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Encyclopedia > Central railway station, Sydney
Central
South Coast Line
Southern Highlands Line
Blue Mountains Line
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line
Bankstown Line
Inner West Line
Airport & East Hills Line
South Line
North Shore Line
Western Line
Olympic Park Line
Northern Line
Station code SBO
Suburb Haymarket
Street(s) Railway Square
Pitt St
Eddy Ave
Chalmers St
Distance from Central Station 0 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stations
Suburban limited stops
Intercity
Countrylink
Number of platforms 27 (25 in use)
Number of tracks 25
Platform arrangement 15 terminating
6 islands (1 not in use)
Type of station Ground/Underground
Ticket barriers Yes
Transfers available Train
Bus
Light Rail
Disabled access Yes
Station facilities Link

Central Railway Station (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Australia. It is located on the southern end of the Sydney CBD. It services almost all of the lines on the CityRail network, and is the major terminus for interurban and interstate rail services. Central Station houses the operations of New South Wales Railways and is located at the southern edge of the Sydney Central Business District. Central sits beside Railway Square and is officially located in Haymarket. Central is the station closest to the University of Technology Sydney at Broadway. Image File history File links Cityrailsign. ... Download high resolution version (512x768, 99 KB)Clock tower of Central Railway Station, Sydney, Australia (i took this photo myself) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This is a list of known CityRail and other New South Wales station codes. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... A city-centre street in Frankfurt, Germany A residential street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA A street is a public thoroughfare in the built environment. ... Altitude is the elevation of an object from a known level or datum. ... A railway platform is a section of pathway, alongside rail tracks at a train station, metro station or tram stop, at which passengers may board or alight from trains or trams. ... track Rail tracks are used on railways (or railroads), which, together with railroad switches (or points), guide trains without the need for steering. ... Passengers bustle around the typical grand edifice of Londons Broad Street Station in 1865. ... The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ... After much discussion in the young colony of New South Wales, the Sydney Railway Company was incorporated on 10 October 1849 with the aim of building a railway from Sydney to Parramatta. ... The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia. ... Railway Square in the late 1890s Railway Square is an urban locality in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... Haymarket is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Broadway UTS tower The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), is a university in Sydney, Australia. ... Broadway, Sydney was previously known as George Street South and then George Street West. ...

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History

There have been three stations on the current site. The original Sydney Station was opened on 26 September 1855 in an area known as "Cleveland Fields." This station (one wooden platform in a corrugated iron shed), which was known at the time as Redfern, had Devonshire Street as its northern boundary. is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ...

Central station view from Railway Square
Central station view from Railway Square

When this station became inadequate for the traffic it carried, a new station was built in 1874 on the same site and also was known as Redfern. This was a brick building with two platforms. It grew to 14 platforms before it was replaced by the present-day station to the north of Devonshire Street. The new station was built on a site previously occupied by the Devonshire Street Cemetery, a convent, a female refuge, a police barracks, a parsonage and a Benevolent Society. The remains from the cemetery were sent to a number of other Sydney cemeteries including Rookwood Cemetery and Waverley Cemetery. This new 15-platform station was opened on 4 August 1906 and included the previous Mortuary Station designed to transport funerals to Rookwood Cemetery. The 1906 building is still in use as the main Sydney train terminal. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1920 × 2560 pixel, file size: 1. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link with display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Frazer Mausoleum, Rookwood. ... The Waverley Cemetery opened in 1877 and is a major cemetery at Bronte in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. ... is the 216th day of the year (217th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Regents Street was a railway station on Sydneys Rookwood Cemetery railway line. ... Frazer Mausoleum, Rookwood. ...


The last train departed platform 5 of the old Sydney station at midnight. During the remainder of that night the passenger concourse was demolished and the line extended through the old station into the new station. The Western Mail train that arrived in Sydney at 5:50am on 5 August 1906 went straight into the new station[1]. Devonshire Street, which separated the two stations, became a pedestrian underpass to allow people to cross the railway line and is now known by many as the Devonshire St Tunnel. Sydney station has expanded since 1906 in an easterly direction. A 75-metre Gothic revival clock tower was added at the north-western corner of the station on 3 March 1921. is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Look up Pedestrian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... An underground pedestrian tunnel between buildings at MIT. Note the utility pipes running along the ceiling. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 62nd day of the year (63rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...


A riot took place in the station in 1916 by unhappy World War I troops. Called the "Battle of Central", one man died and several were injured - the only shots fired in anger in Australian territory during that war. The only trace today from the riot is a small bullethole in the marble at the entrance to platform 1.[2] “The Great War ” redirects here. ...


Central Station celebrated its 100 years of service anniversary on 5 August 2006.


Station configuration

In attempting to describe Sydney's Central Station as it stands currently, it is probably better to think of the station as two separate, but adjacent, railway stations. In the days of steam, the station was regarded as being divided into "steam" and "electric" parts.


The western ("steam") half of Central Station, which was formerly known as 'Sydney Terminal' and is often referred to as such by Sydneysiders (although it is no longer the official name), comprises 15 terminal platforms and was opened in 1906. This section is dominated by a large vaulted roof over the concourse and elaborate masonry composed primarily of sandstone, the most common rock in the Sydney region. This western section is popularly known as the country platforms, even though only four platforms are commonly used for long-distance trains. Most of the 15 platforms are used for CityRail's intercity services that terminate at Central, also known as Sydney Terminal. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article refers to the building structure component; for the fraternal organization, see Freemasonry. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ...


To the west of Platform 1, there was previously a siding leading to two dock platforms for use of mail trains. This siding has been cut back to serve a car loading ramp for the Indian Pacific. The space where the mail sidings were is now a Youth Hostel. The hostel rooms are modelled on old train carriages. Fresh from the launch of the new Indian Pacific livery on 24th September, NR 28 hauls the Indian Pacific out of Perth (through Maylands) on Wednesday, 28th September 2005. ... Space has been an interest for philosophers and scientists for much of human history. ... YHA is an initialism or abbreviation for Youth Hostels Association, for example that of England, Wales, and Australia. ... Tourists in a vis-a-vis, Prague The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse-drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs or leather strapping for suspension, whether light, smart and fast or large and comfortable. ...


The eastern ("suburban" or "electric") part of Central Station, formerly known as 'Central Electric', consists of 12 through platforms, four of which are underground. These platforms are used by suburban CityRail services, and by a limited number of through intercity services during peak hours. The eight above-ground platforms were opened in 1926 as part of a large electrification and modernisation program aimed at improving Sydney's suburban railway services. The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ... Other meanings: Movie starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, expansion pack to SimCity 4, shuffling puzzle by ThinkFun, album. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Electrification refers to changing a thing or system to operate using electricity. ... Program or Programme may refer to: Computer program Radio programming Television program(me), Webcast Program (management) 12-step program Program (The Animatrix), a short film in The Animatrix series Event programme British tabloid form of comic book, called prog in short. ...


The four underground platforms were built as part of the Eastern Suburbs Railway. Construction commenced in 1948 but the underground railway line was not finished until 1979. While the plans called for four platforms, two were found to be not needed and are currently used as archival storage by the New South Wales Railways. The word platform is used in several different contexts including various topics: In rail transport, a railway platform is an area at a train station to alight from/embark on trains or trams. ... The Eastern Suburbs Railway line was constructed in the 1970s. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... After much discussion in the young colony of New South Wales, the Sydney Railway Company was incorporated on 10 October 1849 with the aim of building a railway from Sydney to Parramatta. ...

Waiting area for Countrylink trains at Central station
An XPT on platform 2
Platform 18 and 19 at Central station
Platform at Central station
Platform at Central station
Stained glass NSWGR logo in the old booking hall
The Central Station YHA
The Central Station YHA

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Service and platforms

Central Station currently serves all suburban lines except for the Cumberland Line and Carlingford line, and all intercity lines except for the Hunter Line. All long-distance rural and interstate passenger trains operated by the State-owned CountryLink and the famous Indian Pacific, the twice-weekly train between Sydney and Perth, Western Australia terminate at Central. The Cumberland Line (usually coloured bright lilac) is a cross-suburban service in the Sydney metropolitan rail network known as CityRail. ... The Carlingford Line is a railway line on the metropolitan CityRail network located in western Sydney, Australia. ... The Hunter Valley line is a regional railway line located in the Cityrail Network. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... A typical rural stretch of Interstate highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... This article is about trains in rail transport. ... CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Fresh from the launch of the new Indian Pacific livery on 24th September, NR 28 hauls the Indian Pacific out of Perth (through Maylands) on Wednesday, 28th September 2005. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Location of Perth within Australia This article is about the metropolitan area of Perth, Western Australia. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $100,900 (4th)  - Product per capita  $50,355/person...


The platforms at Sydney's Central Station are numbered from 1 to 27, with 1 being the westernmost platform and 27 being one of the easternmost. The services which generally use each platform are listed below.


Platforms 1-3:

Platforms 4 - 15:
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Platform 16:
The Newcastle and Central Coast Line is an intercity railway line of Sydneys CityRail network. ... The Blue Mountains Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services, serving the Blue Mountains region to the far west of Sydney, including its primary centre of Katoomba, and to as far west as Lithgow. ... On this line only Xplorers , XPTs and Endeavours operate on this line. ... Campbelltown railway station is located in Campbelltown, a city on the south-western periphery of Sydney, Australia. ... The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ... The Olympic Park Line is a train line in Sydney, Australia that connects the Sydney Olympic Park to the rest of the CityRail metropolitan train network. ...

  • Northern Line - all stations services to North Sydney via Town Hall.
  • North Shore Line - all stations and limited stops services to Lindfield, Gordon, Hornsby and Berowra. Peak hour intercity services to Gosford and Wyong via the North Shore line.

Platform 17:
The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central. ... A North Shore Line train crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. ...

Platform 18:
The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... The City Circle is a system of underground passenger railway lines located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network, owned and operated by CityRail, a New South Wales government agency. ... The South line has several alterate route to reach its main destination at Campbelltown railway station, Sydney, via Granville, via Regents Park, via Bankstown and via East Hills. ... The City Circle is a system of underground passenger railway lines located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network, owned and operated by CityRail, a New South Wales government agency. ...

  • Northern Line - all stations and limited stops services to Eastwood and Hornsby via Strathfield.
  • Western Line - all stations and limited stops services to Blacktown, Riverstone, Richmond, Penrith and Emu Plains.
  • Blue Mountains Line - peak hour intercity services to Springwood.

Platform 19: The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central. ... The Western Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail. ... The Blue Mountains Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services, serving the Blue Mountains region to the far west of Sydney, including its primary centre of Katoomba, and to as far west as Lithgow. ...

  • Inner West Line - all stations and limited stops services to Ashfield, Cabramatta and Liverpool via Regent's Park.
  • South Line - all stations and limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown via Granville.

Platform 20: The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... The South line has several alterate route to reach its main destination at Campbelltown railway station, Sydney, via Granville, via Regents Park, via Bankstown and via East Hills. ...

Platform 21: The Bankstown Line is part of the metropolitan rail network of Sydney known as CityRail. ... The City Circle is a system of underground passenger railway lines located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network, owned and operated by CityRail, a New South Wales government agency. ... Airport and East Hills line (green) The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network. ... The City Circle is a system of underground passenger railway lines located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network, owned and operated by CityRail, a New South Wales government agency. ...

Platform 22: Airport and East Hills line (green) The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network. ... The City Circle is a system of underground passenger railway lines located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network, owned and operated by CityRail, a New South Wales government agency. ...

  • Bankstown Line - all stations services to Bankstown, Lidcombe and Liverpool via Sydenham.
  • Airport & East Hills Line - peak hour express services to Campbelltown and Macarthur via Sydenham and East Hills.

Platform 23: The Bankstown Line is part of the metropolitan rail network of Sydney known as CityRail. ... Airport and East Hills line (green) The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network. ...

  • Airport & East Hills Line - all stations and limited stops services to Kingsgrove, East Hills, Glenfield, Campbelltown and Macarthur via the Airport.

Platform 24 (underground): Airport and East Hills line (green) The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network. ...

Platform 25 (underground): The Illawarra and Eastern Suburbs Line is located in Sydney, Australia, in CityRails metropolitan and south coast network, and has two branches, one to Cronulla and the other to Waterfall. ...

Platforms 26 & 27 (underground): The Illawarra and Eastern Suburbs Line is located in Sydney, Australia, in CityRails metropolitan and south coast network, and has two branches, one to Cronulla and the other to Waterfall. ... The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ...

  • Located directly above Platforms 24 and 25, these platforms have never been used by rail traffic. They were formerly used as archival storage, but are now empty. There was a concept in the early 1990's to use them for the proposed Very Fast Train to Melbourne which did not come to fruition,[3] they may however be used for the proposed Redfern to Chatswood Rail Link.

These platforms have been rumoured to be haunted - people have claimed to see and hear trains on these platforms despite the lack of tracks in the tunnels... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ...


Light rail

A Metro Light Rail vehicle at Central station.
A Metro Light Rail vehicle at Central station.

Central station is also the location for the Central light rail station, the eastern terminus of the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, which runs for 7.2km between the station and the terminus, Lilyfield light rail stop. It is the only station on the light rail line at present where transfer to CityRail services is possible. Download high resolution version (2160x1440, 1391 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2160x1440, 1391 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Central light rail station is located at Central railway station, the eastern terminus of the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, which runs for 7. ... Metro Light Rail, owned by Connex, operates one light rail line in inner Sydney, Australia. ... Lilyfield Light Rail station Lilyfield is a light rail stop located in the suburb of Lilyfield on the Metro Light Rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ...


The light rail stop is located in an outside concourse area of Central station, located near to the main waiting area and departure hall. (This area was originally designed for trams, and was used by such until 1958, after which the service was withdrawn. It was known as "Railway Colonnade" in the original tramway system.) It allows easy transfer from train services to Chinatown, the Darling Harbour precinct, Pyrmont and some of the inner western suburbs. A TramLink card was made available by Metro Transport and Cityrail to facilitate these transfers through the purchase of one ticket on both systems. Sydneys Chinatown Market City Sydneys Chinatown is located within the southern central business district of the City of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Haymarket area between Central Station and Darling Harbour. ... Darling Harbour is a large recreational pedestrian precinct situated on the western edge of central Sydney, Australia. ... Sydney as seen from Pyrmont at dusk Pyrmont is a former 19th century slum[1] inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Metro Transport is a company owned by Connex that currently operates a light rail line and a monorail line in Sydney, Australia. ... The concourse of  Central Railway Station, the main station on the CityRail network. ...


Bus & coach services

Many interstate coach services depart from bay 1 to 14 in Eddy Avenue or bay 15 to 17 in Pitt Street, with the Sydney Coach Terminal and ticket office opposite bay 13. Public bus services also depart from Chalmers Street, these services are either replacement services for City Rail trains due to track work on the weekend or free shuttle services to special events, like the rugby or the cricket. Regular public bus services also depart from Chalmers Street. Public bus services also depart from Railway Square on George Street, accessible through the Devonshire Street Tunnel, which crosses directly under the rail station from the suburban lines. Long-distance road coaches also terminate in Sydney at Central Station on Eddy Avenue. Sydney Coach Terminal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... The start of George Street in the historic Rocks district George Street is the main street of the city of Sydney, Australia. ...


Students that alight from Central station to travel to the University of New South Wales board buses at Stand D on Eddy Avenue to go to the university, and arrive on the station side of Eddy Avenue on the return trip at Central. Express Buses (Route 891) to the University of New South Wales arrive approximately every 2 minutes during morning peak hours, with decreasing frequency in off peak hours. Uniwalk is the main walkway stretching through the whole Kensingtion campus The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a university situated in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ...


Devonshire Street pedestrian tunnel

After the new Central Station terminal was built in 1906, Devonshire Street, which used to lie to the north of the old Central Railway Station, became an underpass. The underpass allows pedestrian traffic to access the eastern "suburban" trains section of the station from Railway Square and Elizabeth Street. This allows passengers to easily access bus routes operating from these streets. The tunnel itself runs perpendicular to the train platforms above.


Neighbouring stations

Country services

Previous station   Great Southern Railway   Next station
towards East Perth
Indian Pacific Terminus
Previous station   CountryLink   Next station
towards Grafton, Casino or Brisbane
CountryLink North Coast Terminus
CountryLink Southern
towards Broken Hill or Dubbo
CountryLink Western
towards Moree or Armidale
CountryLink North Western

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City services

Preceding Station
(inbound)
Line Following Station
(outbound)
terminus
South Coast Line
Redfern
terminus
Southern Highlands Line
Glenfield
terminus
Blue Mountains Line
Redfern
terminus
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Redfern
Town Hall
Eastern Suburbs
& Illawarra Line
Redfern
terminus or Museum
Bankstown Line
Redfern
terminus or Town Hall
Inner West Line
Redfern
terminus or Museum
Airport & East Hills Line
Redfern
(via Sydenham)
Green Square
(via Airport)
terminus or Town Hall
South Line
Redfern
through to
Western Line
North Shore Line
Town Hall
through to
North Shore Line
Western Line
Redfern
terminus
Olympic Park Line
(weekday off-peak
and special events only)
Redfern
Town Hall
Northern Line
Redfern

The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... On this line only Xplorers , XPTs and Endeavours operate on this line. ... Glenfield railway station, Sydney is a junction station on the South line where the East Hills line rejoins. ... The Blue Mountains Line is in the intercity region of Sydneys CityRail services, serving the Blue Mountains region to the far west of Sydney, including its primary centre of Katoomba, and to as far west as Lithgow. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... The Newcastle and Central Coast Line is an intercity railway line of Sydneys CityRail network. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Town Hall railway station is the second-busiest railway station on the CityRail network (after Central station), located in Sydney, Australia. ... The Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra railway line (popularly known as the Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line) is a commuter railway line in the eastern and southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, that has become part of Sydneys CityRail rail network. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Museum is a railway station on the City Circle line in Sydney, Australia. ... The Bankstown Line is part of the metropolitan rail network of Sydney known as CityRail. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Town Hall railway station is the second-busiest railway station on the CityRail network (after Central station), located in Sydney, Australia. ... The Inner West Line is a railway line located in the Inner West region of Sydney, Australia. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Museum is a railway station on the City Circle line in Sydney, Australia. ... Airport and East Hills line (green) The Airport and East Hills is a railway line in Sydney, part of the CityRail metropolitan network. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Green Square is the first station on the Airport branch, and is not really an airport station because of its location. ... Town Hall railway station is the second-busiest railway station on the CityRail network (after Central station), located in Sydney, Australia. ... The South line has several alterate route to reach its main destination at Campbelltown railway station, Sydney, via Granville, via Regents Park, via Bankstown and via East Hills. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... A North Shore Line train crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. ... Town Hall railway station is the second-busiest railway station on the CityRail network (after Central station), located in Sydney, Australia. ... The Western Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... The Olympic Park Line is a train line in Sydney, Australia that connects the Sydney Olympic Park to the rest of the CityRail metropolitan train network. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ... Town Hall railway station is the second-busiest railway station on the CityRail network (after Central station), located in Sydney, Australia. ... The Northern Line is part of the metropolitan rail network in Sydney known as CityRail, running between North Sydney and Hornsby via Strathfield and Central. ... Redfern railway station is a major railway station in Redfern which is to the south of the Sydney city centre. ...

References

  1. ^ Preston, Ronald George (1980). 125 Years of the Sydney to Parramatta Railway. Burwood: The New South Wales Rail Transport Museum, p60. ISBN 0-909862-13-3. 
  2. ^ Baker, Jordan, "The secret life of us - tunnel vision exposed", Sydney Morning Herald, 2 August 2006. Accessed via Factiva on 5 April 2007.
  3. ^ Fullagar, D. Forgotten tunnels may breathe life. Telegraph Mirror, 15 October 1990.

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See also

Brisbane Central is the central railway station for the QR CityTrain rail network of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

External links

  • Trainman's Train Page - pictures of unused platforms 26 & 27 (at bottom of page).
  • Cityrail's Tour of Central Station - information about specific points of interest in the station.
  • Coordinates: 33°53′00″S 151°12′26″E / -33.88338, 151.20713
  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Street Directory, Google Maps, MSN Maps and Multimap.
    • Satellite image from Google Maps, WikiMapia and MSN Live Local.
    • Topographic and bathymetric map from Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia.
 
Metro Transport Lines Stations
Metro Light Rail Central | Capitol Square | Paddy's Markets | Exhibition | Convention | Pyrmont Bay | Star City | John St Square | Fish Markets | Wentworth Park | Glebe | Jubilee Park | Rozelle Bay | Lilyfield
 
CityRail Stations
Logo
South Coast Line Bondi Junction | Edgecliff | Kings Cross | Martin Place | Central | Redfern | Wolli Creek | Hurstville | Sutherland | Waterfall | Helensburgh | Otford | Stanwell Park | Coalcliff | Scarborough | Wombarra | Coledale | Austinmer | Thirroul | Bulli | Woonona | Bellambi | Corrimal | Towradgi | Fairy Meadow | North Wollongong | Wollongong | Coniston | Lysaghts | Cringila | Port Kembla North | Port Kembla | Unanderra | Kembla Grange Racecourse | Dapto | Albion Park | Oak Flats | Dunmore (Shellharbour) | Minnamurra | Bombo | Kiama | Gerringong | Berry | Bomaderry (Nowra)
Southern
Highlands Line
Central | Glenfield | Campbelltown | Macarthur | Menangle Park | Menangle | Douglas Park | Picton | Tahmoor | Bargo | Yerrinbool | Mittagong | Bowral | Burradoo | Moss Vale | Exeter | Bundanoon | Penrose | Wingello | Tallong | Marulan | Goulburn
Blue Mountains Line North Sydney | Milsons Point | Wynyard | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Strathfield | Granville | Parramatta | Westmead | Blacktown | Penrith | Emu Plains | Lapstone | Glenbrook | Blaxland | Warrimoo | Valley Heights | Springwood | Faulconbridge | Linden | Woodford | Hazelbrook | Lawson | Bullaburra | Wentworth Falls | Leura | Katoomba | Medlow Bath | Blackheath | Mount Victoria | Bell | Zig Zag | Lithgow
Newcastle & Central Coast Line Central | Redfern | Strathfield | Eastwood | Epping | Hornsby | Berowra | Cowan | Hawkesbury River | Wondabyne | Woy Woy | Koolewong | Tascott | Point Clare | Gosford | Narara | Niagara Park | Lisarow | Ourimbah | Tuggerah | Wyong | Warnervale | North Warnervale | Wyee | Morisset | Dora Creek | Awaba | Fassifern | Booragul | Teralba | Cockle Creek | Cardiff | Kotara | Adamstown | Broadmeadow | Hamilton | Wickham | Civic | Newcastle
Eastern
Suburbs and
Illawarra Line
Bondi Junction | Edgecliff | Kings Cross | Martin Place | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Sydenham | Tempe | Wolli Creek | Arncliffe | Banksia | Rockdale | Kogarah | Carlton | Allawah | Hurstville | Penshurst | Mortdale | Oatley | Como | Jannali | Sutherland | Loftus | Engadine | Heathcote | Waterfall | Kirrawee | Gymea | Miranda | Caringbah | Woolooware | Cronulla
Bankstown Line Central | Town Hall | Wynyard | Circular Quay | St James | Museum | Central | Redfern | Erskineville | St Peters | Sydenham | Marrickville | Dulwich Hill | Hurlstone Park | Canterbury | Campsie | Belmore | Lakemba | Wiley Park | Punchbowl | Bankstown | Yagoona | Birrong | Regents Park | Berala | Lidcombe | Sefton | Chester Hill | Leightonfield | Villawood | Carramar | Cabramatta | Warwick Farm | Liverpool
Inner West Line Central | Museum | St James | Circular Quay | Wynyard | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Macdonaldtown | Newtown | Stanmore | Petersham | Lewisham | Summer Hill | Ashfield | Croydon | Burwood | Strathfield | Homebush | Flemington | Lidcombe | Berala | Regents Park | Sefton | Chester Hill | Leightonfield | Villawood | Carramar | Cabramatta | Warwick Farm | Liverpool
Airport &
East Hills
Line
Central | Town Hall | Wynyard | Circular Quay | St James | Museum | Central | Redfern | Sydenham | Green Square | Mascot | Domestic | International | Wolli Creek | Turrella | Bardwell Park | Bexley North | Kingsgrove | Beverly Hills | Narwee | Riverwood | Padstow | Revesby | Panania | East Hills | Holsworthy | Glenfield | Macquarie Fields | Ingleburn | Minto | Leumeah | Campbelltown | Macarthur
South Line Central | Museum | St James | Circular Quay | Wynyard | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Newtown | Ashfield | Burwood | Strathfield | Flemington | Lidcombe | Auburn | Clyde | Granville | Merrylands | Guildford | Yennora | Fairfield | Canley Vale | Cabramatta | Warwick Farm | Liverpool | Casula | Glenfield | Macquarie Fields | Ingleburn | Minto | Leumeah | Campbelltown
North Shore Line Central | Town Hall | Wynyard | Milsons Point | North Sydney | Waverton | Wollstonecraft | St Leonards | Artarmon | Chatswood | Roseville | Lindfield | Killara | Gordon | Pymble | Turramurra | Warrawee | Wahroonga | Waitara | Hornsby | Asquith | Mount Colah | Mount Kuring-gai | Berowra | Cowan | Hawkesbury River | Woy Woy | Point Clare | Gosford | Narara | Niagara Park | Lisarow | Ourimbah | Tuggerah | Wyong
Western Line Central | Redfern | Burwood | Strathfield | Lidcombe | Auburn | Clyde | Granville | Harris Park | Parramatta | Westmead | Wentworthville | Pendle Hill | Toongabbie | Seven Hills | Blacktown | Doonside | Rooty Hill | Mt Druitt | St Marys | Werrington | Kingswood | Penrith | Emu Plains | Marayong | Quakers Hill | Schofields | Riverstone | Vineyard | Mulgrave | Windsor | Clarendon | East Richmond | Richmond
Olympic
Park Line
(Central) | (Redfern) | (Strathfield) | Olympic Park | Lidcombe
Northern Line North Sydney | Milson's Point | Wynyard | Town Hall | Central | Redfern | Burwood | Strathfield | North Strathfield | Concord West | Rhodes | Meadowbank | West Ryde | Denistone | Eastwood | Epping | Cheltenham | Beecroft | Pennant Hills | Thornleigh | Normanhurst | Hornsby
(stations in italics are under planning or under construction)
CityRail Lines
â–  Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra | â–  Bankstown | â–  Inner West | â–  Airport & East Hills | â–  South | â–  Cumberland | â–  Western | â–  North Shore | â–  Carlingford | â–  Olympic Park | â–  Northern | â–  South Coast | â–  Southern Highlands | â–  Blue Mountains | â–  Newcastle & Central Coast | â–  Hunter
Under construction or planning: CBD Rail Link | Epping to Chatswood Line | North West Rail Link | South West Rail Link


 
 

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