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The original Sydney station was opened on 26 September 1855 in an area known as Cleveland Fields. It was a temporary timber and corrugated iron building, constructed rapidly in late August to early September 1855, in time for the opening of the line to Parramatta for passenger trains. [3] The first Sydney railway terminus, pictured in 1871
The Sydney light rail system has four lines. [1] [2] The system is owned by the Government of New South Wales.The first three lines are operated under contract by Transdev Sydney, [3] while the L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line is operated by Great River City Light Rail, a joint venture between Transdev and CAF.
The Central Chalmers Street stop is located on Chalmers Street, serving the eastern side of the Central railway station precinct. [92] The stop was originally known simply as Central during development, but was renamed to distinguish it from the existing Central stop on the Inner West Light Rail at the station's Grand Concourse. [86]
The back of the Ultimo Tram Depot and tramway power station – now the Powerhouse Museum – can be seen. The Goods Line passes by the tram depot and ends at the museum. The Goods Line uses the route of a former freight railway line that connected Sydney Yard and the Sydney–Parramatta railway line to the shipping port of Darling Harbour.
The North Shore Line [1] [2] is a railway line serving the North Shore in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.The North Shore Line extends from Sydney Central station through the western limb of the City Circle, across the Sydney Harbour Bridge and through the North Shore area to Hornsby where it joins the Main North Line.
Trains can then either proceed to Central platform 22 or 23, depending on which line they are running on. Similarly, the inner track is known as the "City Inner" and is used by trains travelling anti-clockwise. It starts from Central platform 20 or 21, again depending on which line a train is coming from.
The South Coast Line (SCO) is an intercity rail service that services the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia.The service runs from Central, and runs the entire length of the eponymous South Coast railway line to Bomaderry.
There are currently 21 Sydney Metro stations open and 52 kilometres (32 mi) of track. [3] [4] When current construction is complete, there will be 46 metro stations and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of track. [5] The first section of the Sydney Metro, the Sydney Metro Northwest project, opened on 26 May 2019 between Tallawong and Chatswood. [5]