Sydney Trains
| Sydney Trains | |||
|---|---|---|---|
B set trains near Summer Hill station | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Transport for NSW | ||
| Locale | |||
| Transit type | Suburban rail Regional rail | ||
| Number of lines | 9 | ||
| Line number | T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 | ||
| Number of stations | 169 | ||
| Annual ridership | 270 million (FY 2024–2025) | ||
| Chief executive | Matt Longland | ||
| Website | Transport for NSW: Sydney Trains | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 1 July 2013 | ||
| Number of vehicles | 240 8-carriage trains | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 355.5 km (220.9 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary | ||
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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 metropolitan part of the network is a hybrid urban-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.
The 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. Nearly the entire fleet consists of bilevel electric multiple unit trains.
The network is managed by Transport for NSW and is part of 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.