73-497: The Northern Line (numbered T9 , coloured red) is a commuter rail line operated by Sydney Trains in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . It serves some of Sydney's Inner West and Northern suburbs. It was spun off from the old T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line as a separate line in April 2019, to distinguish and make it more easily identified from the other T1 services. It
146-848: A distance of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) between the rails. The railways in Sydney generally use British-derived terminology. Four main 'trunk' lines radiate from Sydney to the north, south, west, and southwest: Other passenger lines branch from or interconnect with the four main lines: Lines with light rail specifications: Several railway lines carry goods only: There are several closed lines in Sydney: Some former heavy rail lines, as mentioned above , have been converted to light rail. The following lines are under construction: Sydney has five underground lines. Three of these sections of railway are extensions of suburban main line commuter services, while two are part of
219-490: A metro system and a light rail network. A dedicated goods network also exists. Central station is the main interchange for Sydney Trains suburban services, also serving intercity and NSW TrainLink regional trains and Sydney's light rail network. Journey Beyond 's Indian Pacific to Perth also departs from Central. Sydney's suburban rail network is the busiest in Australia, with over 359 million journeys made in
292-612: A completely segregated metro system. The underground sections, especially the City Circle , typically have frequent services. Sydney Metro forms the largest part of Sydney's underground railways and the first subway system in an Australian city. Sydney Metro is atypical compared to classic metro systems such as the London Underground or the Paris Metro in that its stations are widely spaced, up to 6km apart, and it extends out of
365-415: A fleet of double-deck electric multiple units . The trainsets are divided into the following classes: Though primarily operated on intercity lines, some H sets are also used on suburban services, and with the delivery of the D sets for operations on intercity lines in 2024, most of the sets will be transferred to suburban services. All A, B and M sets are maintained by Downer Rail . Their contract for
438-659: A flyover over the 'Main lines', before heading east onto the Main Suburban Railway, usually using the middle 'Suburban' pair of the six tracks between Redfern and Strathfield. Trains pass through Redfern and Central, then through the western limb of the City Circle before heading across the Harbour Bridge. Trains then head north along the North Shore towards Gordon, where they continue as T1 North Shore line trains (to Hornsby or Berowra). For off-peak and weekend services,
511-404: A given amount of power, which necessitates the use of very heavy duty cabling and substation equipment. Until the retirement of electric locomotives from freight service in the 1990s, it was often necessary to observe a "power margin" to ensure that substations were not overloaded. This situation was similar to that which applied to The Milwaukee Road 's 3,000 VDC electrification. Plans to electrify
584-474: A limited number extending to Sydney and Goulburn. Diesel services also operate on the South Coast Line between Kiama and Bomaderry. The Bathurst Bullet provides a twice daily, limited stop service between Sydney and Bathurst. The V sets are maintained at Flemington Maintenance Depot . A fleet of 610 D set carriages will be introduced to the intercity network. They will replace the V sets and allow
657-423: A second time and return to the suburbs. The T1 North Shore & Western, T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra and T9 Northern lines pass through the central business district and continue to other areas of Sydney. The T5 Cumberland Line serves Western Sydney and provides access to the major centre of Parramatta from the southwest of the city without requiring a change of trains at Granville. The T7 Olympic Park Line
730-412: A third track between Epping and Thornleigh was opened in 2016. The rail network in the metropolitan area of Sydney is owned, maintained and operated by Transport Asset Holding Entity , a NSW State Government owned corporation. Third party access to their tracks by other freight operators is allowed under an open-access arrangement. Track outside the Sydney metropolitan area is operated and maintained by
803-550: A week. Frequencies are higher during peak periods and over shared routes. All suburban passenger trains in Sydney are electric multiple units . Upon electrification in the 1920s Sydney operated single-deck multiple units, but these were progressively withdrawn from the 1960s until their demise in 1993. Single-deck automatic trains are utilised by the Sydney Metro, which opened in May 2019. Double-deck trailer carriages were delivered to
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#1732852698621876-521: A “train city, it wouldn’t matter if it was light rail, metro or the inter-city trains.” The goods system has also been expanded. The Southern Sydney Freight Line , an extension to the dedicated freight network from the end of the Metropolitan Goods line at Sefton to Macarthur , opened in 2013. The Northern Sydney Freight Corridor programme saw the loop between North Strathfield and Rhodes duplicated with an underpass, opened in 2015, whilst
949-525: Is a suburban shuttle service. NightRide bus services established in 1989, replace trains between midnight and 4:30 am, leaving the tracks clear of trains for maintenance work. Such bus services mainly stop near stations operating typically at hourly intervals (some routes depart more frequently on weekends). Many services depart the city from bus stops near Town Hall station . NightRide services are contracted to external bus operators and are identified by route numbers beginning with "N". Sydney Trains operates
1022-713: Is also a reincarnation of the older Northern Line which was under operation until 2013. The traditional Northern Line was the suburban portion of the Main North railway line (Strathfield - Hornsby) which opened in 1886 and was electrified in 1926. When the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened, it connected railway services from the Main North line and the City underground onto the North Shore line. Passenger services used to operate as
1095-544: Is for 92 percent of intercity services to operate on-time. Quiet carriages are designated carriages where noise made by passengers is requested to be kept to a minimum. Passengers are asked to place mobile phones on silent, move carriages in order to have a conversation with another passenger and use headphones when listening to music. Quiet carriages are on Intercity services are located in four carriages on eight car sets, two carriages on four car sets and one carriage on two car sets. Quiet carriages were first introduced on
1168-525: Is managed by Transport for NSW and is part of its Opal ticketing system . In 2018–19, 377.1 million passenger journeys were made on the suburban network, making it the most-used rail network in Australia. In May 2012, the Minister for Transport announced a restructure of RailCorp , the organisation that owned and managed the metropolitan rail network and operated passenger services throughout New South Wales. Two new organisations were created to take over
1241-460: Is no interchange penalty. Students who use the Sydney Trains network to get to and from schools can apply for a free school Opal card. Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services but separate fares apply for these modes. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single-trip tickets: ^ = $ 2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders A surcharge is levied when using
1314-664: The Australian Rail Track Corporation . Suburban passenger trains within Sydney are operated by Sydney Trains and long-distance trains that run through Sydney are operated by NSW TrainLink . RailCorp was formed on 1 January 2004 by the merger of the State Rail Authority (SRA) and the metropolitan functions of the Rail Infrastructure Corporation (RIC). Until 1972, railways in NSW were operated by
1387-556: The Bankstown line . Sydney's suburban passenger service was severely hampered by the inconvenient location of its city terminus, at a site south of Devonshire Street. Most of Sydney's population was well served by trams , and the suburban railways had a relatively small initial role to play. This was to change in the 1920s. The railway system as it exists today is really the result of the vision and foresight of John Bradfield , one of Australia's most respected and famous civil engineers. He
1460-543: The Central Coast & Newcastle Line in early 2012 as a three-month trial. On 1 September 2012, quiet carriages were permanently introduced and expanded to all intercity services operating on the Blue Mountains and South Coast Line. The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected
1533-748: The Department of Railways New South Wales until this department was replaced by the Public Transport Commission (PTC), which was also responsible for bus and ferry services. In 1980 the PTC was broken up into the SRA, responsible for rail services, and the Urban Transit Authority (UTA), responsible for bus and ferry services. The UTA later became the State Transit Authority in 1989. In 2001,
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#17328526986211606-525: The Goulburn Street tunnel portal, stopping at Museum station and then terminating at St James. Other lines were soon electrified. Also, in conjunction with the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which opened in 1932, an additional four-track underground line was constructed from Central station to Town Hall and Wynyard . Two of the tracks continued over the Harbour Bridge connecting to
1679-639: The Metropolitan Goods lines connects major freight terminals to the main passenger lines and the Southern Sydney Freight Line which runs parallel to the Main South line from the western end of the Metropolitan Goods lines to a point beyond the end of suburban services. The Northern Sydney Freight Corridor project along the Main Northern line between Sydney and Newcastle aimed at increasing
1752-516: The New South Wales Metropolitan Rail Area and maintains all but a handful of operational railway stations in the state. Sydney Trains operates nine electric suburban lines across Sydney. In conjunction with a new timetable released on 20 October 2013, the Sydney Trains network was reorganised with a new numbering system. The number of lines was reduced from eleven to seven (now nine) by merging several lines. An eighth line
1825-631: The North Shore line . It was only in 1956 that the two tracks terminating at Wynyard were linked to the line terminating at St James via the Circular Quay viaduct. This new arrangement, dubbed the City Circle , allowed services to make a continuous run through the city and return to the suburbs without having to terminate. Electrification of heavy rail lines proceeded as follows: New electrified suburban and metro lines were built: The 2010s saw substantial investment in Sydney's railways. New suburban, metro and light rail lines have been constructed in
1898-462: The Northern line , and was intended to continue from Epping to Parramatta , incorporating the existing Carlingford line, but this section was postponed during the railway's construction because of financial reasons. Stub tunnels were constructed at the northern end of Epping station in the event that work on the remainder of the line ever resumed. These stubs were instead used to connect to new tunnels for
1971-597: The Sydney Metro Northwest project, which opened as the Metro North West Line in May 2019. The Carlingford Line between Clyde and Carlingford closed on 5 January 2020, and is expected to form part of the Parramatta Light Rail network from mid-2024. The adjacent section of track between Clyde and Camellia, including Rosehill railway station , also became disused. From 19 October 2024,
2044-504: The 2010s and 2020s, and a new focus emerged on urban rail in Australia. The Carlingford line and the Epping to Chatswood Rail Link , former parts of the suburban network, were subsumed by the Parramatta Light Rail and Metro North West Line respectively. Conversely, the Sydney Monorail was closed in 2013. In 2020, transport minister Andrew Constance stated that Sydney had become
2117-472: The 2017–18 financial year. Suburban rail services in Sydney have been operated since 2013 by Sydney Trains . Over 1 million weekday passenger journeys are made, with 46,000 timetabled stops per weekday over 1,800 km (1,100 mi) of track and through 297 stations (including intercity lines). Most trains do not operate between midnight and 4.30am, with NightRide buses substituting for suburban services during this time. Suburban services operate along
2190-573: The Eastern Suburbs line, which like St James station provided for the possibility of four tunnels even though only two are in use. There is a stub tunnel at North Sydney railway station, north of platform 2, for a never constructed Manly to Mona Vale line. From the top of the northern stairs to platform 10 at Redfern station it is possible to view the unfinished structure for the low-level "up" (toward Central) Southern Suburbs platforms. The associated never-used tunnels are quite complex. Immediately to
2263-579: The Epping to Chatswood line closed in order to be converted to metro standards as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project. As a result, the traditional Northern line branch from Hornsby to Central via Strathfield was reinstated. On 28 April 2019, as part of the integration with the Sydney Metro Northwest , the Northern Line branch was spin-off from the T1 Line and became a separate T9 Northern Line, though using
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2336-674: The H sets to be transferred to suburban services. The first was delivered in December 2019. The D sets will be maintained at a new facility at Kangy Angy . A fleet of 30 R Set carriages are being built to replace the Endeavour railcar used on the non-electrified sections of the network. They are expected to enter service in 2026-2027. The R sets will be maintained at a new facility in Dubbo . Intercity services are considered on-time if they operate within six minutes of their scheduled time. The target
2409-606: The Hunter Valley at 25 kV alternating current were abandoned in the 1990s. Electrification came to Sydney's suburbs on 9 December 1926 with the first suburban electric service running between Central station and Oatley on the Illawarra line . In the same year, the first underground railway was constructed north from Central station to St James in Sydney's central business district. Electric trains that had previously terminated at Central station continued north, diving underground at
2482-454: The M sets was extended by 10 years from June 2017. All other types of trains including the V and H sets are maintained by UGL Unipart . The contract with UGL Unipart was extended for two years from 1 July 2019. The Sydney Trains network is divided into three sectors, based around three maintenance depots. Trainsets are identified by target plates, which are exhibited on the front lower nearside of driving carriages. Each target plate includes
2555-610: The Main North Line (same name as the physical railway line) and was colour coded red on railway maps. It operated all the way to Cowan , until the service was truncated to Berowra in January 1992. The service, along with the North Shore Line service (yellow), later also ran along the North Shore railway line towards the City via the Harbour Bridge, forming a continuous loop via Strathfield, Epping and back to Hornsby. In later years,
2628-485: The NSW Government Railways in the 1960s, and incorporated into sets with single-deck power cars. When coupled with the double decker trailer carriages, they formed the world's first fully double decker electric multiple unit trains. Suburban trains are maintained at depots at Hornsby in the northern suburbs, Mortdale in the southern suburbs, and Flemington in the western suburbs. A depot at Punchbowl in
2701-618: The Northern Line. This is in contrast with PIDS at stations from Hornsby to Redfern (via Strathfield) displaying/announcing the T9 services goes to Gordon, "and then service continues to T1 North Shore line." The following table shows the patronage for the year ending 30 June 2024. Sydney Trains [REDACTED] Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of suburban and intercity train services in and around Greater Sydney in New South Wales , Australia . The metropolitan part of
2774-492: The Northwest Metro, which opened in 2019, ending the possibility of extending the railway to Parramatta as a commuter rail line. The Epping to Chatswood Rail Link was converted for operation as an automated rapid transit system, with the links to the suburban system at Chatswood and Epping removed. The new tunnels are made up of two segments, extending from Epping to the above ground Cherrybrook station , and from Cherrybrook to
2847-417: The SRA had its 'above track' operations separated from its track ownership and maintenance operations. The track maintenance operations and track ownership were moved to the new RIC. However this separation into a horizontally operated rail system was criticised for the passing of blame for rail delays and accidents between authorities, and in 2004 railways in Sydney became a vertically operated system again with
2920-550: The Sydney Trains system is Central Station , which most lines pass through. Central is also the terminus of most NSW TrainLink lines. After leaving Central, trains coming from the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line, T3 Bankstown Line and T8 Airport & South Line then travel through the City Circle – a ring line beneath the Sydney central business district . After completing the City Circle, these trains pass through Central for
2993-536: The Sydney suburban network after the restructuring of CityRail into Sydney Trains occurred in 2015 when the South West Rail Link opened between Glenfield and Leppington . From 2018, some sections of the network began to be transferred to the city's metro and light rail networks. The Epping to Chatswood Rail Link between Chatswood and Epping was closed for conversion in September 2018 to form part of
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3066-702: The T6 Line became the Bankstown to Lidcombe shuttle ( Lidcombe & Bankstown Line ), with commuters interchanging at Regents Park or Lidcombe for connecting services to Liverpool or City Circle. The section of the Bankstown Line between Sydenham and Bankstown will form part of Sydney Metro City & Southwest project, which is due to open as the Metro North West & Bankstown Line in 2025. Berowra and Emu Plains or Richmond. City Circle and Parramatta or Leppington via Granville. The main hub of
3139-476: The T9 generally makes a complete loop from Hornsby to Hornsby or Berowra (anti-clockwise), and vice versa. However, the route is split into two distinct stopping patterns during the morning and afternoon peak: Anti-clockwise direction: Clockwise direction: The route from the Northern Line to Redfern station is officially branded and published as T9, but from Central onwards, PIDS (Passenger Information Display Screens) show all services as T1, even if it came from
3212-467: The Western Line trains towards Richmond or Emu Plains, while trains from the lower Northern Line (Epping via Strathfield) joined up with the North Shore Line trains towards Hornsby or Berowra. On weekends, trains ran similar to prior to merger, where the lower Northern Line trains from Epping continue onto the upper Northern Line trains at Chatswood into Hornsby via Macquarie University. In September 2018,
3285-877: The above ground Bella Vista station , via underground stations at Castle Hill , Hills Showground , and Norwest . The line continues past Bella Vista above ground and by viaduct. The fifth underground line is a part of Sydney Metro City & Southwest , with the tunnelled section from Chatswood to Sydenham opening in 2024. These tunnels, which pass under Sydney Harbour, connect the above ground Metro platforms at Chatswood and Sydenham via underground stations/platforms at Crows Nest , Victoria Cross , Barangaroo , Martin Place, Gadigal , Central, and Waterloo . Two underground lines are under construction as part of Sydney Metro as of 2024. Sydney has several disused tunnels. The best known of these are those leading out of St James station . There are also several disused tunnels and platforms on
3358-527: The above-ground East Hills line at Turrella . The fourth underground line is a part of Sydney Metro Northwest , which was built in two stages. The first stage was originally constructed as part of the suburban rail system as the Epping to Chatswood rail link , opened in 2009. It links the centre above ground platforms at Chatswood to new underground platforms at Epping , via new underground stations at Macquarie University , Macquarie Park and North Ryde . The line as-built surfaced after Epping to connect to
3431-583: The creation of RailCorp, a fusion of the SRA and the urban sections of the RIC. In July 2013, RailCorp was reduced to become the owner of the infrastructure and rolling stock, with the service provision that it operated under the CityRail and CountryLink brands transferred to Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink . With limited exceptions, all outside of Sydney, trains in New South Wales use standard gauge , with
3504-400: The ends of the two underground branches via an elevated track. The Eastern Suburbs line opened in 1979. It runs between Redfern , Central, Town Hall, Martin Place , Kings Cross , Edgecliff , Woollahra (Unused Platforms) and Bondi Junction stations. All these are underground, but there are three above-ground sections, two on viaduct and one in cutting, with four separate tunnel sections,
3577-464: The inner urban area into less dense, suburban areas . The oldest underground line is the main city loop, the City Circle , which runs between Central , Town Hall , Wynyard , Circular Quay , St James and Museum stations. Central and Circular Quay are above-ground stations (Circular Quay is elevated, directly underneath the Cahill Expressway), while the remainder are below ground, meaning
3650-589: The left is the (surface level) stub tunnel for the "down" Southern Suburbs track. This short tunnel exits on the northern side of Lawson Street road bridge. There are at least nine railway tunnels under the suburb of Redfern: some in use, some never used. What was originally intended to be Platforms 26 and 27 at Central was constructed as part of the Eastern Suburbs Railway. Lying above the active Eastern Suburbs platforms, they have never been used for trains, and they now house communications and power rooms for
3723-468: The letter of the class the set belongs to and the number of the individual set. Waratahs do not have a target plate, but instead, have the information written directly on the front of the train. The composition and formations of train sets and the target designations are subject to alteration. M sets and H sets carry green target plates. Intercity services operate to a distance approximately 200 kilometres (124 mi) from Sydney , bounded by Dungog in
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#17328526986213796-401: The line operated as the Northern Line and ran from Hornsby to North Sydney via Strathfield and the City, with the North Shore line replacing services between Hornsby and Berowra. In February 2009, the Epping to Chatswood rail link was opened. In October 2009, the Northern Line service was integrated with the shuttle service between Epping and Chatswood . As a result, the traditional Northern Line
3869-408: The main section extending from before Redfern to after Martin Place, while the other three are centred on each of the three Eastern Suburbs stations. Most of the platforms at Redfern and Central stations are above ground, including the platforms for the City Circle, but the Eastern Suburbs line is underground. At the time of its construction, the line had been intended to finish at Kingsford but it
3942-457: The network is a hybrid urban - suburban rail system with a central underground core that covers 369 km (229 mi) of route length over 813 km (505 mi) of track, with 161 stations on nine lines. Within Sydney, the network has frequencies of 5–10 minutes during peak-time at most inner-city and major stations, and 15 minutes off-peak at most minor stations. During the weekday peak, train services are more frequent. The network
4015-632: The north, Scone in the north-west, Bathurst to the west, Goulburn in the south-west and Bomaderry to the south. Electric services extend from Sydney north to Newcastle , west to Lithgow and south to Port Kembla and Kiama . Most electric services originate from or terminate at Central . Diesel trains serve the more distant or less populated parts of the Intercity network. Hunter Line services operate from Newcastle to Telarah with some extending to Dungog and Scone. Southern Highlands Line services operate between Campbelltown and Moss Vale with
4088-719: The number of freight trains operating along the route, by separating passenger and freight traffic. The main traffic is containerised freight . The main intermodal terminal are at Sydney Freight Terminal Chullora. Leightonfield , Yennora and Minto . Interstate trains to Sydney terminals are up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) long, while short-haul container trains from the terminals to the Port Botany seaport are around 600 metres (2,000 ft) long. Coal services to Port Kembla are another major traffic. Freight operators include Crawfords Freightlines , Pacific National , Qube Holdings and SCT Logistics . The first railway in Sydney
4161-510: The number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes (for example, patronage was severely affected during the Coronavirus pandemic). Sydney Trains currently uses the Opal card ticketing system, which was introduced to the network in April 2014. The fare system is fully integrated – trips involving suburban, metro and intercity services are calculated as a single fare and there
4234-768: The operation of the services from 1 July 2013. Sydney Trains acquired all suburban services in the Sydney metropolitan area bounded by Berowra , Emu Plains , Macarthur and Waterfall from RailCorp's CityRail division. Intercity and Hunter Line services previously operated by CityRail were taken over by NSW Trains (branded as NSW TrainLink ). RailCorp remained the owner of the network infrastructure. When first created as subsidiaries of RailCorp, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains were not controlled entities of RailCorp, but were instead controlled by Transport for NSW . In July, they ceased to be subsidiaries of RailCorp and became independent standalone agencies in July 2017. On 21 August 2023, it
4307-517: The portions of the main lines from Sydney to the north, west, south and south-west, and also along several dedicated suburban lines. All of these lines are electrified at overhead 1500 V DC, electrification having started in 1926. Some of the suburban stations are also served by the intercity and regional trains operated by NSW TrainLink, while some stations in the city centre and (imminently) Western Sydney provide interchanges with light rail. Most suburban services operate through central Sydney via
4380-582: The responsibility of Sydney Trains from 1 July 2024. In July 2013, Howard Collins OBE , the former Chief Operating Officer of London Underground , was appointed as Chief Executive of Sydney Trains. Stewart Mills was appointed Acting Chief Executive in February 2020, succeeded by Suzanne Holden as Acting Chief Executive in June 2020. In June 2021, Matt Longland was appointed as Chief Executive. In addition to operating suburban train services, Sydney Trains maintains
4453-531: The same rolling stock. The new line runs from Hornsby to Gordon via Strathfield (and vice-versa). The separated line runs a similar route to the pre-2009 incarnation of the line. It is also similarly colour-coded red. The line begins at Hornsby - a junction station with the North Shore Line. The line heads south to Strathfield via Epping using the Main North Line, crossing the Parramatta River between Rhodes and Meadowbank. At Strathfield, trains usually head onto
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#17328526986214526-519: The southwest closed in 1994 and has since been demolished. These four depots were all built and opened with the opening of electrified services in the 1920s. Heavy maintenance of passenger cars was carried out at the Electric Carriage Workshops , Chullora and Suburban Car Workshops , Redfern . Heavy maintenance is now contracted out to Maintrain, a UGL Rail subsidiary, with workshops at Clyde . Freight services operate over most of
4599-561: The suburban railway lines in Sydney, however due to the high frequency of passenger services and the lack of freight only tracks, there is a curfew on freight movements during peak hours. The major interstate freight routes are the Main Southern and Main North lines, with the Illawarra and Main Western lines serving lineside industries and as alternate interstate routes. In the inner city area
4672-690: The two privately operated stations serving Sydney Airport : As there are no return or periodical options available, reusable Opal cards include several caps to reduce the cost for frequent travellers: The previous ticketing system was introduced in 1992 and was based on magnetic stripe technology. It was shut down on 1 August 2016. Railways in Sydney Sydney , the largest city in Australia , has an extensive network of passenger and goods railways. The passenger system includes an extensive suburban railway network, operated by Sydney Trains ,
4745-562: The underground City Circle (not a true circle line but a two-way loop extending under the CBD from Central station), the Eastern Suburbs line , or over the Harbour Bridge . The Metro North West Line travels below the harbour and through the city centre. Timetables are published for all lines, and most lines run on minimum frequencies of every 15 minutes from early morning to midnight, 7 days
4818-408: The underground segment of the City Circle consists of two branches, meeting at the approach to Central before surfacing. The line to St. James station and Museum was opened in 1926, while the "western branch" of the City Circle through Town Hall and Wynyard opened in 1932, in conjunction with the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Circular Quay remained a "missing link" until 1956, when it connected
4891-486: Was announced that the majority of NSW TrainLink's intercity operations would be transferred to Sydney Trains, including rolling stock, maintenance, operations, stations, and staff. This would also include the modifications, testing, and introduction of the New Intercity Fleet (NIF) . A process of transferring intercity services from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains began in 2023. Intercity services were taken under
4964-555: Was created on 26 November 2017 by splitting the T2 line into two separate lines; T2 and T8. T5 services were also modified to no longer travel to and from Campbelltown, instead starting and terminating at Leppington. From 28 April 2019, the section of the T1 line between Gordon and Hornsby via Strathfield was renumbered as T9, whilst the portion between Berowra and Richmond or Emu Plains via Chatswood and Parramatta remained as T1. The first expansion of
5037-581: Was curtailed at Bondi Junction for political and financial reasons. In the late 1990s, there were plans to extend the line to Bondi Beach , but these have since fallen through. The Airport line opened in 2000, prior to the Sydney Olympics . This serves Central, Green Square, Mascot , Domestic Airport (underneath the Domestic terminals), International Airport (underneath International terminal at Sydney Airport), and Wolli Creek . After Wolli Creek it joins
5110-404: Was in vogue during the 1920s, having been used in Melbourne since 1919 and is generally sufficient for the operation of electric multiple unit trains. However, the introduction of powerful electric locomotives in the 1950s, followed by the Millennium train in 2002, revealed drawbacks in this antiquated system of electrification. As the voltage is relatively low, high currents are required to supply
5183-524: Was involved in the design and construction of Sydney underground railways in the 1920s and 1930s, but he is more famous for the associated design and construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge . Bradfield's vision for metro-style subways in Sydney was inspired by the subways he observed in Paris , London and New York City . New South Wales uses an overhead electrification system at 1,500 volts direct current . Whilst inferior to and more expensive than modern single phase alternating current equipment, it
5256-564: Was opened in 1855 between Sydney and Granville , now a suburb of Sydney but then a major agricultural centre. The railway formed the basis of the New South Wales Government Railways . Passenger and freight services were operated from the beginning. In 1886, the railway opened from Strathfield to Hornsby . The North Shore line opened in 1890 to St Leonards and then in 1893 to a harbour-side station at Milsons Point . More lines were being built at this time, such as
5329-520: Was split in two, with trains from north of Epping operating via the new link, approaching the city via the North Shore Line and rejoining the traditional route before terminating at Epping. In October 2013, the Northern Line, North Shore Line and Western line were merged to form the T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line, which was colour coded yellow. On weekdays, trains from the upper Northern Line (Hornsby via Macquarie University) joined up with
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