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'''Sydney Trains''' is the suburban commuter rail network serving the Australian city of [[Sydney]], New South Wales. The network consists of surface lines in the suburbs, most of which feed underground lines in the central core. Its eight lines serve 178 stations. The network is controlled by the New South Wales Government's transport authority, [[Transport for NSW]], and is part of the authority's [[Opal fare system]]. Day-to-day operation of the network is contracted to an eponymously named organisation also owned by the New South Wales Government. In 2017-18, 359.2 million passenger journeys were made on the network.

==History==
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In May 2012 the New South Wales Government announced a restructure of [[RailCorp]], the organisation that owned and managed the metropolitan rail network and operated passenger services throughout the 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"] ''The 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'' 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 station (Sydney)|Berowra]], [[Emu Plains station (Sydney)|Emu Plains]], [[Macarthur station (Sydney)|Macarthur]] and [[Waterfall 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.

===Network changes===
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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 station (Sydney)|Glenfield]] and [[Leppington station (Sydney)|Leppington]].

Beginning in 2018, some sections of the network are being transferred to the city’s [[Sydney Metro|metro]] and [[Light Rail in Sydney|light rail]] networks. The line between [[Chatswood station (Sydney)|Chatswood]] and [[Epping station (Sydney)|Epping]] will form part of [[Sydney Metro Northwest]] and closed for conversion in September 2018.<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}}</ref> The section of line between [[Sydenham station (Sydney)|Sydenham]] and [[Bankstown station (Sydney)|Bankstown]] will form part of [[Sydney Metro City & Southwest]]. This metro project is due to open in 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Metro|url=http://sydneymetro.info/home|publisher=Transport for NSW|accessdate=27 July 2016}}</ref> The section of line between [[Camellia station (Sydney)|Camellia]] and [[Carlingford station (Sydney)|Carlingford]] 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|accessdate=7 June 2017|date=March 2017}}</ref> The adjacent section of track between Clyde and Camellia, including [[Rosehill station (Sydney)|Rosehill station]], will become 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|accessdate=24 August 2017|pages=5-65, 5-66}}</ref> The light rail is expected to open in 2023.<ref name="PLR March 2017" />

==Operations==
In July 2013 Howard Collins, the former Chief Operating Officer of London Underground, was appointed as Chief Executive of Sydney Trains. 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.

===Network===
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Sydney Trains operates eight suburban lines across metropolitan 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 by merging several lines together.

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 28 April 2019, the T1 line from Gordon to Hornsby via Strathfield will be split from T1 and renumbered [[T9 Northern Line|T9]]. The new line will be coloured red on maps and informational material.<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|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref>

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|{{NSWPTL|T2|size=1.25}}||[[T2 Inner West & Leppington Line]]
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<!--{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T2 Inner West & Leppington Line}}|text=-->City Circle and Parramatta or Leppington via Granville.<!--|zoom=11}}-->
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|{{NSWPTL|T3|size=1.25}}||[[T3 Bankstown Line]]
|<!--{{#tag:maplink| {{Map of T3 Bankstown Line}} |text=-->City Circle and Liverpool or Lidcombe via Bankstown and Sydenham.<!--}}-->
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|{{NSWPTL|T4|size=1.25}}||[[T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line]]
|<!--{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line}}|text=-->Bondi Junction and Waterfall or Cronulla via Central.<!--}}-->
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|{{NSWPTL|T5|size=1.25}}||[[T5 Cumberland Line]]
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|{{NSWPTL|T6|size=1.25}}||[[T6 Carlingford Line]]
|<!--{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T6 Carlingford Line}}|text=-->Clyde and Carlingford.<!--}}-->
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|{{NSWPTL|T7|size=1.25}}||[[T7 Olympic Park Line]]
|<!--{{#tag:maplink|{{Map of T7 Olympic Park Line}}|text=-->Lidcombe and Olympic Park.<!--}}--> Some services operate between Central and Olympic Park, particularly during special events.
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The main hub of the Sydney Trains system is [[Central station (Sydney)|Central station]], 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 [[wikipedia:Sydney central business district|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, Northern & Western Line and T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line pass through the central business district and continue on to other areas of Sydney. The T5 Cumberland Line serves [[wikipedia:Western Sydney|Western Sydney]] and provides access to the major centre of [[wikipedia:Parramatta|Parramatta]] from the south west of the city without requiring a change of trains at Granville. The T6 Carlingford Line and T7 Olympic Park Line are suburban shuttle services.

====NightRide====
NightRide bus services established in 1989, replace trains between midnight and 4:30am, 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 station (Sydney)|Town Hall station]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/using-public-transport/late-night-services|title=Late night services|website=transportnsw.info|access-date=14 April 2018}}</ref> NightRide services are contracted to external bus operators and are identified by route numbers beginning with "N".

===Fleet===
Sydney Trains operates a fleet of double deck [[electric multiple units]]. The trainsets are divided into the following classes:
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| [[New South Wales S set|S sets]] || 192 || {{nowrap|1972–80}} || 4 cars
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| [[New South Wales K set|K sets]] || 160 || {{nowrap|1981-85}} || 4 cars
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| [[New South Wales C set|C sets]] || 56 || {{nowrap|1986-87}} || 4 cars
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| [[New South Wales T set|T sets]] || 447 || {{nowrap|1988-95}} || 4 cars
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| [[New South Wales M set|M sets]] || 140 || {{nowrap|2002-05}} || 4 cars
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| [[New South Wales A set|A sets]] || 626 || {{nowrap|2011-14}} || 8 cars
|- 
| [[New South Wales B set|B sets]] || 192 || {{nowrap|2018-19}} || 8 cars
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Though primarily operated by NSW TrainLink, some [[New South Wales H set|H sets]] are also used on suburban services. Sydney Trains is also taking delivery of 24 eight-carriage [[Sydney Trains A set#Series 2|series 2]] Waratah trains, which are similar to the original A sets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/new-trains-finally-signal-end-to-sydney-s-sweat-sets-20180322-p4z5mf.html|title=New Waratah trains finally signal end to Sydney's 'sweat sets'|last=O'Sullivan|first=Matt|date=2018-03-22|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref> It also maintains intercity trains for NSW TrainLink.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/train/fleet-facilities/sydney-intercity-train-fleet/|title=Our fleet - Sydney Trains|website=Sydney Trains|access-date=2018-02-28}}</ref>
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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|accessdate=18 May 2008|date=1 June 2006|publisher=CityRail|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080313154016/http://www.cityrail.info/aboutus/our_performance/train_maintenance.jsp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate=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.

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| Mortdale
| T4 Eastern Suburbs Illawarra Line.
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| Flemington
| T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T6 Carlingford, T7 Olympic Park and T8 Airport & South lines, Intercity Services on Blue Mountains & Central Coast lines (V sets only).
| style="background:blue; color:white;"|Blue
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| 3
| Hornsby
| T1 North Shore, Northern & Western line.
| style="background:black; color:white;"|Black
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| {{color|grey|n/a}}
| Eveleigh
| South Coast Line, Central Coast and Newcastle Line.
| style="background:green; color:white;"|Green
|[[New South Wales H set|H]]
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| {{color|grey|n/a}}
| Auburn
| T1 North Shore, Northern & Western (A sets only), T2 Inner West & Leppington, T3 Bankstown, T5 Cumberland (A and M Sets), T6 Carlingford (M sets only), T7 Olympic Park (A sets only), T8 Airport & South lines.
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===Patronage===
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.
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| 2013-14 || 2014-15 || 2015-16 || 2016-17 || 2017-18 <!--|| 2018-19 || 2019-20-->
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| 291.9<br>{{efn|name=2014-15}}
| 322
| 340.7<br>{{efn|name=2016-17}}
| 359.2
|- 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|publisher=Transport for NSW|accessdate=1 August 2016|page=131}}</ref>
<!--2015-16-->
|<ref>{{cite web|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|format=pdf|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|page=4|publisher=Transport for NSW|accessdate=24 November 2017}}</ref>
<!--2017-18-->
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Sydney Trains Annual Report 2017-18|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/Sydney%20Trains%20Annual%20Report%202017-18.pdf|page=4|publisher=Sydney Trains|accessdate=2 December 2018}}</ref>
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===Ticketing and costs===
{{Main|Opal fare system}}
Sydney Trains currently uses the Opal fare system which was introduced to the network in April 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/what-services-can-i-use-it-on/Trains/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-03-28 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303140325/https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/what-services-can-i-use-it-on/Trains/ |archivedate=3 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The fare system is fully integrated with the NSW TrainLink Intercity and Sydney Metro networks - trips involving both suburban and intercity services or train and metro travel are calculated as a single fare and there is no interchange penalty.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://transportnsw.info/metro |title=Metro coming mid 2019 |accessdate=2019-03-16 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204061655/https://transportnsw.info/metro |archivedate=4 February 2019 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> A surcharge is levied when using the two privately operated stations serving [[Sydney Airport]]. As there are no return or periodical options available, reusable Opal cards include a number of caps to reduce the cost for frequent travellers. 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 as of 2 July 2018:<ref>{{cite web|title=Opal fares|url=https://www.opal.com.au/en/opal-fares/|website=opal.com.au|publisher=Transport for NSW|accessdate=2 July 2018}}</ref>
{{Opal train fares}}
{{Clear}}
'''^''' = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders

The 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|website=www.opal.com.au|access-date=2016-07-20}}</ref>

==References==
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