North Shore & Western Line

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North Shore & Western Line
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A50 at Wentworthville Station, T1 Line.jpg
An A set at Wentworthville
Overview
Service type Commuter rail service
StatusActive
Locale Sydney
Current operator(s) Sydney Trains
Annual ridership142,853,000(2017–18)
Route
Line(s) used
Technical
Rolling stock T, H, A and B sets
Timetable number(s)T1

The North Shore & Western Line (numbered T1, coloured orange) is a commuter rail service operated by Sydney Trains, serving the North Shore, parts of the Inner West and Western Suburbs of Sydney.

Contents

History

Following victory in the 2011 New South Wales election, the O'Farrell Government embarked on reform of transport in New South Wales. In November 2011, Transport for NSW was created to improve planning and coordination of transport projects and services. The organisation developed a new rail timetable and branding, which was put into effect on 20 October 2013. This saw the merger of the North Shore Line and Western Line (Berowra - City via Gordon then to Emu Plains or Richmond via Strathfield) with the Northern Line (Hornsby - City via Macquarie Park then to Epping via Strathfield) to form the North Shore, Northern & Western Line. A new numbering system was also introduced and the line was given the number T1. The North Shore, Northern & Western Line formerly ran along the Epping to Chatswood line until it closed in September 2018 to be converted to metro standards as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project. As a result, the traditional Northern line route from Hornsby to Central via Strathfield was reinstated. [1] The closed section was replaced by Station Link bus services until it reopened as metro. On 28 April 2019, this route became a separate T9 Northern Line, with the T1 renamed the North Shore & Western Line. [2] [3]

Railway line history

The T1 uses a number of different railway lines and is the result of various schemes to link the lines together. The line is centred around the Main Suburban railway line which runs from Central to Granville, which continues as the Main Western line at Granville. The Richmond railway line branches from the Main Western line at Blacktown.

In the other direction from Central towards the North Shore, the T1 uses the North Shore Line towards Hornsby, then continues along the Main North Line towards Berowra.

Main Western and Richmond railway lines

The Main Western railway line opened to Penrith in 1863 as a branch from the junction with the Main South line at Granville. [4] Electrification reached Parramatta in 1928 and Penrith in 1955. [5]

A branch line was opened to Richmond in 1864 under the stewardship of engineer James Moore. Electrification from Riverstone to Richmond opened in August 1991. [6] Through running to and from Sydney commenced in 1992.

North Shore railway line

The North Shore railway line was opened on 1 January 1890 between Hornsby and St Leonards. The line was extended to the Sydney Harbour foreshore at Milsons Point in 1893. Transport between this original Milsons Point station and central Sydney was by ferry boat. The line was electrified in 1927.

When the Sydney Harbour Bridge was opened in 1932 a new Milsons Point station (on the bridge approach) came into operation and the North Shore Line was extended through it and over the Sydney Harbour Bridge to link with the underground lines of central Sydney. The result is that the two ends of the North Shore Line link to the Sydney railway system at Central and Hornsby.

Main North railway line

The T1 uses the section of the Main North railway line between Hornsby and Berowra, which was opened in 1887 and electrified in 1959. [7]

Route

The route passes through a number of business districts and major centres, namely Hornsby, Chatswood, North Sydney, the Central Business District, Parramatta, Blacktown and Penrith.

The line heads south from Berowra to Hornsby using the Main North Line. Trains then divert onto the North Shore Line, eventually passing through North Sydney station before heading across the Sydney Harbour Bridge, through the western limb of the City Circle and the stations of Central and Redfern. Services then run along the Main Suburban Railway, usually using the middle 'Suburban' pair of the six tracks between Redfern and Strathfield. Services do not stop at intermediate stations between Redfern and Strathfield.

Services continue west from Strathfield to Granville where trains join the Main Western Line. After passing through Parramatta, trains reach Blacktown, where the line divides in two. A western branch continues along the Main Western Line as far as Emu Plains and a north-western branch heads to Richmond using the Richmond Line.

North Shore & Western Line
T1 interactive map
T1 stations
NameDistance from
Central
[8] [9] [10] [11] 		Opened
[8] [9] [10] [11] 		Railway lineServing suburbsOther lines
Berowra 44.7 km1887 Main North Berowranone
Mount Kuring-gai 40.7 km1901Mount Kuring-gai
Mount Colah 37.7 km1887Mount Colah
Asquith 35.7 km1915Asquith, Hornsby Heights
Hornsby 33.9 km1886 North Shore Hornsby, Waitara
T9
Waitara 24.2 km1895Waitaranone
Wahroonga 22.6 km1890Wahroonga
Warrawee 21.9 km1900Warrawee, Wahroonga
Turramurra 20.8 km1890Turramurra, North Turramurra, South Turramurra
Pymble 18.9 km1890Pymble
Gordon 17.1 km1890Gordon
T9
Killara 15.9 km1899Killara, East Killara
Lindfield 14.6 km1890Lindfield, East Lindfield
Roseville 13.3 km1890Roseville
Chatswood 11.7 km1890Chatswood
T9
M1
Artarmon 10.3 km1898Artarmon
T9
St Leonards 8.4 km1890St Leonards, Naremburn,
Crows Nest, Greenwich, Artarmon
Wollstonecraft 7.2 km1893Wollstonecraft, Greenwich
Waverton 6.1 km1893Waverton
North Sydney 5.1 km1932North Sydney, Lavender Bay
Milsons Point 4.4 km1932Milsons Point, Kirribilli
Wynyard 2.1 km1932Sydney CBD, Barangaroo
T2
T3
T8
T9
Town Hall 1.2 km1932Sydney CBD
T2
T3
T4
T8
T9
Central 0 km1855Haymarket, Chippendale,
Ultimo, Surry Hills
T2
T3
T4
T8
T9
M1
Redfern 1.3 km1878 Main Suburban Redfern, Waterloo,
Darlington, Eveleigh
T2
T3
T4
T8
T9
Strathfield 11.8 km1876Strathfield, Burwood
T2
T3
T9
Lidcombe 16.6 km1858Lidcombe
T2
T3
T6
T7
Auburn

(Only during weekend and late services)

18.7 km1877Auburn
T2
Clyde

(Only during weekends and late services)

20.6 km1882Clyde, Granville
Granville

(Only during weekends and late services)

21.4 km1860Granville
Harris Park

(Only during weekends and late services)

22.6 kmAfter 1883 Main Western Harris Park, Rosehill
T2
T5
Parramatta 23.2 km1860Parramatta
Westmead 25.1 km1883Westmead
T5
Wentworthville 26.7 km1883Wentworthville
Pendle Hill 28.3 km1924Pendle Hill
Toongabbie 29.9 km1880Toongabbie
Seven Hills 32.1 km1863Seven Hills
Blacktown 34.8 km1860Main Western
Richmond 		Blacktown
At Blacktown, the line branches. The western branch is towards Emu Plains, and the northwestern branch is towards Richmond.
To Emu Plains
Doonside 38.6 km1880Main WesternDoonsidenone
Rooty Hill 40.9 km1861Rooty Hill
Mount Druitt 43.3 km1881Mount Druitt
St Marys 47.4 km1862St Marys, North St Marys
Werrington 49.1 km1868Werrington
Kingswood 52.7 km1887Kingswood, Cambridge Park
Penrith 55.1 km1863Penrith
Emu Plains 57.4 km1868Emu Plains, Emu Heights
To Richmond
Marayong 37.4 km1922 Richmond Marayong, Kings Park
T5
Quakers Hill 40.1 km1872Quakers Hill
Schofields 43.8 km1870Schofields
Riverstone 46.0 km1864Riverstone
Vineyard 49.2 km1935Vineyard
Mulgrave 52.6 km1864Mulgrave, McGraths Hill
Windsor 55.0 km1864Windsor, South Windsor
Clarendon 57.2 km1870Clarendon
East Richmond 60.0 km1939Richmond
Richmond 60.7 km1864Richmond, Hobartville

Patronage

The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Trains network for the year ending 30 June 2024.

2023–24 Sydney Trains patronage by line [n.b. 1] [12]
T1
86,736,689
T2
47,048,199
T3
20,178,194 [n.b. 2]
T4
54,802,802
T5
8,028,853
T6
– [n.b. 3]
T7
1,345,017
T8
37,691,564
T9
22,303,028
  1. ↑ Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data
  2. ↑ T3 patronage from former route via Bankstown.
  3. ↑ T6 services commenced on 19 October 2024.

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