Sydney Trains

Sydney Trains is the brand name and operator of suburban and intercity train services in and around Greater Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The inner part of the network is a suburban rail system with a central underground core. It covers 369 km (229 mi) of route length over 919 km (571 mi) of track, with 169 stations on nine lines. Sydney Trains also operates the NSW intercity train network, with regional electric and diesel services reaching further away and long distance destinations, including Newcastle, Bathurst, Goulburn, Bomaderry, Scone, and Dungog. The suburban network has frequencies of 5–10 minutes at 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. Frequencies on the intercity network vary by line, but they generally run at least four trains per direction in the peak hour, and at least one train per hour in off-peak times. Nearly all rolling stock consists of double-deck electric multiple unit trains, but some single-deck diesel multiple units are run on the intercity network. Sydney Trains are labelled with a "T" symbol on station signs and timetables. Additionally, each suburban service is given a number ranging from 1 to 9 (T1, T2, etc.). Intercity services are sometimes shown with three-letter abbreviations (for instance, the Blue Mountains line is labelled BMT). The network is managed by Transport for NSW and is integrated with its Opal ticketing system. In 2024–25, 270 million passenger journeys were made on the suburban network, making it the most-used rail network in Australia.