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{{short description|Operator of passenger rail services in metropolitan Sydney}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox public transit
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| caption3 = [[Roundel]]
| owner = [[Transport for NSW]]
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| locale = [[Greater Sydney]]
| transit_type = [[Commuter rail|Suburban rail]]
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| vehicles = 240 8-carriage trains
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| lines = 89
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| stations = [[List of Sydney railway stations|170161]]
| ridership =
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| annual_ridership = 377278.1 million (2018–2019FY 2023–2024)
| chief_executive = Matt Longland
| website = [https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains Transport for NSW: Sydney Trains]
| track_gauge = {{track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| el = {{1,500 V DC}} from [[Overhead line|overhead catenary]]
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}}'''Sydney Trains''' is the operator of the suburban passenger [[Railways in Sydney|rail network]] serving the city of [[Sydney]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]]. The [[Railways in Sydney|network]] is a hybrid [[urban rail|urban]]-[[suburban rail]] system with a central underground core that covers over {{convert|813|km|abbr=on|}} of track and [[List of Sydney Trains railway stations|170 stations]] over eight lines. It has [[Rapid transit|metro]]-equivalent train frequencies of every three minutes or better in the underground core, 5–10 minutes off-peak 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, while frequency decreases on weekends and off-peak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://transportnsw.info/routes/train|title=Train timetables|work=Transport for NSW}}</ref>
}}'''Sydney Trains''' is the brand name and operator of [[Railways in Sydney|suburban]] and intercity train services centring on [[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 {{convert|369|km|abbr=on|}} of route length over {{convert|813|km|abbr=on|}} of track, with [[List of Sydney Trains railway stations|161 stations]] on nine lines.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Transport for NSW |first=Bureau of Transport Statistics |date=2014 |title=Train statistics 2014 |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/Train%20Statistics%202014.pdf |access-date=9 January 2023 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228103002/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/Train%20Statistics%202014.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
The network is managed by [[Transport for NSW]], and is part of its [[Opal card|Opal ticketing system]]. In 2018–19, 377.1 million passenger journeys were made on the network.
 
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Routes and timetables |url=https://transportnsw.info/routes/train |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=Transport for NSW}}</ref>
 
The network is managed by [[Transport for NSW]] and is part of its [[Opal card|Opal ticketing system]]. In 2018–19, 377.1 million passenger journeys were made on the suburban network, making it the [[Commuter rail in Australia|most-used]] rail network in Australia.
 
==History==
{{Main|CityRail}}
In May 2012, the [[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] announced a restructure of [[RailCorp]], the organisation that owned and managed the metropolitan rail network and operated passenger services throughout New South Wales.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/railcorp-job-cuts-first-of-many-unions-20120515-1yo93.html#ixzz1uwKcuUpH "RailCorp job cuts first of many: unions"] ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 15 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-news/ruthless-railcorp-reforms-planned-as-middle-management-axed/story-fnb5f12x-1226355250747 "Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed"] ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 15 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/7021/RailCorp_Corporate_Plan.pdf Corporate Plan 2012/13] RailCorp</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/jobs-to-go-as-railcorp-gets-the-axe/story-e6freuy9-1226517985059 700 jobs to go as RailCorp gets the axe] ''Daily Telegraph'' 16 November 2012</ref> Two new organisations were created to take over operation of the services from 1 July 2013. Sydney Trains acquired all suburban services in the Sydney metropolitan area bounded by [[Berowra railway station|Berowra]], [[Emu Plains railway station|Emu Plains]], [[Macarthur railway station|Macarthur]] and [[Waterfall railway station, Sydney|Waterfall]] from RailCorp's [[CityRail]] division. Intercity and [[Hunter Line]] services previously operated by CityRail were taken over by NSW Trains (branded as [[NSW TrainLink]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130501044430/http://www.yourfuture.transport.nsw.gov.au/About-the-Reform About the Reform] Sydney Trains</ref> RailCorp remained as the owner of the network infrastructure. When first created as subsidiaries of RailCorp, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains were not controlled entities of RailCorp, but were instead controlled by [[Transport for NSW]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Railcorp Annual Report 2013-14|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/railcorp-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|page=15|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913074031/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/railcorp-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In July, they ceased to be subsidiaries of RailCorp and became independent standalone agencies in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transport for NSW Annual Report 2017-18|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/TfNSW-Annual-Report-2017%E2%80%9318-Volume-1.pdf|page=49|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref><ref>[https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/2017/12/historical2017-04-11/sch1 Transport Administration Amendment (Transport Entities) Act 2017 No 12 Schedule 1], Legislation NSW, Retrieved 18 December 2018</ref>
 
In May 2012, the [[Minister for Transport (New South Wales)|Minister for Transport]] announced a restructure of [[RailCorp]], the organisation that owned and managed the metropolitan rail network and operated passenger services throughout New South Wales.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/railcorp-job-cuts-first-of-many-unions-20120515-1yo93.html#ixzz1uwKcuUpH "RailCorp job cuts first of many: unions"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227163802/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/railcorp-job-cuts-first-of-many-unions-20120515-1yo93.html#ixzz1uwKcuUpH |date=27 February 2014 }} ''[[Sydney Morning Herald]]'' 15 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-news/ruthless-railcorp-reforms-planned-as-middle-management-axed/story-fnb5f12x-1226355250747 "Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed"] ''[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 15 May 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/7021/RailCorp_Corporate_Plan.pdf Corporate Plan 2012/13] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325052252/http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/7021/RailCorp_Corporate_Plan.pdf |date=25 March 2013 }} RailCorp</ref><ref>[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/jobs-to-go-as-railcorp-gets-the-axe/story-e6freuy9-1226517985059 700 jobs to go as RailCorp gets the axe] ''Daily Telegraph'' 16 November 2012</ref> Two new organisations were created to take over the operation of the services from 1 July 2013. Sydney Trains acquired all suburban services in the Sydney metropolitan area bounded by [[Berowra railway station|Berowra]], [[Emu Plains railway station|Emu Plains]], [[Macarthur railway station|Macarthur]] and [[Waterfall railway station, Sydney|Waterfall]] from RailCorp's [[CityRail]] division. Intercity and [[Hunter Line]] services previously operated by CityRail were taken over by NSW Trains (branded as [[NSW TrainLink]]).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130501044430/http://www.yourfuture.transport.nsw.gov.au/About-the-Reform About the Reform] Sydney Trains</ref> RailCorp remained the owner of the network infrastructure. When first created as subsidiaries of RailCorp, Sydney Trains and NSW Trains were not controlled entities of RailCorp, but were instead controlled by [[Transport for NSW]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Railcorp Annual Report 2013–14|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/railcorp-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|page=15|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913074031/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/media/documents/2017/railcorp-annual-report-2013-14.pdf|archive-date=13 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In July, they ceased to be subsidiaries of RailCorp and became independent standalone agencies in July 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transport for NSW Annual Report 2017–18|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/TfNSW-Annual-Report-2017%E2%80%9318-Volume-1.pdf|page=49|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621000811/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/TfNSW-Annual-Report-2017%E2%80%9318-Volume-1.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/2017/12/historical2017-04-11/sch1 Transport Administration Amendment (Transport Entities) Act 2017 No 12 Schedule 1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021203110721/https://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/#/view/act/2017/12/historical2017-04-11/sch1 |date=3 December 2002 }}, Legislation NSW, retrieved 18 December 2018</ref>
===Network changes===
The first expansion of the Sydney suburban network during the Sydney Trains era occurred in 2015 when the [[South West Rail Link]] opened between [[Glenfield railway station, Sydney|Glenfield]] and [[Leppington railway station|Leppington]].
 
On 21 August 2023, it was announced that the majority of [[NSW TrainLink|NSW TrainLink's]] intercity operations would be transferred to Sydney Trains, including rolling stock, maintenance, operations, stations, and staff. This would also include the modifications, testing, and introduction of the [[NSW TrainLink D set|New Intercity Fleet (NIF)]].<ref>{{Cite web |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}}</ref>
In 2018, some sections of the network began to be transferred to the city's [[Sydney Metro|metro]] and [[Light Rail in Sydney|light rail]] networks. The [[Epping-Chatswood Rail Link]] between [[Chatswood railway station|Chatswood]] and [[Epping railway station, Sydney|Epping]] was closed for conversion in September 2018 to form part of the [[Sydney Metro Northwest]], which opened in May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Station Link bus services to connect customers during Metro upgrade |url=https://transportnsw.info/news/2018/station-link-bus-services-to-connect-customers-during-metro-upgrade|website=transportnsw.info|publisher=Transport for NSW|date=7 April 2018}}|status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180408074058/https://transportnsw.info/news/2018/station-link-bus-services-to-connect-customers-during-metro-upgrade|access-date=7 April 2018</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=North West opening date announced {{!}} Sydney Metro|url=https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/north-west-opening-date-announced|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-09|website=Sydney Metro}}</ref> The section of the [[Carlingford railway line|Carlingford Line]] between [[Camellia railway station|Camellia]] and [[Carlingford railway station|Carlingford]] closed in January 2020 and will form part of the [[Parramatta Light Rail]] network.<ref name="PLR March 2017">{{cite web|title=Parramatta Light Rail – Stage 1: Connecting great places|url=http://data.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/s3fs-public/AnnouncementBrochureA4.pdf|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=7 June 2017|date=March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621041838/http://data.parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au/s3fs-public/AnnouncementBrochureA4.pdf|archive-date=21 June 2017}}</ref> The adjacent section of track between Clyde and Camellia, including [[Rosehill railway station]], also became disused.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parramatta Light Rail &#124; Stage 1 – Westmead to Carlingford via Camellia: Environmental Impact Statement|url=https://majorprojects.accelo.com/public/e321246b890ccdedc23308fbc50f77ab/01.%20PLR_EIS_Volume%201A.pdf|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=24 August 2017|pages=5-65, 5-66}}</ref> The light rail is expected to open in 2023.<ref name="PLR March 2017" /> The section of the [[Bankstown railway line|Bankstown Line]] between [[Sydenham railway station, Sydney|Sydenham]] and [[Bankstown railway station|Bankstown]] will form part of [[Sydney Metro City & Southwest]], which is due to open in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Metro|url=http://sydneymetro.info/home|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>
 
A process of transferring intercity services from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains began in 2023.<ref name=":0">{{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> Intercity services were taken under the responsibility of Sydney Trains from 1 July 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NSW TrainLink Corporate Plan |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2024/draft-consultation-nsw-trainlink-corporate-plan-2024-2025.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=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 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |access-date=24 May 2024 |work=[[Transport for NSW|Transport for New South Wales]] |quote=From 1 July 2024, the operation of all 'non-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.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=NSW |first=Transport for |date=2024-10-29 |title=Orange community having a say on rail services |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/orange-community-having-a-say-on-rail-services |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=www.transport.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
 
==Operations==
In July 2013, Howard Collins {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE}}, the former Chief Operating Officer of [[London Underground]], was appointed as Chief Executive of Sydney Trains.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=13 March 2013 |title=Collins moves to Sydney |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/people/collins-moves-to-sydney/38346.article |access-date=2024-06-25 |website=Railway Gazette International |language=en}}</ref> Stewart Mills was appointed Acting Chief Executive in February 2020, succeeded by Suzanne Holden as Acting Chief Executive in June 2020. In June 2021, Matt Longland was appointed as Chief Executive.{{cn|date=April 2024}}
 
Stewart Mills was appointed Acting Chief Executive in February 2020, succeeded by Suzanne Holden as Acting Chief Executive in June 2020.
In addition to operating suburban train services, Sydney Trains maintains the [[New South Wales Metropolitan Rail Area]] and maintains all but a handful of operational railway stations in the state.
[[File:Sydney St James Station (20231003).jpg|thumb|[[St James railway station, Sydney|St James station]] on the underground section of the network]]
 
===Suburban network===
Sydney Trains operates nine electric suburban lines across Sydney.
 
In conjunction with a new timetable released on 20 October 2013, the Sydney Trains network was reorganised with a new numbering system. The number of lines was reduced from eleven to seven (now nine) by merging several lines.
 
====Network changes====
 
An eighth line was created on 26 November 2017 by splitting the T2 line into two separate lines; T2 and T8. T5 services were also modified to no longer travel to and from Campbelltown, instead starting and terminating at Leppington.<ref name="27 feb">{{cite web |work=Transport for NSW |date=27 February 2017 |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/more-trains-more-services-sw-sydney-fact-sheet.pdf |title=More Trains, More Services for South Western Sydney |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=27 February 2017 |archive-date=27 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227231955/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/more-trains-more-services-sw-sydney-fact-sheet.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
From 28 April 2019, the section of the T1 line between Gordon and Hornsby via Strathfield was renumbered as T9, whilst the portion between Berowra and Richmond or Emu Plains via Chatswood and Parramatta remained as T1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-new-red-line-through-sydney-s-rail-map-20190220-p50z1r.html|title=A New Red Line Through Sydney's Rail Map|last=O'Sullivan|first=Matt|date=21 February 2019|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=21 February 2019|archive-date=20 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220190230/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-new-red-line-through-sydney-s-rail-map-20190220-p50z1r.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
 
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[[File:Platform at St James railway station, Sydney.jpg|thumb|[[St James railway station, Sydney|St James station]] on the underground section of the network]]
 
From 2018, some sections of the network began to be transferred to the city's [[Sydney Metro|metro]] and [[Light Rail in Sydney|light rail]] networks.
===Network===
Sydney Trains operates electric suburban lines across metropolitan Sydney.
 
The [[Epping to Chatswood Rail Link]] between [[Chatswood railway station|Chatswood]] and [[Epping railway station, Sydney|Epping]] was closed for conversion in September 2018 to form part of the [[Sydney Metro Northwest]] project, which opened as the [[Metro North West Line]] in May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|title=Station Link bus services to connect customers during Metro upgrade|url=https://transportnsw.info/news/2018/station-link-bus-services-to-connect-customers-during-metro-upgrade|website=transportnsw.info|publisher=Transport for NSW|date=7 April 2018|access-date=7 April 2018|archive-date=8 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180408074058/https://transportnsw.info/news/2018/station-link-bus-services-to-connect-customers-during-metro-upgrade|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=North West opening date announced|url=https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/north-west-opening-date-announced|url-status=live|access-date=9 February 2021|website=Sydney Metro|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505060846/https://www.sydneymetro.info/article/north-west-opening-date-announced}}</ref>
In conjunction with a new timetable released on 20 October 2013, the Sydney Trains network was reorganised with a new numbering system. The number of lines was reduced from eleven to seven by merging several lines.
 
The [[Carlingford railway line|Carlingford Line]] between [[Clyde railway station, Sydney|Clyde]] and [[Carlingford railway station|Carlingford]] closed on 5 January 2020, and is expected to form part of the [[Parramatta Light Rail]] network from mid-2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2024 |title=Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 {{!}} NSW Government |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/projects/parramatta-light-rail/stage-1 |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=www.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> The adjacent section of track between Clyde and Camellia, including [[Rosehill railway station]], also became disused.<ref>{{cite web|title=Parramatta Light Rail &#124; Stage 1 – Westmead to Carlingford via Camellia: Environmental Impact Statement|url=https://majorprojects.accelo.com/public/e321246b890ccdedc23308fbc50f77ab/01.%20PLR_EIS_Volume%201A.pdf|publisher=Transport for NSW|access-date=24 August 2017|pages=5–65, 5–66|archive-date=16 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616013133/https://majorprojects.accelo.com/public/e321246b890ccdedc23308fbc50f77ab/01.%20PLR_EIS_Volume%201A.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
An eighth line was created on 26 November 2017 by splitting the T2 line into two separate lines. T5 services were also modified to no longer travel to and from Campbelltown, instead starting and terminating at Leppington.<ref name="27 feb">{{cite web |work=Transport for NSW |date=27 February 2017 |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/projects/more-trains-more-services-sw-sydney-fact-sheet.pdf |title=More Trains, More Services for South Western Sydney |publisher=Government of New South Wales |access-date=27 February 2017 }}</ref>
 
From 19 October 2024, the T6 Line became the [[Bankstown railway station|Bankstown]] to [[Lidcombe railway station|Lidcombe]] shuttle ([[Lidcombe & Bankstown Line]]), with commuters interchanging at Regents Park or Lidcombe for connecting services to Liverpool or City Circle.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 May 2017 |title=More Trains, More Services |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/node/4545 |access-date=1 May 2024 |website=www.transport.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}</ref>
From 28 April 2019, the T1 line from Gordon to Hornsby via Strathfield was renumbered T9, whilst the portion from Berowra to Richmond & Emu Plains via Chatswood and Parramatta remained T1. T9 is red in colour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/a-new-red-line-through-sydney-s-rail-map-20190220-p50z1r.html|title=A New Red Line Through Sydney's Rail Map|last=O'Sullivan|first=Matt|date=21 February 2019|website=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref>
 
The section of the [[Bankstown railway line|Bankstown Line]] between [[Sydenham railway station, Sydney|Sydenham]] and [[Bankstown railway station|Bankstown]] will form part of [[Sydney Metro City & Southwest]] project, which is due to open as the [[Metro North West & Bankstown Line]] in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Sullivan |first=Matt |date=10 April 2023 |title='Nightmare': Residents enter fourth year of Metro pain as construction drags on |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nightmare-residents-enter-fourth-year-of-metro-pain-as-construction-drags-on-20230405-p5cy8h.html |access-date=5 June 2024 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Carlingford railway line|T6 Carlingford line]], which operated between Clyde and Carlingford, ceased operations on 5 January 2020.
 
====Network summary====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
Line 76 ⟶ 93:
|{{TFNSW lines|T1|size=1.25}}||[[North Shore & Western Line]]
|
{{#tag:maplink| {{Map of T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line}} |text="Berowra and Emu Plains or Richmond."}}
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T2|size=1.25}}||[[Inner WestLeppington & LeppingtonInner West Line]]
|
{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T2 Inner West & Leppington Line}}|text=City Circle and Parramatta or Leppington via Granville.|zoom=11}}
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T3|size=1.25}}||[[BankstownLiverpool & Inner West Line]]
|{{#tag:maplink| {{Map of T3 Bankstown Line}} |text=City Circle and Liverpool orvia Lidcombe viaand Bankstown andRegents SydenhamPark.}}
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T4|size=1.25}}||[[Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line]]
Line 90 ⟶ 107:
|{{TFNSW lines|T5|size=1.25}}||[[Cumberland Line]]
|{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T5 Cumberland Line}}|text=Schofields and Leppington. Limited services continue from Schofields to Richmond.}}
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T6|size=1.25}}||[[Lidcombe & Bankstown Line]]
|Bankstown and Lidcombe
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T7|size=1.25}}||[[Olympic Park railway line#Service|Olympic Park Line]]
Line 100 ⟶ 120:
||Hornsby and Gordon via Strathfield and City
|}
[[File:Central Station Concourse Hall.jpg|thumb|The Grand Concourse of [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central stationStation]]]]
The main hub of the Sydney Trains system is [[Central railway station, Sydney|Central stationStation]], which most lines pass through. Central is also the terminus of most NSW TrainLink lines. After leaving Central, trains coming from the T2 Inner West & Leppington Line, T3 Bankstown Line and T8 Airport & South Line then travel through the [[City Circle]] -– a ring line beneath the [[Sydney central business district]]. After completing the City Circle, these trains pass through Central for a second time and return to the suburbs. The T1 North Shore & Western, T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra and T9 Northern lines pass through the central business district and continue on to other areas of Sydney. The T5 Cumberland Line serves [[Western Sydney]] and provides access to the major centre of [[Parramatta]] from the south westsouthwest of the city without requiring a change of trains at Granville. The T7 Olympic Park Line is a suburban shuttle service.
 
====NightRide====
{{Main|NightRide (bus service)}}
NightRide bus services established in 1989, replace trains between midnight and 4:30am30 am, leaving the tracks clear of trains for maintenance work. Such bus services mainly stop near stations operating typically at hourly intervals (some routes depart more frequently on weekends). Many services depart the city from bus stops near [[Town Hall railway station, Sydney|Town Hall station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/late-night-services|title=Late night services|last=Section|first=Transport for NSW, Customer Experience Division, Customer Service Branch, Customer Information Services|website=transportnsw.info|language=en|access-date=14 April 2018|archive-date=13 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413190501/https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/late-night-services|url-status=live}}</ref> NightRide services are contracted to external bus operators and are identified by route numbers beginning with "N".
 
==== Rolling stock ====
{{Main|Sydney Trains rolling stock}}
Sydney Trains operates a fleet of double -deck [[electric multiple units]]. The trainsets are divided into the following classes:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Sydney Trains fleet
! rowspan="2" |Class
|-
! rowspan="2" | Class
! rowspan="2" |Image
! rowspan="2" |Type
! colspan="2" |Top speed!
! rowspan="2" | Carriages !
! rowspan="2" | Entered service !
! rowspan="2" | Formation !
! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |LinesRoutes
|-
!km/h
!mph
|-
| [[Sydney Trains K set|K sets]]
|[[File:CarlingfordSydney Line-Trains TelopeaK Set, Sydenham (20240212) (cropped2).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
| rowspan="76" |[[Electric multiple unit]]
|115
|71
|71|| 160 || {{nowrap|1981-85}} || rowspan="4" | 4 cars || {{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}
|160
|{{nowrap|1981–1985}}
| rowspan="4" |4 cars
|{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}
|-
| [[Sydney Trains CT set|CT sets]]
|[[File:2020-04-08_Tanraga_train_T45_at_Heathcote_railway_station,_Sydney_(cropped).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
| [[Sydney Trains T set|T sets]]
|[[File:2020-04-08 Tanraga train T45 at Heathcote railway station, Sydney (cropped).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|115
|71
|71|| 447 || {{nowrap|1988-95}} || {{TFNSW lines|T1}}{{TFNSW lines|T4}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|447
|{{nowrap|1988–1995}}
|{{TFNSW lines|T1}}
{{TFNSW lines|T2}}
{{TFNSW lines|T4}}
{{TFNSW lines|T5}}
{{TFNSW lines|T8}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|-
| [[Sydney Trains M set|M sets]]
|[[File:Cityrail-millennium-M32-ext.jpg|frameless|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|130
|81
|81|| 140 || {{nowrap|2002-05}} || {{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T5}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}
|- 140
|{{nowrap|2002–2005}}
| [[Sydney Trains H set|H sets]]
|{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T5}}{{TFNSW lines|T6}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}
|[[File:H49 (45785868011).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|-
|[[Sydney Trains H set|H sets]]
|[[File:H49_(45785868011).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|130
|81
|81|| 220 || {{nowrap|2006-12}} || 4 cars
|220
|{{nowrap|2006–2012}}
|{{TFNSW lines|T1}}{{TFNSW lines|T4}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|-
| [[Sydney Trains A & B sets|A sets]]
|[[File:Sydney Trains A Set at Ashfield (cropped).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|130
|81
|81|| 626 || {{nowrap|2011-14}} || rowspan="2" | 8 cars || {{TFNSW lines|T1}}{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T5}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|- 626
|{{nowrap|2011–2014}}
| [[Sydney Trains A & B sets|B sets]]
| rowspan="2" |8 cars
|[[File:Waratah B set B9 - 51869644908 (2).jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|{{TFNSW lines|T1}}{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T5}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|130|| 81 || 328 ||{{nowrap|2018-21}}
|-
|{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}
|[[Sydney Trains A & B sets|B sets]]
|}Though primarily operated by [[NSW TrainLink]], some [[NSW TrainLink H set|H sets]] are also used on suburban services, and with the delivery of the [[NSW TrainLink D set|D sets]] for operations on regional NSW TrainLink lines from 2020, most of the sets will be transferred to suburban services.
|[[File:Waratah Series 2 train stopping at Summer Hill.jpg|alt=|frameless|150x150px]]
|130
|81
|328
|{{nowrap|2018–2021}}
|{{TFNSW lines|T1}}{{TFNSW lines|T2}}{{TFNSW lines|T3}}{{TFNSW lines|T7}}{{TFNSW lines|T8}}{{TFNSW lines|T9}}
|}
 
Though primarily operated on intercity lines, some [[NSW TrainLink H set|H sets]] are also used on suburban services, and with the delivery of the [[NSW TrainLink D set|D sets]] for operations on intercity lines in 2024, most of the sets will be transferred to suburban services.
 
All A, B and M sets are maintained by [[Downer Rail]]. Their contract for the M sets was extended by 10 years from June 2017.<ref>[https://www.downergroup.com/millenium-maintenance-contract-extension Millenium maintenance contract extension] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630105249/https://www.downergroup.com/millenium-maintenance-contract-extension |date=30 June 2019 }} Downer Rail] 28 February 2017</ref> All other types of trains including the V and H sets are maintained by [[UGL Rail#UGL Unipart|UGL Unipart]]. The contract with UGL Unipart was extended for two years from 1 July 2019.<ref>[https://www.ugllimited.com/en/news/2019/ugl-secures-277m-extension-with-sydney-trains UGL secures $277M extension with Sydney Trains] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629032838/https://www.ugllimited.com/en/news/2019/ugl-secures-277m-extension-with-sydney-trains |date=29 June 2019 }} UGL 31 January 2019</ref>
 
The Sydney Trains network is divided into three sectors, based around three maintenance depots.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/our_performance/train_maintenance.jsp|title=Train Fleet Maintenance|access-date=18 May 2008|date=1 June 2006|publisher=CityRail|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313154016/http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/our_performance/train_maintenance.jsp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=13 March 2008}}</ref> Trainsets are identified by target plates, which are exhibited on the front lower nearside of driving carriages.<ref>Department of Railways, New South Wales: Working of Electric Trains, 1965</ref> Each target plate includes the letter of the class the set belongs to and the number of the individual set. Waratahs do not have a target plate, but instead, have the information written directly on the front of the train. The composition and formations of train sets and the target designations are subject to alteration. [[Sydney Trains M set|M sets]] and [[NSW TrainLink H set|H sets]] carry green target plates.
Line 171 ⟶ 217:
| rowspan="2"| 1
| rowspan="2"| [[Mortdale Maintenance Depot|Mortdale]]
| rowspan="2"| T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra lineLine<br />Intercity services on the South Coast lineLine
| style="background:red; color:white;"|Red (T)
| rowspan="2"| [[Sydney Trains T set|T]], [[NSW TrainLink H set|H]]
Line 179 ⟶ 225:
| 2
| [[Flemington Maintenance Depot|Flemington]]
| T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T5 Cumberland, T7 Olympic Park and T8 Airport & South linesLines<br />Intercity services on Blue Mountains lineLine and Central Coast & Newcastle lineLine (V sets only)
| style="background:blue; color:white;"|Blue
| [[Sydney Trains K set|K]], [[NSW TrainLink V set|V]]
Line 185 ⟶ 231:
| rowspan="2"| 3
| rowspan="2"| [[Hornsby Maintenance Depot|Hornsby]]
| rowspan="2"| T1 North Shore & Western and T9 Northern linesLines<br />Intercity services on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line (H sets only)
| style="background:black; color:white;"|Black (T)
| rowspan="2"| T, H, A
|-
| style="background:green; color:white;"|Green (H)
Line 205 ⟶ 251:
|}
 
===Patronage Intercity services ===
[[File:Domesticairportstation123V4_(30612793807).jpg|thumb|AAn intercity service atbetween [[DomesticSydney]] Airportand railway station[[Newcastle, Sydney|DomesticNew AirportSouth stationWales|Newcastle]]]]
[[File:CityRail_InterCity_map.png|thumb|Intercity network (excluding the Sydney suburban portions of lines)]]
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.
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}}
 
==== Rolling stock ====
{| 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 suburban lines)
|{{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 suburban lines)
|{{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–
|--->
|}
The V sets are maintained at [[Flemington Maintenance Depot]].
 
==== Future rolling stock ====
{| 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 D set|D set]]
|[[File:D143-D43atDoonside.jpg|alt=|150x150px]]
|[[Electric multiple unit]]
|130
|81
|610 (to be built)
|{{NSWTL|Blue Mountains}}{{NSWTL|Central Coast & Newcastle}}{{NSWTL|South Coast}}
|2019–present
|}
A fleet of 610 [[NSW TrainLink D set|D set]] carriages will be introduced to the intercity network. They will replace the V sets and allow the H sets to be transferred to suburban services. The first was delivered in December 2019.<ref>[https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/new-intercity-fleet New Intercity Fleet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113060854/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/new-intercity-fleet|date=13 January 2020}} Transport NSW</ref><ref>[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-invest-28-billion-new-intercity-trains-making-all-trains-air NSW Government to invest $2.8 billion in new intercity trains, making all trains air-conditioned] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508224818/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/nsw-government-invest-28-billion-new-intercity-trains-making-all-trains-air|date=8 May 2014}} Transport for New South Wales 8 May 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-intercity-fleet Intercity Fleet Program] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129072521/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects-intercity-fleet|date=29 November 2014}} Transport for New South Wales</ref> The D sets will be maintained at a new facility at [[Kangy Angy Maintenance Centre|Kangy Angy]].
 
==== Performance ====
Intercity services are considered on-time if they operate within six minutes of their scheduled time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Our performance |url=http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105440/http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |archive-date=8 December 2015 |access-date=2 December 2015 |publisher=Sydney Trains}}</ref> The target is for 92 percent of intercity services to operate on-time.<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 |url-status=live |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 |archive-date=2 December 2018 |access-date=2 December 2018 |publisher=NSW Trains |pages=26, 27}}</ref>
 
==== 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" />
 
=== Patronage ===
[[File:Domesticairportstation123.jpg|thumb|A service at the [[Domestic Airport railway station, Sydney|Domestic Airport station]]]]
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 (for example, patronage was severely affected during the Coronavirus pandemic).
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap;"
|+Sydney TrainsSuburban patronage by financial year
! Year
| 2013-142013–14 || 2014-152014–15 || 2015-162015–16 || 2016-172016–17 || 2017-182017–18 || 2018-192018–19 || 2019-202019–20 || 2020–21 || 2021–22 || 2022–23
|2023-24
|-style="vertical-align: top;"
|- style="vertical-align: top;"
! Patronage<br /><span style="font-size:90%">(millions)</span>
| 282.2<br />{{efn|name=2013-142013–14}}
| 291.9<br />{{efn|name=2014-152014–15}}
| 322
| 340.7<br />{{efn|name=2016-172016–17}}
| 359.2
| 377.1<br />{{efn|name=2018-192018–19}}
| 282.0<br />{{efn|name=20192019–20}}{{efn|name=COVID-2019}}
| 186.3<br />{{efn|name=COVID-19}}
| 135.5<br />{{efn|name=COVID-19}}
| 259<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 September 2024 |title=Sydney Trains Annual Report |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2023/Sydney-Trains_Annual-Report_2022-23_volume-1.pdf |access-date=22 September 2024 |website=Transport for NSW}}</ref>
|278.1
|- style="font-size:85%"
! References
<!--2013-14 to 2014-15-->
| colspan="2" |<ref>{{cite web |title=Transport for NSW Annual Report 2014–15 |url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/tfnsw-annual-report-2014-15-volume-1.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327092926/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/tfnsw-annual-report-2014-15-volume-1.pdf |publisherarchive-date=Transport27 forMarch 2016 NSW|access-date=1 August 2016 |publisher=Transport for NSW |page=131}}</ref>
<!--2015-16-->
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney Trains 2015–16 Annual Report Volume 1 |url=http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/sydney-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf|title=Sydney Trains 2015-16 Annual Report Volume 1|publisher=Sydney Trains|page=3|accessurl-datestatus=18 Novemberdead 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510111141/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/sydney-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf |archive-date=10 May 2017 |urlaccess-statusdate=dead18 November 2016 |dfpublisher=dmy-allSydney Trains |page=3}}</ref>
<!--2016-17-->
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney Trains Annual Report 2016–17 |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2017/sydney-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031345/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2017/sydney-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf |pagearchive-date=4|publisher=Transport1 forDecember 2017 NSW|access-date=24 November 2017 |publisher=Transport for NSW |page=4}}</ref>
<!--2017-18-->
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sydney Trains Annual Report 2017-182017–18 |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/Sydney%20Trains%20Annual%20Report%202017-18.pdf |pageurl-status=4live |publisherarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024713/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/Sydney%20Trains%20Annual%20Report%202017-18.pdf |archive-date=2 December 2018 Trains|access-date=2 December 2018 |publisher=Sydney Trains |page=4}}</ref>
<!--2018-present2022-23-->
| colspan="26" |<ref>{{cite web |date=8 June 2017 |title=Train Patronage -– Monthly Figures |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/train-patronage/train-patronage-monthly-figures |publisherurl-status=Transportlive for|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200730213805/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/passenger-travel/train-patronage/train-patronage-monthly-figures |archive-date=30 July 2020 NSW|access-date=7 August 2020 |publisher=Transport for NSW}}</ref>
|-
|colspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|
{{Graph:Chart|width=200|height=100|colors=#F38E00|type=rect
|xAxisAngle=-45
|xAxisTitle=Financial year
|x=2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
|yAxisTitle=Patronage (millions)
|y=282, 292, 322, 341, 359, 361, 282
}}
|}
{{notelist|refs=
{{efn|name=2013-142013–14|Opal rollout completed in March 2014.}}
{{efn|name=2014-152014–15|The [[South West Rail Link]] opened in February 2015.}}
{{efn|name=2016-172016–17|Non-Opal tickets were discontinued in August 2016.}}
{{efn|name=2018-192018–19|The [[Epping to Chatswood rail link|Epping to Chatswood Rail Link]] closed in September 2018. Patronage figures includes [[Buses in Sydney#Station Link|Station Link]] but excludes [[Sydney Metro]]}}
{{efn|name=2019-202019–20|The T6 Carlingford Line ceased operations in January 2020. Additionally, patronage was lowered as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia|COVID-19 pandemic]]}}
{{efn|name=COVID-19|Patronage was significantly impacted by the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Australia|COVID-19 pandemic]] and restrictions in the Greater Sydney area.}}
}}
{{Sydney Trains patronage by line|float=y}}
Line 254 ⟶ 439:
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[[File:Wynyard station ticket barriers eastern end August 2017 01.jpg|thumb|[[Ticket barrier|Ticket barriers]] at [[Wynyard railway station, Sydney|Wynyard station]]]]
 
===Ticketing and costs===
[[File:Wynyard station ticket barriers eastern end August 2017 01.jpg|thumb|[[Ticket barrier]]s at [[Wynyard railway station, Sydney|Wynyard station]]]]Sydney Trains currently uses the [[Opal card]] ticketing system, which was introduced to the network in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Trains &#124; NSW Government &#124; Opal |url=https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/what-services-can-i-use-it-on/Trains/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-03-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303140325/https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/what-services-can-i-use-it-on/Trains/ |archive-date=3 March 2014 |dfaccess-date=dmy-all28 March 2014}}</ref> The fare system is fully integrated with the [[Sydney Metro]] network and the [[NSW TrainLink]] Intercity network -– trips involving suburban, metro and intercity services are calculated as a single fare and there is no interchange penalty. Students who use the Sydney Trains network to get to and from schools can apply for a free school Opal card. Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services but separate fares apply for these modes. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single -trip tickets:<ref>{{cite web |title=Opal fares |url=https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/fares-payments |websiteurl-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230327163317/https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/opal/fares-payments |publisherarchive-date=Transport27 forMarch 2023 NSW|access-date=22 June 2019 |website=transportnsw.info |publisher=Transport for NSW}}</ref>
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As there are no return or periodical options available, reusable Opal cards include a number ofseveral caps to reduce the cost for frequent travellers:
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The [[History of public transport ticketing in New South Wales#Magnetic-stripe tickets|previous ticketing system]] was introduced in 1992 and was based on [[magnetic stripe]] technology. It was shut down on 1 August 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opal.com.au/en/opal-fares/no_more_paper_tickets/ |title=No more paper tickets {{!}} NSW Government {{!}} Opal |websiteurl=https://www.opal.com.au/en/opal-fares/no_more_paper_tickets/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215094227/https://www.opal.com.au/en/opal-fares/no_more_paper_tickets/ |accessarchive-date=15 February 2016-07-20 |archiveaccess-date=1520 FebruaryJuly 2016 |website=opal.com.au}}</ref>
 
== See also ==
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