victoria Building2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Darling Harbour3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Hyde Park Barracks3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Royal Botanic Garden3.9 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Harbour Bridge5.0 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Sydney Airport6.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Bondi Beach7.5 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Opera House13 kmCar or taxi 46 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Central Station1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Wynyard Station3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Circular Quay4.1 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 20 min
Location
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