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The Inner West and Leppington Line is a grouping of services run by Sydney Trains on their suburban network. On maps and platforms it also referred to by the code T2.

Constituent Railway Lines[]

Trains running on the T2 traverse a number of different physical rail lines.

City Circle[]

Main article: City Circle

The City Circle is a mostly underground loop line running underneath Sydney's City Centre. It starts and ends at Central station. The line is double track, with the inner track used by anti-clockwise trains and the outer track used by clockwise trains.

Main Suburban Line[]

The Main Suburban railway line is the technical name for the trunk railway line between Redfern (Illawara Junction) and Granville.

This section of railway line is Sydney's oldest, opening in 1855. The line was quadruplicated to Flemington in 1892 and subsequently (date unknown) to Parramatta. The line saw its most dramatic change in the period 1926-1927, when the section from Redfern to Homebush was expanded from four to six tracks by the addition of two tracks initially intended for non-electric express trains. The three pairs of tracks are known as Main, Suburban and Local. The Local ends at Homebush. All T2 trains use the Local pair of tracks east of Homebush and the Surburban west of Homebush.

Prior to 1926, all stations on the line had platform faces to all four tracks. After the completion of works in 1927, all stations between Ashfield and Redfern only had platforms on the local tracks. The Local and Suburban tracks were electrified in 1928. It was not until 1955 that the Main tracks were also electrified to coincide with the opening of the Blue Mountains electrification program.

Old Main South Line[]

The Old Main South Line is a branch line that runs between Granville and Cabramatta. At Granville, trains can join the Old Main South from both directions on the Main Suburban, via a junction known as the Cumberland Y-Link. The line then runs through several stations and a freight yard in the Cumberland region of Sydney. It ends at Cabramatta, where the line merges into the Main South line. The line is entirely double track.

The Old Main South opened as part of the Main South line on 26 September 1856. It became the Old Main South on 19 May 1924, when a new, more direct route for the Main South via Regents Park was completed.

Main South Line[]

Main article: Main Southern railway line

The Main South line is a major railway line stretching from Lidcombe all the way to the Victorian border. It starts at Lidcombe with a triangle junction with the Main Suburban line. It then runs south through Berala and Regents Park stations before reaching Sefton Park Junction, where the line turns to the west. This is another triangle junction where trains from the Bankstown line can join the Main South Line in both directions. It then passes through a couple more stations before reaching the junction with the Old Main South at Cabramatta, where the line once again turns south. It then reaches Liverpool, where there is a small stabling yard. Further south is Glenfield, where there are junctions to the north and south of the station to the East Hills line and South West rail link respectively.

South West Rail Link[]

Main article: South West Rail Link

The South West Rail Link opened in 2015 and runs between Glenfield and Leppington. It runs through the outer south-western suburbs of Sydney and may be extended in the future to Western Sydney Aerotropolis.

Service[]

Inner West line[]

The Inner West Line is one of the services that forms part of the T2 grouping, running between the City Circle and Parramatta.

Inner West trains start on the City Circle inner track, continuing off another line (either the T3 or T8). Trains to the City use the outer track and continue onto another line (again T3 or T8). After the City Circle, Inner West trains use the Main Suburban line, stopping all stations (except for some peak services). The following termini are used:

Terminus Trains per hour (tph)
Peak Off-peak Weekend
Parramatta 4 2 0
Homebush 0 2 4
Ashfield 2 0 0

Historically, the Inner West line was a lot longer. All services continued past Homebush to Lidcombe, where they joined the Main South line. They would then either stop all stations to Liverpool or return to the City as a Bankstown line service. This was stopped by the Rail Clearways project, which aimed to reduce flow-on delays by minimising the number of times trains switched lines. This change was strongly opposed by several groups, as certain routes (e.g. Sefton to Homebush) would now require up to 4 interchanges, whereas there was a direct service before, however the change was not overturned.

There are currently 3 weekday trains which follow the old Inner West line, running between the City and Liverpool via Regents Park. They appear on timetables and indicator boards as T3 services. This pattern will be restored when Sydney Metro City & Southwest opens.

Leppington Line[]

The Leppington Line runs between the City Circle and Leppington.

The Leppington Line follows the same path as Inner West trains to Homebush. The only difference is that Leppington Line tracks make limited stops between Redfern and Flemington. The usual off-peak stopping pattern is Redfern, Newtown, Ashfield, Burwood, Strathfield, Flemington. Peak hour trains make more stops as they share the same tracks as all stops Inner West trains and at higher frequencies they will catch up to them easily. Leppington line trains run at 4tph during the offpeak and 8tph during the peak.

After Flemington, trains make all stops to Granville, except Clyde on weekends, via the Main Suburban line. At Granville, they turn onto the Old Main South and follow it onto the Main South until Glenfield, again making all stops along the way. They then turn onto the South West Rail Link and stop at Edmondson Park before terminating at Leppington.

The Leppington Line has not experienced many signficant changes over the years. It originally ran between Macarthur/Campbelltown/Glenfield and the City, being diverted to Leppington in 2016 following the opening of the South West Rail Link. It has also had some minor stopping pattern changes over the years (e.g. Burwood, Clyde and Newtown were added in the last few years).

When the South West Rail Link is closed for trackwork, Leppington services divert to Campbelltown and/or Macarthur to terminate.

Branding[]

Year All stops Limited stops Notes/Other Changes
Name Colour Name Colour
1939 (no name) Sky Blue (no name) Green At the time, the map showed physical lines, not services, so the green line was shown as ending at Lidcombe/Granville
1986 (no name) Brown (no name) Green Inner West shared colour with Bankstown

South shared colour with East Hills

1998 Inner West #625591 South #348D1A Inner West shared colour with Bankstown

South shared colour with Airport & East Hills

2004 Inner West #8D80B8 South #90CEF2
2014 Inner West #4B9F47 South #4B9F47 T2 line number added

Airport, Inner West & South merged into one line

2018 Inner West #0098CD Leppington #0098CD Airport line demerged and given T8

Old colour restored to give green to T8

"South" name given to T8, so changed to "Leppington"

Fleet[]

As with all other Sector 2 lines, the entire Sydney Trains suburban fleet operates on T2 services, including Tangaras.

Stations[]

Name Code Distance from Central Opened Serving Suburbs Other Lines
City Circle
Museum MSM 4.99 km 1926 Sydney CBD T3
T8
St James SAJ 4.40 km 1926 Sydney CBD T3
T8
Circular Quay CQY 2.60 km 1956 Sydney CBD, The Rocks, Millers Point T3
T8
Wynyard WYN 2.05 km 1932 Sydney CBD, The Rocks, Millers Point, Barangaroo T1
T3
T8
T9
Town Hall TWH 1.21 km 1932 Sydney CBD, Darling Harbour T1
T3
T4
T8
T9
TfNSW SCL
Central CEN 0.00 km 1906 Central, Strawberry Hills, Ultimo, Surry Hills, Haymarket T1
T3
T4
T8
T9
NSW TrainLink
Light Rail
Redfern to Granville (Main Suburban Line)
Redfern REF 1.30 km 1878 Redfern, Waterloo, Darlington, University of Sydney T1
T3
T4
T8
T9
TfNSW BML
TfNSW CCN
TfNSW SCL
Macdonaldtown MAD 2.48 km 1892 Erskineville, Newtown
Newtown NTN 3.10 km 1855 Newtown
Stanmore SRE 4.67 km 1878 Stanmore
Petersham PET 5.50 km 1857 Petersham
Lewisham LEW 6.25 km 1886 Lewisham
Summer Hill SUM 7.03 km 1879 Summer Hill
Ashfield ASH 8.38 km 1855 Ashfield
Croydon CDO 9.42 km 1875 Croydon
Burwood BWD 10.62 km 1855 Burwood T9
Strathfield SFD 11.81 km 1876 Strathfield T1
T9
TfNSW BML
TfNSW CCN
Homebush HOM 12.74 km 1855 Homebush
Flemington FTN 14.32 km 1892 Homebush West
Lidcombe LCE 16.61 km 1858 Lidcombe T1
T3
T7
Auburn AUB 18.63 km 1877 Auburn T1
Clyde CLJ 20.66 km 1882 Clyde, Granville T1
Granville GRL 21.22 km 1860 Granville T1
Granville to Parramatta (weekdays only) (Main Western railway line)
Harris Park HPK 22.53 km late 1800s Harris Park T1
T5
Parramatta PTA 23.21 km 1860 Parramatta T1
T5
TfNSW BML
Granville to Cabramatta (Old Main South)
Merrylands MDS 23.47 km 1889 Merrylands T5
Guildford GUF 25.72 km 1876 Guildford T5
Yennora YEN 27.44 km 1927 Yennora T5
Fairfield FLD 29.00 km 1856 Fairfield, Fairfield East, Fairfield West T5
Canley Vale CAV 30.98 km 1878 Canley Vale T5
Cabramatta to Glenfield (Main South)
Cabramatta CAB 28.43 km 1870 Cabramatta T3
T5
Warwick Farm WWF 34.16 km 1889 Warwick Farm T3
T5
Liverpool LIV 38.68 km 1856 Liverpool T3
T5
Casula CAS 38.80 km 1894 Casula T5
Glenfield GFD 33.03 km 1869 Glenfield T5
T8
Glenfield to Leppington (South West Rail Link)
Edmondson Park EDP ~45.4km 2015 Edmondson Park T5
Leppington LEP ~51km 2015 Leppington T5

Gallery[]

Stations[]

Fleet[]

References[]

Railway Lines
Sydney Metro Lines
Metro North West Line

Tallawong, Rouse Hill, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Norwest, Hills Showground, Castle Hill, Cherrybrook, Epping, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, North Ryde, Chatswood


Fleet
Alstom Metropolis


Line details - Sydney Metro


Sydney Trains Lines


T1 North Shore and Western Line

Richmond Branch
↑ Terminus, Richmond, East Richmond, Clarendon, Windsor, Mulgrave, Vineyard, Riverstone, Schofields, Quakers Hill, Marayong, Western Line ↓


Western Line
← Terminus, Emu Plains, Penrith, Kingswood, Werrington, St Marys, Mount Druitt, Rooty Hill, Doonside, Blacktown (Richmond Branch ↑), Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Pendle Hill, Wentworthville, Westmead, Parramatta, Harris Park, Granville, Clyde, Auburn, Lidcombe, Strathfield, Redfern, Central, Town Hall, Wynyard, North Shore Line →


North Shore Line
← Western Line, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Waverton, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards, Artarmon, Chatswood, Roseville, Lindfield, Killara, Gordon, Pymble, Turramurra, Warrawee, Wahroonga, Waitara, Hornsby, Asquith, Mount Colah, Mount Kuring-gai, Berowra, Terminus →


Fleet
A set (Waratah) - T set (Tangara) - H set (OSCAR)


Line details - Sydney Trains


T2 Inner West and Leppington Line

City Circle
Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James, Museum, Central


Main Suburban
City Circle ←
Redfern, Macdonaldtown, Newtown, Stanmore, Petersham, Lewisham, Summer Hill, Ashfield, Croydon, Burwood, Strathfield, Homebush, Flemington, Lidcombe, Auburn, Clyde, Granville
Parramatta Branch → Main South ↓


Main South
Merrylands, Guildford, Yennora, Fairfield, Canley Vale, Cabramatta, Warwick Farm, Liverpool, Casula, Glenfield
South West →


Parramatta Branch
Harris Park, Parramatta Terminus ←


South West
Edmondson Park, Leppington Terminus ←


Fleet
B set (Waratah Series 2) - A set (Waratah) - M set (Millennium) - K set


Line details - Sydney Trains


T3 Bankstown Line

City Circle
Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James, Museum, Central


Redfern to Birrong
← City Circle Redfern, Erskineville, St Peters, Sydenham, Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park, Canterbury, Campsie, Belmore, Lakemba, Wiley Park, Punchbowl, Bankstown, Yagoona, Birrong
Lidcombe Branch ↓
Liverpool Branch →


Lidcombe Branch
Regents Park, Berala, Lidcombe Terminus ←


Liverpool Branch
Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Cabramatta, Warwick Farm, Liverpool Terminus ←


Fleet
B set (Waratah Series 2) - A set (Waratah) - M set (Millennium) - K set


Line details - Sydney Trains


T4 Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line

City & Eastern Suburbs
Terminus ← Bondi Junction, Edgecliff, Kings Cross, Martin Place, Town Hall, Central, Redfern


Sydenham to Sutherland
Sydenham, Tempe, Wolli Creek, Arncliffe, Banksia, Rockdale, Kogarah, Carlton, Allawah, Hurstville, Penshurst, Mortdale, Oatley, Como, Jannali, Sutherland
Cronulla Branch →
Main Illawarra Line ↓


Main Illawarra Line
Loftus, Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall Terminus ↓


Cronulla Branch
Kirrawee, Gymea, Miranda, Caringbah, Woolooware, Cronulla Terminus →


Fleet
T set (Tangara) - H set (OSCAR)


Line details - Sydney Trains


T5 Cumberland Line

Richmond Branch
↑ Terminus, Richmond, East Richmond, Clarendon, Windsor, Mulgrave, Vineyard, Riverstone, Schofields, Quakers Hill, Marayong, Main Western ↓


Main Western
↑ Richmond Branch, Blacktown, Seven Hills, Toongabbie, Pendle Hill, Wentworthville, Westmead, Parramatta, Harris Park, Main South ↓


Main South
↑ Main Western, Merrylands, Guildford, Yennora, Fairfield, Canley Vale, Cabramatta, Warwick Farm, Liverpool, Casula, Glenfield, South West ←


South West
→ Main South, Edmondson Park, Leppington, Terminus ←


Fleet
A set (Waratah) - M set (Millennium)


Line details - Sydney Trains


T7 Olympic Park Line

Central, Redfern, Strathfield, Olympic Park, Lidcombe


Fleet
B set (Waratah Series 2) - A set (Waratah) - T set (Tangara) - M set (Millennium) - K set


Line details - Sydney Trains


T8 Airport and South Line

City Circle
Town Hall, Wynyard, Circular Quay, St James, Museum, Central


Airport Line
City Circle ← Green Square, Mascot, Domestic, International, Wolli Creek


East Hills Line
Airport Line ← Turrella, Bardwell Park, Bexley North, Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills, Narwee, Riverwood, Padstow, Revesby, Panania, East Hills, Holsworthy


Main South Line
East Hills Line ←
Glenfield, Macquarie Fields, Ingleburn, Minto, Leumeah, Campbelltown, Macarthur Terminus →


Illawarra Junction (peak only)
Redfern, St Peters, Sydenham
East Hills Line →


Fleet
B set (Waratah Series 2) - A set (Waratah) - M set (Millennium) - K set


Line details - Sydney Trains


T9 Northern Line

City & North Shore
↑ Terminus Gordon, Killara, Lindfield, Roseville, Chatswood, Artarmon, St Leonards, Wollstonecraft, Waverton, North Sydney, Milsons Point, Wynyard, Town Hall, Central


Redfern to Hornsby
Redfern, Burwood, Strathfield, North Strathfield, Concord West, Rhodes, Meadowbank, West Ryde, Denistone, Eastwood, Epping, Cheltenham, Beecroft, Pennant Hills, Thornleigh, Normanhurst, Hornsby Terminus ←


Fleet
A set (Waratah) - T set (Tangara)


Line details - Sydney Trains


NSW TrainLink Lines


Blue Mountains Line

Sydney Metropolitan
← Terminus, Central, Redfern, Strathfield, Parramatta, Westmead, Blacktown, Penrith, Emu Plains


Blue Mountains area
Lapstone, Glenbrook, Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Springwood, Faulconbridge, Linden, Woodford, Hazelbrook, Lawson, Bullaburra, Wentworth Falls, Leura, Katoomba, Medlow Bath, Blackheath, Mount Victoria, Bell, Zig Zag, Lithgow, Rydal, Tarana, Bathurst, Terminus →


Fleet
V set - N set (Endeavour)


Line details - NSW TrainLink


Central Coast and Newcastle Line

Sydney Metropolitan
↓ Terminus, Central, Strathfield, Epping, Hornsby, Berowra
Peak only
Town Hall, Wynyard, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Waverton, Wollstonecraft, St Leonards, Artarmon, Chatswood, Gordon


Central Coast to Newcastle
Cowan, Hawkesbury River, Wondabyne, Woy Woy, Koolewong, Tascott, Point Clare, Gosford, Narara, Niagara Park, Lisarow, Ourimbah, Tuggerah, Wyong, Warnervale, Wyee, Morisset, Dora Creek, Awaba, Fassifern, Booragul, Teralba, Cockle Creek, Cardiff, Kotara, Adamstown, Broadmeadow, Hamilton, Newcastle Interchange, Terminus →


Fleet
V set - H set (OSCAR)


Line details - NSW TrainLink


South Coast Line

Sydney Metropolitan
Terminus ← Bondi Junction, Edgecliff, Kings Cross, Martin Place, Town Hall, Central, Redfern, Wolli Creek, Hurstville, Sutherland, Loftus, Engadine, Heathcote, Waterfall Main Illawarra Line ↓


Main Illawarra Line
Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Park, Coalcliff, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer, Thirroul, Bulli, Woonona, Corrimal, Towradgi, Fairy Meadow, North Wollongong, Wollongong, Coniston
Port Kembla Branch →
Kiama Branch ↓


Kiama Branch
Unanderra, Kembla Grange, Dapto, Albion Park, Oak Flats, Shellharbour Junction, Minnamurra, Bombo, Kiama Bomaderry Line ↓


Bomaderry Line
Gerringong, Berry, Bomaderry Terminus ↓


Port Kembla Branch
Lysaghts, Cringila, Port Kembla North, Port Kembla Terminus →


Fleet
T set (Tangara) - H set (OSCAR) - N set (Endeavour)


Line details - NSW TrainLink


Southern Highlands Line

↑ Terminus, Central, Glenfield, Campbelltown, Macarthur, Menangle Park, Menangle, Douglas Park, Picton, Tahmoor, Bargo, Yerrinbool, Mittagong, Bowral, Burradoo, Moss Vale, Exeter, Bundanoon, Penrose, Wingello, Tallong, Marulan, Goulburn Terminus ↓


Fleet
N set (Endeavour Railcar)


Line details - NSW TrainLink


Hunter Line

Newcastle Interchange to Maitland
Terminus ← Newcastle Interchange, Hamilton, Waratah, Warabrook, Sandgate, Hexham, Tarro, Beresfield, Thornton, Metford, Victoria Street, East Maitland, High Street, Maitland Dungog Branch ↑ Scone Branch →


Dungog Branch
Telarah, Mindaribba, Paterson, Martins Creek, Hilldale, Wallarobba, Wirragulla, Dungog
Terminus ↑


Scone Branch
Lochinvar, Greta, Branxton, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Scone Terminus →


Fleet
J set (Hunter Railcar) - N set (Endeavour)


Line details - NSW TrainLink


NSW TrainLink Regional North Coast Line

Sydney Metropolitan
Central, Strathfield, Hornsby,


Gosford, Wyong, Fassifern, Broadmeadow, Maitland, Dungog, Gloucester, Wingham, Taree, Kendall, Wauchope, Kempsey, Eungai, Macksville, Nambucca Heads, Urunga, Sawtell, Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Casino, Kyogle,


Queensland
Roma Street (Brisbane),


NSW TrainLink Regional North Western Line

Sydney Metropolitan
Central, Strathfield, Hornsby,


Gosford to Werris Creek
Gosford, Wyong, Fassifern, Broadmeadow, Maitland, Singleton, Muswellbrook, Aberdeen, Scone, Murrurundi, Willow Tree, Qurindi, Werris Creek,


Armidale Branch
Tamworth, Kootingal, Walcha Road, Uralla, Armidale


Moree Branch
Gunnedah, Boggabri, Narrabri, Bellata, Moree


NSW TrainLink Regional Southern Line

Sydney Metropolitan
↑ Terminus, Central, Campbelltown,


Main South Line (Southern Highlands)
Mittagong, Bowral, Moss Vale, Bundanoon, Goulburn,


Bombala Branch line (to ACT)
Tarago, Bungendore, Queanbeyan, Canberra, Terminus ←


Main South Line (Gunning to Junee)
Gunning, Yass Junction, Harden, Cootamundra, Junee,


Yanco-Griffith rail-line
Coolamon, Narrandera, Leeton, Griffith, Terminus ←


Main South Line (Wagga Wagga to Culcairn)
Wagga Wagga, The Rock, Henty, Culcairn,


Victoria
Albury, Wangaratta, Benalla, Seymour, Broadmeadows, Southern Cross, Terminus ↓


NSW TrainLink Regional Western Line

Sydney Metropolitan
↑ Terminus, Central, Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith,


Blue Mountains and Western NSW
Katoomba, Mount Victoria, Lithgow, Rydal, Tarana, Bathurst, Blayney, Orange,


Dubbo Branch Line
Stuart Town, Wellington, Geurie, Dubbo, Terminus ←


Broken Hill Branch Line
Parkes, Condoblin, Eubalong West, Ivanhoe, Darnick, Menindee, Broken Hill, Terminus ←


Light Rail Lines


L1 Dulwich Hill Light Rail

Central Grand Concourse, Capitol Square, Paddy's Markets, Exhibition Centre, Convention, Pyrmont Bay, The Star, John St Square, Fish Market, Wentworth Park, Glebe, Jubilee Park, Rozelle Bay, Lilyfield, Leichhardt North, Hawthorne, Marion, Taverners Hill, Lewisham West, Waratah Mills, Arlington, Dulwich Grove, Dulwich Hill


Fleet
CAF Urbos 3


Line details - Light Rail


L2/L3 CBD & Southeast Light Rail

Sydney CBD
Circular Quay, Bridge Street, Wynyard, QVB, Town Hall, Chinatown, Haymarket, Central Chalmers St, Surry Hills, Moore Park
L2 Randwick Branch →
L3 Kingsford Branch ↓


L2 Randwick Branch
Royal Randwick, Wansey Road, UNSW High Street, Randwick


L3 Kingsford Branch
ES Marks, Kensington, UNSW Anzac Parade, Kingsford, Juniors Kingsford


Fleet
Alstom Citadis X05


Line details - Light Rail


Newcastle Light Rail

Newcastle Interchange, Honeysuckle, Civic, Crown Street, Queens Wharf, Newcastle Beach


Fleet
CAF Urbos 3


Line details - Light Rail


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