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{{Short description|Operator of passenger rail services in New South Wales}}
{{Use Australian English |date = April 2013}}
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| annual_ridership = 46.4 million (2017/18)
| Chief_Executive = Roger Weeks
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NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when [[RailCorp]] was restructured and [[CountryLink]] was merged with the intercity services of [[CityRail]].
 
BetweenUpon July 2013 and June 2024formation, NSW TrainLink was also responsible for the operation of intercity services. By this time, a process had been underway for their transfer to [[Sydney Trains]]. #Intercity services|intercity were proposed<!--Note that the provided citation for this paragraph is in the article bodyservices]]. However,These it is from before 1 July 2024, and Wikipedia requires a reliable source published on or after the date to confirm that it has actually happened. Please remove this hidden note if no longer necessary.--> to bewere transferred to [[Sydney Trains]] on 1 Julyin 2024, making NSW TrainLink a regional-only transport provider.
 
==History==
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On 21 August 2023, it was announced that the majority of intercity passenger services, crew and stations would move from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains.<ref>{{cite press release |author=[[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] |title=Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |website=[[Government of New South Wales|NSW Government]] |date=21 August 2023 |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822064416/https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
A process of transferring intercity services from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains began in 2023.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=21 August 2023 |title=Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |website=NSW Government}}</ref> From 1 July 2024, NSW TrainlinkTrainLink's Intercity services were proposed<!--Note that the provided citation is from before 1 July 2024, Wikipedia requires a reliable source published on or after the date to confirm that it has actually happened. Please remove this hidden note if no longer necessary.--> to be taken under the responsibility of Sydney Trains.<ref>{{Cite web |access-datelast=24NSW May|first=Transport for |date=2024-10-29 |title=NSWOrange TrainLinkcommunity Corporatehaving Plana say on rail services |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/filesnews-and-events/media-releases/documents/2024/draftorange-consultationcommunity-nswhaving-trainlinka-corporatesay-planon-2024rail-2025.pdfservices |work=[[Transport for NSW|Transport for New South Wales]] |archiveaccess-date=2024-10-29 May 2024 |archive-urlwebsite= https://web.archive.org/web/20240529001322/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/draft-consultation-nsw-trainlink-corporate-plan-2024-2025.pdf |url-statuslanguage=live |quote=From 1 July 2024, the operation of all 'nonen-booked' services - including the electric fleet, the South Coast and Hunter intercity diesel services, the Bathurst Bullet and Southern Highlands services, and Moss Vale and Lithgow depots - are proposed to transfer to Sydney Trains.AU}}</ref> This transfer was undertaken as part of Recommendation 12 of the Rail Review Plan.{{Citation needed|date=July 2024}}
 
==Network==
NSW TrainLink services operate in areas of lower population density, using a reserved seat ticketing system.
The NSW TrainLink network is divided into two tiers, branded as Intercity and Regional. Intercity services operate commuter style services, mainly to and from Sydney with limited stops within the metropolitan area. The Intercity network is part of [[Transport for NSW]]'s [[Opal card|Opal ticketing system]]. Seats on Intercity services are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Regional services operate in areas of lower population density, providing passenger transport mainly between regional NSW and Sydney (although some cross-country and interstate services operate). Regional services use a separate, reserved seat, ticketing system.
[[File:V4NSW TrainLink XPT Jindalee - Morrisons Hill (30612793807cropped).jpg|thumb|An intercityXPT servicetravelling from Melbourne to Sydney, pictured between [[SydneyJindalee railway station|Jindalee]] and [[NewcastleMorrisons Hill railway station|Morrisons Hill]], New South Wales|Newcastle]]]]
 
=== IntercityTrain services ===
[[File:CityRail InterCity map.png|thumb|NSW TrainLink Intercity network (excluding the Sydney suburban portions of lines)]]
Intercity services operate to a distance approximately {{Convert|200|km|4=0}} from [[Central railway station, Sydney|Sydney]], bounded by [[Dungog railway station|Dungog]] in the north, [[Scone railway station|Scone]] in the north-west, [[Bathurst railway station, New South Wales|Bathurst]] to the west, [[Goulburn railway station|Goulburn]] in the south-west and [[Bomaderry railway station|Bomaderry]] to the south.
 
Electric services extend from Sydney north to [[Newcastle Interchange|Newcastle]], west to [[Lithgow railway station|Lithgow]] and south to [[Port Kembla railway station|Port Kembla]] and [[Kiama railway station|Kiama]]. Most electric services originate from or terminate at [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central]].
 
Diesel trains serve the more distant or less populated parts of the Intercity network. [[Hunter Line]] services operate from Newcastle to [[Telarah railway station|Telarah]] with some extending to Dungog and Scone. [[Southern Highlands Line]] services operate between [[Campbelltown railway station|Campbelltown]] and [[Moss Vale railway station|Moss Vale]] with a limited number extending to Sydney and Goulburn. Diesel services also operate on the [[South Coast Line]] between [[Kiama railway station|Kiama]] and Bomaderry. The ''[[Bathurst Bullet]]'' provides a twice daily, limited stop service between Sydney and Bathurst.
 
====Lines====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Line colour and name
!Between
!Electric services
!Map
|-
|{{NSWTL|Blue Mountains}}
|Central and [[Lithgow railway station|Lithgow]] with limited services to [[Bathurst railway station, New South Wales|Bathurst]]
|to Lithgow
|{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q4929552|single_line=y|stations=y|stations_qid=Q4929552|frame-width=170|frame-height=120}}
|-
|{{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}
|Central and [[Newcastle Interchange|Newcastle]]
|Yes
|{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q7428218|single_line=y|stations=y|stations_qid=Q7428218|frame-width=170|frame-height=120}}
|-
|{{NSWTL|Hunter}}
|[[Newcastle Interchange|Newcastle]] and [[Telarah railway station|Telarah]] with limited services to [[Dungog railway station|Dungog]] or [[Scone railway station|Scone]]
|No
|{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q5944651|single_line=y|stations=y|stations_qid=Q5944651|frame-width=170|frame-height=120}}
|-
|{{NSWTL|South Coast}}
|Central{{ref|a|a}} and [[Bomaderry railway station|Bomaderry]] or [[Port Kembla railway station|Port Kembla]]
|to Kiama and Port Kembla
|{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q7428155|single_line=y|stations=y|stations_qid=Q7428155|frame-width=170|frame-height=120}}
|-
|{{NSWTL|Southern Highlands}}
|[[Campbelltown railway station|Campbelltown]]{{ref|b|b}} and [[Moss Vale railway station|Moss Vale]] with limited services to [[Goulburn railway station|Goulburn]]
|No
|{{Rapid transit OSM map|system_qid=Q7428064|single_line=y|stations=y|stations_qid=Q7428064|frame-width=170|frame-height=120}}
|}
{{refbegin}}
: {{note|a|a}} Some peak services and most weekend services on the South Coast Line run to/from [[Bondi Junction railway station|Bondi Junction]]
: {{note|b|b}} Some peak services on the Southern Highlands Line run to/from Central. At other times, a change of train is required at [[Campbelltown railway station|Campbelltown]]
{{refend}}
 
====Intercity train fares====
The Opal fare system for Intercity services is fully integrated with the [[Sydney Trains]] and [[Sydney Metro]] networks – trips involving Intercity, Sydney suburban and metro services are calculated as a single fare and there is no interchange penalty. Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services in the Greater Sydney region (except for the Southern Highlands) but separate fares apply for these modes. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets as:<ref>{{cite web|title=Opal fares|url=https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/fares-payments|website=transportnsw.info|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=22 June 2019|archive-date=27 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327163317/https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/fares-payments|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Opal train fares}}
{{Clear}}
'''^''' = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders
 
====Bus and coach services====
NSW TrainLink operates several bus routes along corridors where the railway line has been closed to passengers or as a supplement to rail services. These bus services are operated by private sector bus companies contracted by NSW TrainLink.
 
*[[Wollongong railway station|Wollongong]] to [[Moss Vale railway station|Moss Vale]]/[[Bundanoon railway station|Bundanoon]]{{ref|(r)|(r)}}
*[[Moss Vale railway station|Moss Vale]] to [[Goulburn railway station|Goulburn]]
*[[Picton railway station|Picton]] to [[Bowral railway station|Bowral]] via [[Picton&ndash;Mittagong loop railway line|Picton&ndash;Mittagong loop line]] on weekdays only
{{refbegin}}
: {{note|(r)|(r)}} Seat reservations required
{{refend}}
[[File:NSW TrainLink XPT Jindalee - Morrisons Hill (cropped).jpg|thumb|An XPT travelling from Melbourne to Sydney, pictured between [[Jindalee, New South Wales|Jindalee]] and [[Morrisons Hill, New South Wales|Morrisons Hill]], New South Wales]]
 
=== Regional services ===
 
NSW TrainLink operates regional passenger services throughout [[New South Wales]] and interstate to [[Brisbane]], [[Canberra]] and [[Melbourne]]. All rail services utilise diesel rolling stock. For more details of each train line see [[List of NSW TrainLink train routes]].
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* [[Broken Hill railway station|Broken Hill]]
 
Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off Western services include: [[Oberon, New South Wales|Oberon]], [[Mudgee]], [[Baradine]], [[Cowra]], [[Grenfell, New South Wales|Grenfell]], [[Forbes, New South Wales|Forbes]], [[Parkes, New South Wales|Parkes]], [[Condobolin]], [[Lightning Ridge]], [[Brewarrina]], [[Bourke, New South Wales|Bourke]], [[Warren, New South Wales|Warren]] and [[Broken Hill]].
 
====Southern====
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+ not included in January 2015 re-tendering process
 
SinceFrom 2018, NSW TrainLink introduced several new road coach services on a trial basis:<ref>[https://transportnsw.info/regional/nsw-trainlink-regional-coach-trials NSW TrainLink Regional Coach trials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213213140/https://transportnsw.info/regional/nsw-trainlink-regional-coach-trials |date=13 December 2018 }} Transport for NSW</ref>{{better source needed|date=October 2023}}
 
*[[Brewarrina]] to [[Coolabah, New South Wales|Coolabah]] commenced May 2018<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101102159/https://transportnsw.info/document/2983/flexible-transport-brewarrina.pdf Brewarrina to Coolabah timetable] NSW TrainLink May 2018</ref>
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==Rolling stock==
{{Main|NSW TrainLink rolling stock}}
The NSW TrainLink fleet consists of both diesel and electric traction, with the oldest of the fleet being the [[NSW TrainLink V set|V sets]] and the youngest being the [[NSW TrainLink H set|H sets]], the latter is shared with [[Sydney Trains]]. [[Sydney Trains T set|Tangaras]] operate some peak hour [[South Coast Line]] services as far as [[Wollongong railway station|Wollongong]]. The entire NSW TrainLink fleet is maintained by Sydney Trains either directly or via a Sydney Trains contract with [[UGL Rail]].
 
=== Intercity routes ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Class
! rowspan="2" | Image
! rowspan="2" | Type
! colspan="2" | Service Speed
! rowspan="2" | Carriage Numbers
! rowspan="2" | Lines
! rowspan="2" | Built
|- bgcolor=#f9f9f9
! km/h
! mph
|-
|[[NSW TrainLink V set|V set]]
|[[File:V7 (45682330221) (cropped).jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Electric Multiple Unit|Electric multiple unit]]
| rowspan="2" | 115
| rowspan="2" | 71
| 196
| {{NSWTL|Blue Mountains}}{{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}
| 1970–1989
|-
|[[Sydney Trains T set|T set]]
|[[File:2020-04-08 Tanraga train T45 at Heathcote railway station, Sydney (cropped).jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| 447 (shared with [[Sydney Trains]])
| {{NSWTL|South Coast}}(between Waterfall and Port Kembla)
| 1987–1995
|-
| [[New South Wales Endeavour railcar|Endeavour railcar]]
| [[File:NSWTrainLink Endeavour (cropped).jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Diesel multiple units|Diesel railcars]]
| rowspan="2" | 145
| rowspan="2" | 90
| 28
| {{NSWTL|Blue Mountains}}(Bathurst Bullet and between Lithgow and Bathurst){{NSWTL|Hunter}}{{NSWTL|South Coast}}(between Kiama and Bomaderry){{NSWTL|Southern Highlands}}
| 1994–1996
|-
|[[New South Wales Hunter railcar|Hunter railcar]]
|[[File:Hunter railcars 2751 & 2701 (45512879812).jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| 14
| {{NSWTL|Hunter}}
| 2006–2007
|-
| [[NSW TrainLink H set|H set]]
| [[File:H49 (45785868011).jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| [[Electric Multiple Unit|Electric multiple unit]]
| 130
| 81
| 221 (shared with [[Sydney Trains]], due to be transferred to Sydney Trains)
| {{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}{{NSWTL|South Coast}}
| 2006–2012
<!---|[[NSW TrainLink D set|D set]]
|[[File:Artist Sketch Sydney New Intercity Fleet Carriage.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|[[Electric multiple unit|Electric multiple Unit]]
|160
|99
|554 (scheduled to be introduced in 2022)
|{{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}{{NSWTL|South Coast}}
|2021–
|--->
|}
 
=== Interstate and regional services ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" | Class
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! km/h
! mph
|-
| [[NSW TrainLink D set|D set]]
|[[File:Mariyung D Set D27 on Delivery Transfer.jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
| [[Electric multiple unit]]
|130
|81
|610 (to be built)
|{{NSWTL|Blue Mountains}}{{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}{{NSWTL|South Coast}}
|2019–present
|-
|[[NSW TrainLink R set|R set]]
|[[File:LR2TransfertoSydney.jpg|frameless|150x150px]]
|
|[[Electro-diesel multiple unit]]
|160
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|{{NSWTL|Southern Highlands}}{{NSWTL|North Coast}}{{NSWTL|North Western}}{{NSWTL|Southern}}{{NSWTL|Western}}
|2026/27 (scheduled)
|}A fleet of 610 [[NSW TrainLinkElectro-diesel Dmultiple setunit|Dbi-mode]] set[[CAF Civity]] carriagestrains willare be introducedscheduled to the NSW TrainLink intercity network. They will replace the [[NSWXPT, TrainLinkXplorer Vand set|VEndeavour sets]]fleets andas allowpart of the [[NSW TrainLink HRegional set|HTrain setsProject]] to be transferred to Sydney Trains services. The first was delivered in December 2019.<ref>[{{cite web|title=Regional Rail|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/newregional-intercity-fleetrail|date=26 NewSeptember Intercity2019|publisher=Transport Fleet]for {{WebarchiveNSW|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/2020011306085420190926034237/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/newregional-intercityrail|archive-fleetdate=26 September 2019|access-date=1326 January 2020September 2019}} Transport NSW</ref><ref>[httphttps://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/nsw-government-invest-28-billion-new-intercityregional-trainstrain-makingfleet-all-trainson-airtrack NSW GovernmentRegion totrain investfleet $2.8on billion in new intercity trains, making all trains air-conditionedtrack] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014050822481820170815102055/httphttps://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/nsw-government-invest-28-billion-new-intercityregional-trainstrain-makingfleet-all-trainson-airtrack |date=815 MayAugust 20142017 }} Transport for New South Wales 814 MayAugust 20142017</ref><ref>[http://www.transportrailwaygazette.nsw.gov.aucom/projectsnews/passenger/single-intercityview/view/nsw-regional-train-fleet-to-be-replaced.html IntercityNSW Fleetregion train fleet to be Programreplaced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/2014112907252120170819073847/http://www.transport.nswrailwaygazette.gov.aucom/projectsnews/passenger/single-view/view/nsw-regional-intercitytrain-fleet-to-be-replaced.html |date=2919 NovemberAugust 20142017 }} Transport''[[Railway forGazette NewInternational]]'' South15 WalesAugust 2017</ref>
 
A fleet of [[Electro-diesel multiple unit|bi-mode]] [[CAF Civity]] trains are scheduled to replace the XPT, Xplorer and Endeavour fleets as part of the [[NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Regional Rail|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|date=26 September 2019|publisher=Transport for NSW|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926034237/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|archive-date=26 September 2019|access-date=26 September 2019}}</ref><ref>[https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-regional-train-fleet-on-track NSW Region train fleet on track] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102055/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-regional-train-fleet-on-track |date=15 August 2017 }} Transport for New South Wales 14 August 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/nsw-regional-train-fleet-to-be-replaced.html NSW region train fleet to be replaced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819073847/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/nsw-regional-train-fleet-to-be-replaced.html |date=19 August 2017 }} ''[[Railway Gazette International]]'' 15 August 2017</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190218123614/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/caf-to-replace-new-south-wales-regional-train-fleet.html CAF to replace New South Wales regional train fleet] ''Railway Gazette International'' 14 February 2019</ref> They would enter service between 2026 and 2027.
 
==Performance==
In the year ended 30 June 2018, 44.7 million journeys were made on intercity services. There were 1.7 million journeys on regional services. Patronage on intercity services increased by 9 percent over the previous financial year but fell by 1.4 percent for regional services.<ref name="2017-18 patronage" /> Patronage surged on regional trains in 2023, reversing [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia|pandemic]]-era losses and increasing a further three percent, with a particular increase in ridership on Sydney-Melbourne services. 107,000 monthly journeys were made on regional trains in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bajkowski |first=Julian |date=2023-12-19 |title=Commuters dump planes for trains… in Australia |url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/236881-commuters-dump-planes-for-trains-in-australia/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Mandarin |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
IntercityRegional services are considered on-time if they operate within sixten minutes of their scheduled time.<ref>{{cite web |title = Our performance |url = http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |publisher = Sydney Trains |access-date = 2 December 2015 |archive-date = 8 December 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105440/http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |url-status = live }}</ref> For regional services the benchmark is ten minutes.<ref>{{cite web |title = Punctuality 2015 |url = http://www.nswtrainlink.info/about_us/our_performance/2015 |publisher = NSW Trains |access-date = 21 October 2016 |archive-date = 21 October 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161021131139/http://www.nswtrainlink.info/about_us/our_performance/2015 |url-status = live }}</ref> The target is for 92 percent of intercity services (formerly operated by NSW TrainLink) and 78 percent of regional services to operate on-time. In 2017–18 NSW Trains met both the Intercity target and the regional target. However, it failed to meet the Intercity target during peak hours.<ref name="2017-18 punctuality">{{cite web|title=NSW Trains Annual Report 2017–18|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2017-18.pdf|pages=26, 27|publisher=NSW Trains|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024750/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2017-18.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> These results partially reverse a trend of failing to meet punctuality targets. Since the organisation commenced operations in 2013–14, NSW Trains has never met the intercity peak punctuality target.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf|title=NSW Trains 2016–17 Annual Report|date=18 June 2017|publisher=NSW Trains|page=15|access-date=23 May 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024726/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="2017-18 punctuality" /> Regional train services have achieved their punctuality target twice, in 2015–16 and 2017–18. The 2015–16 result was the first time NSW Trains or its predecessor RailCorp had achieved the target in 13 years.<ref name="2015-16 AR">{{cite web |title = NSW Trains 2015–16 Annual Report Volume 1 |url = http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/nsw-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf |publisher = NSW Trains |access-date = 18 November 2016 |pages = 17, 22–23 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163050/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/nsw-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf |archive-date = 18 November 2016 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="2017-18 punctuality" />
 
The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes.<!--GRAPHS-->
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{{NSW TrainLink Intercity patronage by line}}
 
==Quiet carriages==
Quiet carriages are designated carriages where noise made by passengers is requested to be kept to a minimum. Passengers are asked to place mobile phones on silent, move carriages in order to have a conversation with another passenger and use headphones when listening to music.<ref name=QuiteCarragesSep12>[http://www.sydneytrains.info/news/2012/120901-quiet_carriages Quiet carriages now permanent on the Blue Mountains and South Coast intercity services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810012834/http://sydneytrains.info/news/2012/120901-quiet_carriages |date=10 August 2013 }} Sydney Trains</ref>
 
Quiet carriages are on Intercity services are located in four carriages on eight car sets, two carriages on four car sets and one carriage on two car sets.<ref>[http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1613977/quiet-carriages-to-expand-on-south-coast-line/?src=rss Quiet carriages to expand on South Coast line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205080428/http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/1613977/quiet-carriages-to-expand-on-south-coast-line/?src=rss |date=5 December 2014 }} ''[[Illawarra Mercury]]'' 3 July 2013</ref>
 
Quiet carriages were first introduced on the [[Central Coast & Newcastle Line]] in early 2012 as a three-month trial. On 1 September 2012, quiet carriages were permanently introduced and expanded to all intercity services operating on the Blue Mountains and South Coast Line.<ref name="QuiteCarragesSep12" /> As of 2013, Quiet carriages had been introduced to the entire NSW TrainLink Intercity network.
 
==Depots==
The XPT fleet is maintained at the [[XPT Service Centre]] and the Endeavour and Xplorer fleets at [[Eveleigh Railway Workshops]]. The V sets are maintained at [[Flemington Maintenance Depot]]. The D sets will be maintained at a new facility at [[Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre|Kangy Angy]]. The new bi-mode<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-30|title=NSW chooses bi-mode option for regional train replacement|url=https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/nsw-chooses-bi-mode-option-for-regional-train-replacement/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=International Railway Journal|language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029150500/https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/nsw-chooses-bi-mode-option-for-regional-train-replacement/|url-status=live}}</ref> fleet will be maintained at a new facility, [[Mindyarra Maintenance Centre]], in [[Dubbo, New South Wales|Dubbo]].<ref>[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/nsw-seeks-private-finance-for-regional-fleet-replacement.html NSW seeks private finance for regional fleet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214237/http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/nsw-seeks-private-finance-for-regional-fleet-replacement.html |date=18 August 2017 }} ''[[International Railway Journal]]'' 15 August 2017</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Regional Rail|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126125554/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=26 January 2021|website=Transport for NSW|date=31 May 2017 }}</ref>
 
==References==
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