Sydney Trains
Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of Railways in Sydney, 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 rail, urban-suburban r ...
is the operator of commuter rail services centred on the
Sydney rail network. Sydney Trains is owned and operated by
Transport for NSW
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, a
statutory authority
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of the
Government of New South Wales
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.
The Sydney Trains network comprises seven metropolitan lines with services extending as far as
Berowra to the north,
Richmond
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to the north-west,
Emu Plains
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Emu Plains ...
to the west,
Waterfall
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of a tabular iceberg or ice shelf.
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to the south (with some peak hour services continuing to
Helensburgh
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), and
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to the south west.
Most of the Sydney Trains network runs on the surface of suburban areas while some more recently constructed and inner city sections run underground. The network is served by a
fleet
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England
* The Fleet Lagoon, at Chesil Be ...
of double-deck electric multiple units.
List of stations
See also
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Railways in Sydney
Sydney, the largest city in Australia, has an extensive network of passenger and goods railways. The first railway line in Sydney opened in 1855, becoming part of the Main Suburban railway line and laying the foundation for future expansion.
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List of closed Sydney railway stations
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Proposed railways in Sydney
Various railway lines have been proposed for Sydney, Australia, including both heavy rail extensions to the dominant Suburban rail, suburban network, and more recently proposals for Rapid transit, metro lines – Metro North West & Bankstown Line ...
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List of Sydney Metro railway stations
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List of NSW TrainLink railway stations
Related
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Lists of railway stations
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List of metro systems
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List of suburban and commuter rail systems
This is an alphabetical listing of cities and countries that have commuter or suburban railways that are currently operational and in service. Commuter and suburban rail systems are train services that connect city centres with outer suburbs or ...
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List of Sydney suburbs
This is a complete listing of the suburbs and localities in the greater Sydney area in alphabetical order.
Sydney has about 30 local government areas, each consisting of several suburbs. Suburbs in Australia are purely geographical, not politi ...
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Public transport in Sydney
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Railways in Sydney
Sydney, the largest city in Australia, has an extensive network of passenger and goods railways. The first railway line in Sydney opened in 1855, becoming part of the Main Suburban railway line and laying the foundation for future expansion.
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Transport in Australia
There are many forms of transport in Australia. Australia is highly dependent on road transport. There are more than 300 airports with paved runways. Passenger rail transport includes widespread commuter networks in the major capital cities wit ...
References
External links
Station facilities – Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink
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Railway stations
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Sydney trains
Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of Railways in Sydney, 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 rail, urban-suburban r ...
Railway stations
A train station, railroad station, or railway station is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight, or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track, and a station building providing such a ...
Lists of commuter rail stations