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Sydney Trains is owned and operated by Transport for NSW, a statutory authority of the Government of New South Wales. The Sydney Trains network comprises seven metropolitan lines with services extending as far as Berowra to the north, Richmond to the north-west, Emu Plains to the west, Waterfall to the south (with some peak hour services ...
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.
The passenger system includes an extensive suburban railway network, operated by Sydney Trains, as well as 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 ...
Sydney Trains replaced CityRail as the operator of Sydney's commuter rail services in 2013. These changes saw Transport for NSW take control of the timetabling and branding of services. Transport for NSW introduced a new timetable in late 2013 that saw the Airport and East Hills Line replaced by the T2 Airport, Inner West & South Line.
The original Sydney station was opened on 26 September 1855 in an area known as Cleveland Fields. It was a temporary timber and corrugated iron building, constructed rapidly in late August to early September 1855, in time for the opening of the line to Parramatta for passenger trains. [3] The first Sydney railway terminus, pictured in 1871
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 ]
In May 2012, the Minister for Transport announced a restructure of RailCorp. [1] [2] On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by CountryLink; non-metropolitan Sydney services previously operated by CityRail; and responsibility for the Main Northern railway line from Berowra to Newcastle, the Main Western railway line from Emu ...
The New South Wales Government announced on 1 December 2016 that 24 new suburban trains had been ordered. Known as the Sydney Growth Trains during development, the trains are officially classified as B sets and are also known as Waratah Series 2 trains. [40] [41] The $1.7 billion contract was awarded to Downer EDI. CRRC Changchun Railway ...