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The Skitube Alpine Railway is an Australian standard gauge electric rack railway in the Kosciuszko National Park in New South Wales. It provides access to the snowfields at Blue Cow Mountain and the Perisher Valley.
The Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN) is an intercity rail service that services the Hawkesbury River, Central Coast and Newcastle regions. It connects the two largest cities in New South Wales, running from Central in Sydney along the Main North railway line to Broadmeadow, and to Newcastle Interchange in Newcastle on the Newcastle railway line.
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. [1] 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.
The Newcastle railway line is a branch railway line in the city of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.The line branches off the Main North line at Broadmeadow and travels in an easterly direction through the inner suburbs to Newcastle Interchange, with one intermediate station at Hamilton.
The Sydney Metro is a rapid transit rail system in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The system is owned by the Government of New South Wales [ 1 ] and is operated under contract by Metro Trains Sydney , a joint venture between MTR Corporation , John Holland Group , and UGL Rail . [ 2 ]
After that, all tube lines were at least that size. [28] Piccadilly line with tunnels of 12 ft (3.66 m) Victoria line with tunnels of 12.5 ft (3.81 m); enlarged to reduce air friction. Glasgow Subway with tunnels of 11 ft (3.35 m) and a unique track gauge of only 4 ft (1,219 mm).
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The company was taken over by the New South Wales Government in 1854, and in 1855 the first railway in the state was opened between Sydney and the present-day Granville (see Rail transport in New South Wales). This railway was extended from Granville to the current Parramatta station and Blacktown in 1860 and Penrith in 1863.