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Map of rail lines in NSW. The Australian state of New South Wales has an extensive network of railways, which were integral to the growth and development of the state. The vast majority of railway lines were government built and operated, but there were also several private railways, some of which operate to this day.
New South Wales Metropolitan Rail Area with Sydney Freight network highlighted in black. Route map The Sydney Freight Network is a network of dedicated railway lines for freight in Sydney , Australia , linking the state's rural and interstate rail network with the city's main yard at Enfield and Port Botany .
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 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.
Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink: Operator(s) NSW TrainLink Sydney Trains Pacific National: Rolling stock: H set (OSCAR) T set (Tangara) Endeavour railcars: History; Opened: 1887 () Technical; Track length: 153 kilometres (95 mi) Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge: Electrification: 1,500 V DC overhead between Illawarra ...
The Eastern Suburbs Railway (ESR) is a commuter railway line in Sydney constructed in the 1970s. [1] It is operated by Sydney Trains and has stations at Martin Place, Kings Cross, Edgecliff and Bondi Junction.
Sydney's suburban rail network map from the 1980's. The first railway in Sydney 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. [15]
Construction and maintenance of network infrastructure is consolidated into non-profit government bodies and contracted private: in the case of the interstate network and various non-urban railways of New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, the Australian Government-owned Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC); the New South Wales ...
The Central Coast & Newcastle Line (CCN) is an intercity rail service that services the Upper North Shore, 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.