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Northern Line (Sydney)
The Northern Line (numbered T9, coloured red) is a commuter rail service operated by Sydney Trains, serving the Northern and parts of the Inner West suburbs of Sydney Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Syd .... History Original incarnation (until 2013) The traditional Northern Line was the suburban portion of the Main North railway line (Strathfield - Hornsby) which opened in 1886 and was electrified in 1926. When the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened, it connected railway services from the Main North line and the City underground onto the North Shore line. Passenger services used to operate as the Main North Line (same name as the physical railway line) and was colour coded red on railway maps. It operated all the way to Cowan, until the service was truncated to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Trains A & B Sets
The Sydney Trains A & B sets, also referred to as the Waratah trains, are classes of double-decker electric multiple units (EMU) that currently operate on the Sydney Trains network. Based on the earlier Sydney Trains M set, M sets, the Waratahs were manufactured by a joint consortium between CRRC and Downer Rail, with initial construction taking place overseas in Changchun before final assembly at Downer Rail's Cardiff Locomotive Workshops. The sets were named after the Waratah flower, which is the state's floral emblem. The initial order for 78 A sets was the largest rolling stock order in Australia's history. These 624 A set carriages make up around half of the Sydney Trains fleet and replaced two-thirds of the 498 Sydney Trains S set, S set carriages. Delivery commenced in July 2011 and was completed in June 2014. An order for 24 additional trains with updated technology and a lightly revised design was placed in December 2016. These are classified as B sets, or colloquial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Metro Northwest
Sydney Metro North West was a rapid transit project that constructed the first section of the Metro Northwest and Bankstown Line through the north-western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The project included the conversion of the existing Epping to Chatswood rail link to metro standards and connects the suburbs of Rouse Hill and Chatswood via Castle Hill and Epping. The project was managed by Transport for NSW. The line is part of the Sydney Metro system. The completed Metro North West line opened on 26 May 2019, and was later extended to Sydenham via the CBD, which opened on 19 August 2024. Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). Originally, "North West Rail Link" referred to the section between Epping and Rouse Hill. By June 2015, the name had been extended to cover the route of the original NWRL and the existing Epping to Chatswood railway line. In June 2015, it was announced that the entire project would be ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Sydney Railway Station
North Sydney railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the North Shore suburb of North Sydney. It is served by Sydney Trains' T1 North Shore Line and T9 Northern Line services. History North Sydney station opened on 20 March 1932 at the same time as the North Shore line over the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Prior to the bridge's opening, North Shore line trains had diverged from the current line at Waverton to the original Milsons Point station at Lavender Bay. The station was built in a rock cutting with a street level overhead concourse above the platforms. The station has four platforms which correspond with the four railway tracks that were designed to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge. At the Waverton end of the station there are four tunnels which have been cut into the rock. Unused tunnel stubs of 260 metres for proposed lines to Newport and Northbridge were cut at the same time with Chief Design Engineer John Bradfield cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waverton Railway Station, Sydney
Waverton railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the North Sydney Council suburb of Waverton in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. The station is located on Bay Road, Waverton, in the North Sydney Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed and built by New South Wales Department of Railways. It is also known as Waverton Railway Station group. The station was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History Waverton railway station is located on the North Shore line, between Wollstonecraft and North Sydney railway stations. The North Shore of Sydney can be defined as a relatively narrow strip of land extending from Milsons Point to Waitara, a distance of approximately . In 1887, tenders were called for construction of a branch line extending south from Hornsby to the North Shore. The 16.8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wollstonecraft Railway Station
Wollstonecraft railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the North Sydney Council suburb of Wollstonecraft. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. History Wollstonecraft station opened on 1 May 1893 when the North Shore line opened from St Leonards to Milsons Point. Originally named Edwards Road, named after J. G Edwards, it was renamed Wollstonecraft on 1 September 1900. The original buildings were replaced in the 1980s. The platform is located on a sharp 200-metre radius curve, leading to complaints from residents about the squeal from train wheels. In May 2022, an upgrade to the station was opened with accessibility upgrades including new bridges and lifts, raising the station platform and drainage works. Tendering for the upgrade started in mid-2020, with Downer being awarded to manage contractor contracts, with the work contracts being then awarded to RJS Infrastructure. Services Platforms Transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Leonards Railway Station
St Leonards railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the City of Willoughby, Lane Cove Council and North Sydney Council suburb of St Leonards including the nearby Artarmon Industrial Area and Gore Hill. Serving a shared suburb, the station is located in the City of Willoughby Local Government Area. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line services. History St Leonards station opened on 1 January 1890 as the terminus station of the North Shore line from Hornsby. On 1 May 1893, the line was extended south to Milsons Point. In August 1989, the station was relocated to a temporary station south of the Pacific Highway to allow the site to be redeveloped. After the redevelopment encountered financial problems and remained dormant for a number of years, the new station was not completed until February 2000 as part of The Forum shopping plaza development. The new station was built with two island platforms to allow extra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artarmon Railway Station
Artarmon railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the City of Willoughby suburb of Artarmon. It is served by 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 ... T1 North Shore line services. History A temporary Artarmon station opened on 6 July 1898, before the present station opened on 7 October 1900. It was named after an original Crown grant where the station is now. In April 2015, work commenced on the construction of a new footbridge that will include lifts at the northern end of the platform. The footbridge has since been finished in the same year. Services Platforms Transport links Artarmon station is served by two NightRide routes: Hampden St: *N90: Hornsby station to Town Hall station *N91: to Trackpl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatswood Railway Station
Chatswood railway station is a rapid transit and suburban railway station located in the City of Willoughby suburb of Chatswood. It is served by Sydney Trains services; the T1 North Shore & Western Line and the T9 Northern Line, and Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line services. History Chatswood station opened on 1 January 1890 when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. An island platform was built on 23 May 1900 and a third dock platform brought into use on 12 July 1919. There was a small goods yard, similar to the one at St Leonards, on the western side of the station, beyond the northern end of the platforms. The dock platform on the eastern side of the station was used for electric parcel-van traffic and also for terminating some services from the city, until these were rescheduled to terminate further along the North Shore line from January 1992. It was removed in October 1994. Until 1958 there was a tram terminus in Victoria Avenue beside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roseville Railway Station, Sydney
Roseville railway station is a suburban railway station and garden located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai Council and City of Willoughby suburb of Roseville. Serving a shared suburb, the station is located in Ku-ring-gai Council. t is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line and T9 Northern line services. History Roseville station opened on 1 January 1890 as Rossville when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. It was renamed Roseville on 1 September 1890. It was named after a stone cottage on the site of the station in an orangery and was demolished when the railway came. In November 2021 an upgrade to the station was complete which included two new lifts and new toilet facilities. Services Platforms Transport links CDC NSW operates two bus routes via Roseville station, under contract to Transport for NSW: *558: Lindfield to Chatswood station *565: Macquarie Park Macquarie Park () is a suburb in the Northern Sydney region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindfield Railway Station
Lindfield railway station is a suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai suburb of Lindfield. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line and T9 Northern line services. History Lindfield station opened on 1 January 1890 when the North Shore line opened from Hornsby to St Leonards. It was named after a house near the station, between Bent and Balfour Streets, was named "Lindfield" after the native town of Mr. List, the owner. Mr. William Cowan, first President of the Shire, afterwards lived there. By 1900, the line south of Lindfield had been duplicated with the platform converted to an island platform, this was extended north in 1909. By 1922, a new side platform had been opened on the eastern side, with the middle platform becoming a terminating road. The station was upgraded with a new concourse and lifts constructed in 2009. Services Platforms Transport Links Lindfield Station is served by three bus routes operated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killara Railway Station
Killara railway station is a suburban railway station and garden located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai suburb of Killara. It is served by 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 ... T1 North Shore line services. Killara railway station has heritage significance at a local level and is set among expansive gardens, rare in the Sydney metropolitan railway network. History Killara station opened on 10 July 1899. The name Killara was chosen by J. G Edwards and means “permanent, always here.” The present island platform and station building were completed in 1906 in anticipation of the line being doubled. This occurred in 1909. An upgrade to the station, including three lifts and tactile indicators was complete in November 2023. Service ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Railway Station, Sydney
Gordon railway station is a heritage-listed suburban railway station located on the North Shore line, serving the Ku-ring-gai suburb of Gordon. It is served by Sydney Trains T1 North Shore line and T9 Northern line services. Situated on St Johns Avenue, the station was designed and built by the New South Wales Department of Railways in 1909. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. History In 1887, tenders were called for construction of a branch line extending south from Hornsby to the North Shore. The section between Hornsby and St Leonards was opened on 1 January 1890. Stations provided at the opening of the line included Chatswood and St Leonards. A single line was constructed at the time. The line between St Leonards and Milson's Point (the terminus at the edge of the harbour) was completed 1 May 1893. Gordon railway station was opened on 1 January 1890. In 1909 the single line was duplicated between Hornsby and St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
