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The Sydney light rail network is a light rail system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. There are four passenger routes across two physically separate parts of the network: the inner-city Sydney Light RailL1 Dulwich Hill, L2 Randwick, and L3 Kingsford Lines, and the Parramatta Light RailL4 Westmead & Carlingford Line. The total network comprises 58 stops and a length of approximately 48.8 km (30.3 mi), making it the second largest light rail network in Australia behind the tram system in Melbourne, Victoria.

The network is managed by Transport for NSW, with day-to-day operations contracted to Transdev. In the 2023–24 financial year, 40.59 million passenger journeys were made on the network, equating to over 110,000 journeys per day.

History

Trams on George Street in 1920

In the 19th and 20th centuries, Sydney developed an extensive tram network, which grew to be the second largest in the Southern Hemisphere and second largest in the Commonwealth after London. The increasing rate of private car ownership, the perception that trams contributed to traffic congestion and the general rundown conditions of the network due to the lack of funding after World War II led to the progressive replacement of tram services with buses, with the final section of the tram network closing on 25 February 1961.

In the 1980s and 1990s, the inner city areas of Darling Harbour and Pyrmont were the subject of an urban renewal program. In 1988 the Sydney Monorail opened, connecting Darling Harbour to the city centre. With poor integration between the monorail and other transport modes and the increasing redevelopment of the Pyrmont peninsula – including the establishment of Sydney's first legal casino – it was decided to convert a disused section of the Metropolitan Goods railway line into a light rail line. A section of track between Pyrmont and Haymarket was upgraded and a new on-street section was built to link the line to Central station. The line was set up as a public-private partnership. It opened in August 1997, running between Central Station and Wentworth Park, Pyrmont.

The private owner soon made proposals for a western extension continuing along the disused goods line, plus a new line through the city centre from Central to Circular Quay.[4] The western extension opened in 2000, terminating at Lilyfield, but a new line through the city centre was not built in this decade.

By contrast, the 2010s saw significant investment in the light rail system. This included the announcement and delivery of multiple new infrastructure projects, integration of ticketing with the city's other transport modes, the introduction of new trams and the transfer of the network to full public ownership. The boon coincided with a period of investment in urban railways across Sydney and Australia; the state transport minister in 2020 labelled Sydney a "train city" in reference to its various rail modes.[5][6]

Ownership and operation

Public-private partnership

A Sydney Light Rail service in 1997 at Fish Market

In March 1994, the Sydney Light Rail Company (SLRC) was formed. SLRC was awarded a 30-year concession to operate the light rail system until February 2028 when ownership would pass to the New South Wales Government.[7] The contract gave the company significant control over the commercial arrangements relating to future extensions or interconnecting lines.[8] Operation of the line was contracted to TNT Transit Systems, which also owned the Sydney Monorail.[9]

In August 1998, the SLRC purchased TNT Transit Systems as part of a joint venture with CGEA Transport.[10][11] This resulted in CGEA Transport taking over the light rail operating contract. CGEA Transport and its successors have operated the inner city light rail network ever since.[12]

In early 2001, Connex, renamed from CGEA Transport in 1999, sold its share of the monorail to the SLRC, bringing the monorail and light rail under unified ownership and leading to the formation of Metro Transport Sydney.[13][14]

En marzo de 2012, el Gobierno de Nueva Gales del Sur compró Metro Transport Sydney, y la empresa quedó bajo el control de Transport for NSW . [ 15 ] La compra eliminó las restricciones contractuales para la expansión del sistema de tren ligero y permitió al gobierno desmantelar el monorraíl, lo que facilitó sus planes para la remodelación del Centro de Convenciones y Exposiciones de Sídney . [ 16 ] [ 17 ]

Propiedad del gobierno

Señalización del transporte metropolitano de Sídney
Señalización de transporte para Nueva Gales del Sur
La entrada a la parada de Lilyfield antes y después de la intervención del Gobierno de Nueva Gales del Sur.

A partir de julio de 2013, la marca Metro Light Rail se eliminó gradualmente como parte de un cambio de marca y reorganización más amplios de los servicios de transporte público en Nueva Gales del Sur. [ 18 ] En septiembre de 2014, se completó el proceso de cierre de Metro Transport Sydney y la transferencia de activos a Transport for NSW . [ 19 ]

Los antiguos propietarios privados habían fijado sus propias tarifas, que solían ser más altas que las aplicadas a los autobuses. Las tarifas del tren ligero se basaban originalmente en una estructura tarifaria zonal geográfica de dos zonas. Después de que el gobierno comprara MTS, las tarifas del tren ligero se equipararon a las de los autobuses, utilizando una estructura tarifaria basada en la distancia, cuando el sistema de billetes con tarjeta Opal se extendió al tren ligero en diciembre de 2014. [ 20 ] La extensión de Opal al tren ligero también eliminó la necesidad de que los agentes de atención al cliente vendieran billetes de papel a bordo.

Tras el anuncio del tren ligero del distrito central de negocios (CBD) y del sureste, el gobierno decidió agrupar el contrato que abarcaba la construcción de la nueva línea con la operación y el mantenimiento de ambas líneas de la red del centro de la ciudad. En diciembre de 2014, Transport for NSW adjudicó el contrato al consorcio ALTRAC Light Rail. Esto permitió que Transdev Sydney , el operador bajo el contrato anterior, continuara operando y manteniendo la red como parte del consorcio. [ 21 ] El contrato de operación comenzó el 1 de julio de 2015 y se extiende hasta 2034. [ 22 ] [ 23 ]

After taking control of the Inner West Light Rail and announcing the CBD and South East Light Rail, the government moved to establish a separate network centred around the Western Sydney suburb of Parramatta. Transdev was contracted to operate the Parramatta network as part of the Great River City Light Rail consortium. This contract runs for eight years from construction completion, with a possible extension of up to an additional ten years.[24]

In 2026, six trams caught fire within four months. This followed a program that was intended to reduce the occurrence of these issues by installing safer batteries on the trams. The Office of Transport Safety Investigations is undertaking an investigation into these issues.[25]

Operations

Lines

Sydney's light rail network consists of:

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The light rail lines of Sydney: the Inner West Light Rail, CBD and South East Light Rail, and stage 1 of the Parramatta Light Rail

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

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L1 Dulwich Hill Line

The L1 Dulwich Hill Line is the network's original passenger route, which first commenced in August 1997. It operates along the 12.8-kilometre (8 mi) Inner West Light Rail between Central Station and Dulwich Hill, stopping at 23 stops along the route. It connects Sydney's Inner West with the Pyrmont peninsula, Darling Harbour and the southern end of the city centre.

The majority of the Inner West Light Rail line is along the alignment of a former freight railway line, with a short on-street section at the city end. The line opened between Central railway station in the city and Wentworth Park, Pyrmont on 11 August 1997,[26] then extended west to Lilyfield in August 2000, and then southwest to Dulwich Hill in March 2014.[27][28]

From late October 2021 to February 2022, services were replaced by buses after major cracks were found in all 12 Urbos 3 trams serving the line.[29] Limited service was then restored with borrowed Citadis trams from the CBD and South East Light Rail.

L2 Randwick & L3 Kingsford Lines

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L2 Randwick Line and L3 Kingsford Line

L2 Randwick Line services commenced on 14 December 2019, while L3 Kingsford Line services commenced operations on 3 April 2020.[30][31] They operate on the CBD and South East Light Rail, between Circular Quay at the northern end of the city centre to Central Station at the southern end, then continuing to the south-eastern suburbs.

CBD and South East Light Rail were built to reduce bus congestion in the CBD and provide higher capacity public transport to the Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground, Randwick Racecourse and the University of New South Wales, which were previously served only by buses. In contrast to the Inner West Light Rail, the line is mostly on-street and follows a similar path to routes used by the former tramway network. Major construction began in October 2015.[32]

L4 Westmead and Carlingford line

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The Parramatta Light Rail. Route and stops of stage 1 and indicative route of stage 2.

Parramatta Light Rail is the name given to two lines that converge on the Western Sydney centre of Parramatta. These lines will have no connection to the Inner West or CBD and South East lines.

The first line runs from Carlingford to Westmead via the Parramatta CBD. It includes the conversion of most of the former heavy rail Carlingford line to light rail standards. Construction began in 2018 and was opened to the public on 20 December 2024.[33]

The preferred route for the second line was announced in October 2017. This line branches from the first line at Rydalmere and travels through Ermington, Melrose Park, Wentworth Point and on to the Sydney Olympic Park events precinct.[34]

Under construction

In February 2024, Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail linking Parramatta to Sydney Olympic Park via Rydalmere, Melrose Park and Wentworth Point received planning approval after the New South Wales Government invested $200 million to expedite planning processes for the project in its 2023–24 state budget.[35]

Rolling stock

Lilyfield Maintenance Depot, on the site of the former Rozelle Yard.

All services on the Inner West Light Rail were previously operated by a single class of tram. A second class was introduced to operate services on the CBD and South East Light Rail. All vehicles to have operated on the system have been articulated, low floor and bi-directional. The system uses standard gauge track and 750 voltdirect current electrification.

Both lines use different specifications on a range of measures including gaps between platforms and carriages, height and width of the actual track, clearances between the track corridor and its surrounds, and distance between the back wheels of the trams. As a result, Urbos 3 trams used on the Inner West Light Rail (L1 Dulwich Hill) line are unable to serve on the CBD and South East Light Rail (L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford) lines[36] However, Citadis 305 trams used on the CBD and South East Light Rail are able to run on the Inner West Light Rail as the vehicles are narrower.[37] This was to allow the fleet to access the Lilyfield maintenance centre via the Inner West Light Rail.[38] This also allowed for Citadis trams to be used for L1 Dulwich Hill services on the Inner West Light Rail.

Urbos 3
Interior

Urbos 3 and Urbos 100

Urbos 100 on the Parramatta Light Rail

Inner West Light Rail

Tras la extensión de 5,6 km (3,5 mi) del Inner West Light Rail hasta Dulwich Hill, se necesitó más material rodante para dar soporte a los servicios y circular junto a los Variotram que habían estado prestando servicio en la línea desde la apertura del primer tramo en 1997. [ 39 ] En agosto de 2012 se adjudicó una licitación para seis Urbos 3 a Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF). [ 40 ] La primera unidad llegó a Sídney el 19 de diciembre de 2013 y entró en servicio el 24 de julio de 2014. [ 41 ] [ 42 ] Todos estaban en servicio en agosto, lo que permitió devolver a España los Urbos 2 arrendados. [ 39 ]  

El 11 de octubre de 2013, el Gobierno anunció un pedido de seis Urbos 3 adicionales para reemplazar a los Variotram. [ 43 ] Todos los Urbos 3 del pedido adicional habían entrado en servicio a finales de junio de 2015. [ 21 ] [ 44 ]

Los Urbos 3 tienen aproximadamente 33 metros (108 pies) de largo y cuentan con dos puertas dobles y dos individuales a cada lado. Los asientos del primer lote generalmente están en configuración transversal, a 90 grados de los lados del vehículo. [ 45 ] El segundo lote reemplazó algunos de los asientos transversales con asientos longitudinales, lo que proporcionó más espacio para estar de pie. Anuncios de voz digitales y pantallas internas de matriz de puntos brindan información sobre la próxima parada. Tienen una capacidad estándar de 206 pasajeros y una capacidad de 272 en caso de necesidad. [ 46 ] Los vehículos están numerados del 2112 al 2114-2124. El 2113 se omitió debido a la superstición, particularmente entre los chinos que viajan al casino Star en tren ligero, sobre los números que terminan en 13. [ 47 ] 

En junio de 2021, se firmó un contrato con CAF para cuatro unidades Urbos 100 (una variante del Urbos 3) de cinco módulos. [ 48 ]

El 28 de octubre de 2021, se suspendió el servicio del tren ligero Inner West después de que se descubrieran grietas en las soldaduras de algunos de los vehículos Urbos 3 durante inspecciones rutinarias. [ 49 ]

Tren ligero de Parramatta

Se adquirieron trece vagones Urbos 100 para la primera etapa del tren ligero de Parramatta. Cada tranvía tiene 45 metros (148 pies) de largo y consta de siete módulos. [ 24 ] Estos vehículos permitirán el funcionamiento inalámbrico mediante baterías, que se utilizarán en los tramos urbanos de la línea alrededor de Parramatta y Westmead. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] 

Citadis 305

Citadis 305
Interior

As part of the winning consortium to build and operate the CBD and South East Light Rail, Alstom supplied sixty Citadis 305 trams.[52] Each vehicle consists of five sections, and they are coupled together to operate in pairs.[53] Original plans for the line intended for the trams to be approximately 45 metres (148 ft) long and operate as single units. Wire-free operation in a section of George Street between Bathurst Street and Circular Quay was to be achieved via battery storage.[54][55] In December 2014, it was announced that Alstom's proprietaryAPS technology would be used in place of batteries. The length of the trams would also be reduced, but they would now operate in pairs, giving each pair a total length of approximately 67 metres (220 ft).[56]

The first unit was completed in May 2017.[57][58] The first six were manufactured in La Rochelle, France, the remaining 54 in Barcelona, Spain.[59] They are numbered 001–060.

After the entire Urbos 3 fleet of the Inner West Light Rail was withdrawn for repairs in November 2021, Citadis trams were borrowed from the CBD and South East Light Rail and tested on the Inner West Light Rail from December 2021.[37] The Citadis vehicles began services on the Inner West Light Rail on 12 February 2022 on a temporary basis until the Urbos 3 fleet could be repaired and brought back into service.[60][61] They continue to operate following the reintroduction of the Urbos 3s.

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Variotram

Variotram in Metro Light Rail livery

The network's original rolling stock was the Variotram which was introduced with the opening of the first section of the Inner West Light Rail in 1997. Seven German-designed vehicles were manufactured by Adtranz in Dandenong.[62] The Variotram design is modular and was extended for the Sydney system. The capacity of the vehicles was 217 passengers, of which 74 were seated.[63] The first was damaged in an accident near Tarcutta while on its delivery run and had to be returned to Melbourne for repairs.[64] On tests up to three trams were coupled together allowing a maximum capacity of 600 passengers if required.[62]

The vehicles had a floor-to-rail height of 30 centimetres (12 in) and the bogies had no axles between the wheels and were powered by hub motors.[62] The design weight was reduced to compensate for the addition of climate-control air-conditioning equipment. Each was fitted with three double doors on each side which had enhanced safety systems with obstacle detection interlocked with the traction system.[62] Seats were generally in the transverse configuration – at 90 degrees to the sides of the vehicle. In 2014, the original external destination rolls were replaced with dot-matrix displays and digital voice announcements were installed. There were no internal displays. The last Variotram was withdrawn from service after operating overnight between Central and The Star on 27/28 May 2015.

After sustaining damage in a derailment at Glebe on 7 October 2013, Variotram number 2106 was scrapped.[65] The remaining six Variotrams were placed into storage in Penrith during the first half of 2015. Having been retained by Transport Heritage NSW, in October 2018, 2107 was placed in the custody of the Sydney Tramway Museum, Loftus.[66] The remaining five (2101–2105) were scrapped in early 2018.[67]

Urbos 2

CAF Urbos 2

Four leased CAF Urbos 2 trams were introduced on the Inner West Light Rail in 2014. They entered service to coincide with the extension of the line to Dulwich Hill, supplementing the Variotrams and ensuring service frequencies on the line could be maintained. The four trams had previously operated in Spain. Three units (2108–2110) were from Vélez-Málaga, where they operated between 2006 and 2012.[68] The other tram (2111) was from Seville. The first Urbos 2 arrived in Sydney on 4 September 2013.[69] Delivery was completed in November. The trams entered service on 22 March 2014, five days before the opening of the extension to Dulwich Hill.[70] Following the introduction of the Urbos 3 trams in July 2014, the Urbos 2s were withdrawn and returned to Spain.[42] The Urbos 2s were unpopular with passengers and attracted complaints.[71]

The trams featured four double and two single doors on each side. The seats were unpadded and were generally built in the longitudinal seating configuration – running parallel to the sides of the vehicle's body. Digital voice announcements and internal dot-matrix displays provided information about the next stop.

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.

  1. ↑Partial integration with main Sydney ticketing system in June 2011
  2. ↑Services suspended for much of October 2013 after double derailment
  3. ↑Dulwich Hill extension opened in March 2014
  4. ↑Opal introduced in December 2014
  5. ↑Non-Opal tickets discontinued in August 2016
  6. ↑L2 Randwick Line opened in December 2019 and L3 Kingsford Line opened in April 2020. Patronage was lower than anticipated due to people staying at home and not taking public transport to school or work during the COVID-19 pandemic
  1. ↑Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data.

Ticketing and fares

An Opal ticket machine and an Opal reader at Pyrmont Bay

The smartcard-based Opal card ticketing system, which was introduced to the network on 1 December 2014, is valid on metro, train, bus, ferry and light rail services.[80] Different fares apply for these modes, except that the same fares apply to light rail and buses. However, they are treated as separate modes for patronage counting purposes.[81] Light rail stops feature Opal top up machines that also sell Opal single trip tickets. The single trip tickets are more expensive than the standard Opal fare. They are only valid for travel on light rail and must be used on the day of purchase.[82] The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets.[83]

^ = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders

Fares are calculated using a straight line distance between the origin and destination stops. No two stops on the existing line are located more than 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from each other using this method, so the >8 km (5.0 mi) band does not apply to light rail services.

When it first opened, the Inner West Light Rail used its paper-based ticketing system. Paper tickets were originally sold from ticket machines on stop platforms but were later issued by conductors on board. During the 2010s, this system gradually merged with the broader Sydney ticketing system, culminating in the introduction of Opal and the withdrawal of all other tickets. This process was completed on 1 August 2016.[84]

Potential extensions

Several transport corridors have significant potential to allow for the growth of the network beyond its current route structure.

Anzac Parade

Light rail construction on Anzac Parade in 2016

The New South Wales Government's 2012 policy document entitled Sydney's Light Rail Future proposed investigating an extension of the CBD and South East Light Rail along the southern Anzac Parade corridor.[85]

By 2014, an initial investigation had commenced. Three potential options were examined; a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) extension to Maroubra Junction, a 5.1-kilometre (3.2 mi) extension to Malabar and an 8.2-kilometre (5.1 mi) extension to La Perouse.[86]

The government's 2018 Greater Sydney Services and Infrastructure Plan included a proposal for an extension to Maroubra Junction. The extension would however not be developed for at least 10 years.[87]

In 2026 Randwick Council announced plans to build a bike path along the median of Anzac Parade, which might prevent a future extension of the light rail.[88]

The Bays Precinct

The Bays Precinct is a large waterfront area to the west of the Sydney CBD being proposed for urban renewal by the New South Wales Government. The southern part of the precinct is served by the existing Inner West Light Rail. A planning document released by the government in October 2015 suggested light rail could be extended to the northern part of the precinct, possibly using the Glebe Island Bridge.[89]

The government's 2018 Greater Sydney Services and Infrastructure Plan included a proposal for a new line from Leichhardt North to Pyrmont via The Bays Precinct and the Glebe Island Bridge. It would connect with the existing Inner West Light Rail at both ends. The line would not be developed for at least 10 years.[87]

Parramatta Light Rail extensions

The New South Wales Government's 2012 policy document entitled Sydney's Light Rail Future proposed investigating a Western Sydney light rail network.[85] This led to several corridors being investigated in the early planning stages of the Parramatta Light Rail project. The final corridors selected for development were announced in 2015.

In early 2017, Transport for NSW had begun an investigation into an extension of the Parramatta Light Rail from Carlingford to Epping.[90]

The government's 2018 Greater Sydney Services and Infrastructure Plan proposed investigating unspecified extensions to the network. The extensions would not be developed for at least 10 years.[87]

In 2024, the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Current and future public transport needs in Western Sydney recommended "that the Government urgently investigate extending Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail project so that the line no longer terminates at the Carter Street precinct but continues from there to terminate at Lidcombe railway station". This recommendation has been endorsed by Cumberland Council[91] and public transport advocacy groups such as EcoTransit Sydney.[92]

In September 2024, the Minns Labor Government committed $2.1 billion to stage two of Parramatta Light Rail to be routed through Melrose Park and Wentworth Point with stops in Sydney Olympic Park, Rydalmere, Ermington and Camellia.[93]

Green Square and Parramatta Road

In 2012, the City of Sydney Council recommended that a Light Rail link be built from the city to Green Square, to service the commercial and residential developments being built in the area, which is expected to become Australia's most densely populated precinct. The council has spent more than $30 million buying land for a light rail corridor.[94][95][96] In July 2015, New South Wales Transport Minister Andrew Constance stated that the area was likely to be served by a light rail link in the future.[97] This led to a decision in October by the City of Sydney to allocate $445,000 to develop plans for a light rail line from the city to Green Square. The council estimated a link would cost $350–500 million to build.[95] In 2023, the City of Sydney restated this intention in its draft 'Access Strategy', along with plans to extend the system further down George Street and Broadway, towards the University of Sydney. No formal announcements or works have begun.

In June 2024, ALTRAC proposed a plan for a new light rail corridor between Green Square and Leichhardt via Central.[98]

Bondi

In 2011, Waverley Council advocated for the extension of the light rail network to link the current infrastructure to Bondi Junction and Bondi Beach.[99][100] The council commissioned AECOM to undertake a feasibility assessment of the reintroduction of light rail on the corridor between Bondi Beach and Bondi Junction (Stage 1) and onto the CBD (Stage 2) to achieve mass transit of passengers and requested Transport for NSW consider the CBD to Bondi Beach corridor as a priority route in the Sydney Light Rail Plan.[101]

See also

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