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134  SY DNEY

Travelling by Train

The key link between the city and suburbs, Sydney’s railway DIRECTORY
network also serves much of the central business district and Train Companies
reaches out to Newcastle and the Hunter region to the north,
Bathurst to the west, Kiama and Bomaderry to the south and NSW TrainLink
Goulburn to the southeast. Sydney Trains operates seven major Central Railway Station,
Platform 1, Sydney Terminal.
suburban lines. The City Circle loop stops at Central, Town Hall, Map 4 E5. Tel 132232.
Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James and Museum stations. ∑ nswtrainlink.info
Most suburban lines pass through Central and Town Hall. Sydney Light Rail
Tel 131500.
Using the Sydney Trains ∑ transportnsw.info
Route Map Sydney Trains Information
Sydney Trains lines are Central Railway Station
numbered and colour-coded Map 4 E5. Tel 131500.
and route maps are displayed at Circular Quay Railway Station
all stations and in train carriages. Map 1 B3. Tel (02) 9224 3553.
Distances shown on the map ∑ sydneytrains.info
are not to the correct scale. Train
stations are signposted with a
white capital T in an orange circle. Paddy’s Markets, Chinatown,
Darling Harbour and the Sydney
Fish Market. A new line through
Country and Inter- George St and to southeastern
Urban Trains suburbs is to open in 2019.
NSW T
NSW T
NSW TrainLink manages the rainLink manages the rainLink Services on the 23-stop inner
Pedestrian concourse outside Central inter-city and regional train west line from Central to
Railway Station network in the state. Find trip Dulwich Hill are frequent –
information and book online at every 10–15 minutes during the
Finding Your Way NSW TrainLink’s website. Its day and night. A service linking
Around Sydney Trains main retail centre is at Central Central Station and The Star
The state government-owned Station, and some travel agents casino operates 24 hours a day,
Sydney Trains network is mainly and backpacker accom- every day. Services to stations
used by commuters and covers modation can book tickets. beyond The Star run from 6am
the city and surburban Sydney. Inter-urban trains run to several until 11pm daily, with extended
It is an efficient, economical and areas, including Blue Mountains hours on Fridays and Saturdays.
easy way to travel to and from (see pp172–5), Wollongong (see You must have an Opal card
the suburbs such as Parramatta. p190) and Newcastle (see p177). or single-trip Opal ticket to use
Sydney Trains Information has the Light Rail network. Single-
details of services and timetables. Using the Sydney trip tickets are available from
Trains run from 4:15am until Opal ticket machines at most
about midnight, when buses Light Rail Light Rail stations. You must tap
replace train services at railway The Sydney Light Rail network your Opal card or ticket on and
stations. When using trains at provides easy access to some of off at the start and end of your
night: use carriages near the train the most popular areas at the journey, using the readers on
guard, marked by a blue light. south of the city, including each station platform.
The Sydney Light Rail
The Sydney Light Rail is designed to link Central Railway
Station with Glebe and the inner west, via Darling Harbour.
These efficient and environmentally friendly trains offer a
quicker and quieter means of travelling around John Street The Star
Square
parts of the city. Light Rail stations are Pyrmont Bay
indicated by a white capital L in a Convention Capitol
red circle. Rozelle Bay Fish Market Square
Exhibition
Leichhardt Jubilee Centre
North Lilyfield Park Glebe Paddy’s
Wentworth Markets Central
Park Station
Hawthorne Marion Taverners Lewisham Waratah Arlington Dulwich Dulwich Hill
Hill West Hills Grove Interchange