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CityRail
CityRail was a passenger railway brand operated by State Rail Authority, the State Rail Authority from 1989 to 2003 and by RailCorp from 2004 to 2013 with services in and around Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle and Wollongong, the three largest cities in New South Wales, Australia. It was established in January 1989 and abolished in June 2013 when it was superseded by Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink. In June 2013, it operated List of Sydney railway stations, 307 stations and over 2,060 kilometres of track, extending north to the upper Hunter Valley, south to the City of Shoalhaven, Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands (New South Wales), Southern Highlands regions and west to Bathurst, New South Wales, Bathurst. In the year ended 30 June 2012, 306 million journeys were made on the network. History Structure CityRail was established pursuant to the , and was first mentioned as an entity distinct from the State Rail Authority in the Parliament of New South Wales by then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSW TrainLink H Set
The New South Wales H sets, commonly referred to as the OSCAR (Outer Suburban Car) trains, are a class of electric multiple units (EMU) currently operated by Sydney Trains on its intercity routes and some Sydney suburban routes. Built by UGL Rail in Broadmeadow, the H sets first entered service under the CityRail brand in December 2006, with the last in December 2012. Their introduction allowed for the retirement of some second-class V set carriages (second class DCM and DCT carriages). As long-distance trains, the H sets share a similar overall layout and design to the previous Intercity Tangara G sets. Currently operating as 55 four-carriage sets, the H sets now operate between Sydney, Central Coast and Newcastle and between Sydney and the South Coast. Design There are many similarities between the H sets and the M sets, including improved external destination boards, internal destination boards displaying stopping patterns, Digital Voice Announcements, security cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Hunter Railcar
The Hunter railcars, are a class of diesel multiple unit (DMU) operated by Sydney Trains on the Hunter Line in New South Wales, Australia. Built by UGL Rail between November 2006 and September 2007, they initially operated for CityRail. The railcars have received only one refurbishment in their years of service. This changed their livery from CityRail, to NSW TrainLink. History In 2001, the Government of New South Wales called for tenders for seven two-carriage railcar sets to replace the remaining 620/720 railcars on Hunter Line services, with a contract awarded to Goninan in 2002. Each set comprises two powered cars with one having a toilet.Hunter railcar Sydney Trains The first set entered service on 23 November 2006, operating a small number of |
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 rail system with a central underground core, that covers of route length over of track, with List of Sydney Trains railway stations, 168 stations on nine lines. Within Sydney, the network has frequencies of 5–10 minutes during peak-time at most inner-city and major stations, and 15 minutes off-peak at most minor stations. During the weekday peak, train services are more frequent. The network is managed by Transport for NSW and is part of its Opal card, Opal ticketing system. In 2023–24, 302 million passenger journeys were made on the suburban network, making it the Commuter rail in Australia, most-used rail network in Australia. History In May 2012, the Minister for Transport (New South Wales), Minister for Transport announced a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Rail Authority
The State Rail Authority, a former statutory authority of the Government of New South Wales, operated and maintained railways in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 1980 until December 2003. History The ''Transport Authorities Act 1980'' separated the functions of the Public Transport Commission (formerly responsible for all public transport) and established the State Rail Authority. The State Rail Authority assumed responsibility for trains, while the Urban Transit Authority responsibility for buses and ferries. In July 1982 a new colour scheme developed by Phil Belbin of red, yellow, orange and white was unveiled, which was commonly referred to as the "candy colours". The ''L7'' logo used by the Public Transport Commission was retained, albeit with the dark and light blue replaced with red and orange. Around this time, they also gave playing cards and soap to passengers. Electrification During its tenure the State Rail Authority completed a number of electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Trains T Set
The T sets, also referred to as the Tangara trains, are a class of electric multiple units (EMU) that operate on the Sydney Trains network. Built by UGL Rail, A Goninan & Co, the sets entered service between 1988 and 1995, initially under the State Rail Authority and later on CityRail. The T sets were built as "third-generation" trains for Sydney's rail fleet, coinciding with the final withdrawals of the New South Wales Standard suburban carriage stock, "Red Rattler" sets from service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The Tangaras were initially built as two classes; the long-distance intercity G sets and the suburban T sets, before being merged after successive refurbishments. Design The Tangara is a Bilevel rail car, double-deck four-car set, with the two outer cars being driving control trailers (carrying a D prefix) that are fitted with one Pantograph (transport), pantograph each and the middle two cars being non-control motor cars (carrying an N prefix). All sets are eq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales 620/720 Class Railcar
The 620/720 class railcars are a class of diesel multiple unit#Diesel-hydraulic, diesel-hydraulic multiple units (DHMU) built by the New South Wales Government Railways and operated from 1961 until 2007. Construction The 620/720 class railcars were an evolution of the New South Wales 600/700 class railcar, 600/700 railcars that had been built in 1949/50. Like their predecessors they were built with an aluminium body on a steel frame at the New South Wales Government Railways' Chullora Railway Workshops. However they were fitted with different engines, transmissions and electrical systems. Six received two 8-cylinder Rolls-Royce Limited, Rolls-Royce C8SFLH with Rolls-Royce DFR 11500 transmissions, 11 received two 6-cylinder General Motors, GM Detroit Diesel 6/110 with Allison Transmission, Allison RC3 transmissions and one received two 6-cylinder Cummins NHHRTO-6-B1 engines with Twin Disc DFFR 10034 transmissions. Electrically, the class was compatible with the New South Wales 900 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New South Wales Endeavour Railcar
The Endeavour Railcars are a class of diesel multiple unit, diesel multiple units (DMU) operated by Sydney Trains on intercity passenger rail services in New South Wales, Australia on the Hunter Line, Hunter, Blue Mountains Line, Blue Mountains (to Bathurst railway station, New South Wales, Bathurst), Southern Highlands Line, Southern Highlands and South Coast Line, South Coast (to Bomaderry railway station, Bomaderry) lines. They are mechanically identical to the New South Wales Xplorer, Xplorers, but are fitted out for shorter travel distances. All 30 carriages were built by ABB's Dandenong rolling stock factory. Fourteen two-carriage sets were ordered in April 1992 to replace New South Wales 620/720 class railcar, Class 620/720 railcars, New South Wales 900/800 class railcar, DEB set railcars and locomotive hauled stock, with the first entering service in March 1994. In November 1994, one further two-carriage set was ordered. Some Endevours are scheduled to be replaced in 2026 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CountryLink
CountryLink was a passenger rail and road service brand that operated in regional areas of New South Wales, and to and from Canberra, Brisbane and Melbourne. Originally created as a business unit (or sub-brand) of the State Rail Authority of New South Wales, it later became a subsidiary of RailCorp. CountryLink operated rail services using New South Wales XPT, XPT and New South Wales Xplorer, Xplorer rolling stock, with connecting coach services operated under contract by private operators. Its services were taken over by NSW TrainLink. History CountryLink was established in January 1989 under the Transport Administration Act 1988 as a business unit of what was then the State Rail Authority to operate all non-metropolitan long distance passenger services. It inherited a fleet of XPT and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Following the election of the Nick Greiner, Greiner State Government in March 1988, consultants Booz Allen Hamilton were commissioned to prepare a report int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NSW TrainLink
NSW TrainLink is a regional train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and into Australian Capital Territory, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria (state), Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary services are spread across five major rail lines, operating out of Central railway station, Sydney, Sydney. NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when RailCorp was restructured and CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail. Announced in May 2025, following extensive negotiations, it has been agreed that Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink will become one entity during the life of the new three-year enterprise agreement pending membership approval. History In May 2012, the Minister for Transport (New South Wales), Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian announced a restructure of RailCorp. On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RailCorp
Rail Corporation New South Wales (RailCorp) was an agency of the Government of New South Wales, Australia, established in 2004 pursuant to the ''Transport Administration Act 1988''. It was a division under the control of Transport for NSW, following the latter's establishment in 2011. On 20 June 2020, RailCorp was disbanded with its functions taken over by Transport Asset Holding Entity. RailCorp held rail property assets, rolling stock and rail infrastructure in the Sydney metropolitan area and limited country locations in the state, and made those assets available to Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink for their operations. It also managed the government's contract with the Airport Link Company. Until 2013, RailCorp also operated passenger train services in New South Wales under the brand CityRail, and maintained rail infrastructure within the New South Wales Metropolitan Rail Area. From July 2013, operation and maintenance functions were transferred to the newly created Sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Railway Line, Sydney
The Airport Link (also known as the Airport Line or New Southern Railway) is Sydney's inner-southern railway line connecting Sydney Airport to the central business district and the south-western suburbs of Sydney. With the exception of Wolli Creek, the Airport Line stations are operated by a private company, the Airport Link Company, as part of a public private partnership. The contract, which expires in 2030, allows the company to charge a surcharge on top of the normal fare. The line is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services. Alignment The Airport Link includes a four-kilometre rock tunnel and a six-kilometre soft ground tunnel. The tunnel is below the earth's surface. For most of its length, the line travels underground. It runs south from platform 23 at Central station across a viaduct to the tunnel portal beneath Prince Alfred Park near Chalmers Street. The tunnel roughly follows George Street underneath the suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
