Light rail in Sydney
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The Sydney light rail network (or Sydney Light Rail[4]) is a light rail/tram system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The network currently consists of three passenger routes, the L1 Dulwich Hill, L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines. The network comprises 42 stops and a system length of 24.7 km (15.3 mi), making it the second largest light rail network in Australia behind the tram network in Melbourne, Victoria. A fourth line, the 12 km (7.5 mi) L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line in Sydney's west, is planned to open in August 2024.
Sydney light rail network | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Locale | Sydney, New South Wales |
Transit type | Light rail |
Number of lines | 3 |
Number of stops | 42 |
Annual ridership | 32.52 million (2022/23)[1] |
Website | TfNSW Light Rail |
Operation | |
Began operation | 31 August 1997; 26 years ago (1997-08-31) |
Operator(s) | Transdev Sydney |
Number of vehicles | 60 Alstom Citadis 305 16 CAF Urbos 3 |
Technical | |
System length | 24.7 km (15 mi)[2] |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | 750 V DC from overhead catenary APS power supply between Town Hall and Circular Quay |
Top speed | 70 km/h (43 mph)[3] |
The network is managed by Transport for NSW, with day-to-day operations contracted to Transdev. In the 2022/23 Financial Year, 32.52 million passenger journeys were made on the network. This equates to a ridership of over 89,000 daily passenger journeys.