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Sydney

New South Wales, Australia


Date of opening26 May 2019
Network length36 km (22.37 mi)
Stations13
Lines1        Line history cityrailtransit.com
Stations per line13.00
Avg. station distance3,000 m (1.86 mi)
Avg. line length36.00 km (22.37 mi)
*with transfer stations counted once
Numerical data by J. Serradell, 6 Oct 2019
True metro
System typeSuburban metro, known as Cityrail
Daily ridership
Fare (10 km/10 stops; by UBS)2.92 EUR (as of 2009); gates (partly)
TracksLeft side
Power supply
Air-conditioned trainsYes
Walk-through trains
Rubber-tyred trains
Driverless linesMetro Northwest Line (since 2019)
Platform screen doorsMetro: PSDs and PGDs
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Official map
Source: pdf, © 2010 cityrail.info


To-scale map
Source: cityrailtransit.com

Disclaimer: Maps are copyrighted. The previews on this page are for informational purposes only. Please respect copyright and always refer to original maps.

Transit mapsSystem map images
openbusmap.org/öpnvkarte.de
openptmap.org
citylines.co - line history and mapping project
tracker.geops.ch - moving trains
maps.google.com
images.google.com






Abandoned Lines

Sydney monorail, which used to circle downtown, has been dismantled in 2013.




Other Rail Transport in Sydney

Sydney Trains (commuter rail)
Light Rail





Relationships with Other Metros

Australian commuter trains family
Members: Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Sydney,
Characteristics: Similar system and train design.



Express Services

Commuter rails have express and local services.




Lines with a View

Although the view is a bit impeded, the one from the Bridge looking down onto the harbour, opera house etc. is pretty cool. There's also a view of the harbour from Circular Quay station.

Photo by nycsubway.org




Metro Fonts

Typefaces designed exclusively for this metro:

Font NameDesignerYearSampleAvailabilityReference
Whitton (for the Metro) Dalton Maag2017?transportdesign.com




Circle Lines

Pan-shaped loop - City Circle (suburban metro) - 6 km - 6 stations - completed 1956.
Abandoned ring - Sydney Monorail - 3.6 km - 8 stations - opened 1988 - dismantled after 30 June 2013.




Departure Procedure and Sounds

Sydney's millennium train goes like this: "Beep Beep Beep!" – "Please stand clear. Doors closing. Next stop, Town Hall. Get off at Town Hall for Queen Victoria Building and Darling Harbour". On other lines, most train sets have recorded announcements "Stand clear, doors closing" or the newer one "Doors closing, please stand clear," in some train sets followed by different kinds of beeps. Some trains beep also when doors open. On the Illawarra Line, when it approaches a station, a female voice announces: "Next stop, [name]". For transfer stations it adds: "Passengers should change at [name] for services to [name]" (wav).





Photos

  Sydney photo gallery.  




Metro Movies

Films with scenes set on this metro:

1998: Dark City, film set in an imaginary location
1999: The Matrix, story set in the future, filmed in Sydney suburban rail.




Handpicked Resources

sydneytrains.info Official website Sydney Trains
metrotransport.com.au Official website Light Rail
transportnsw.info Official website
sydneymetro.info Official website




Generic Links for Sydney Cityrail

Wikipedia entry at wikipedia.org
Urbanrail.net entry at urbanrail.net
Metro Report search at railwaygazette.com
Discussion at skyscrapercity.com
System photos at Google Images
City information at wikipedia.org









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