Transport
NEW: Opal Cards
As of Monday 1 August 2016, old paper tickets are no longer being sold or accepted on trains, buses, ferries and light rail within the Opal network.
To travel on public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions you will need an Opal card, an Opal single trip ticket or an Opal single bus ticket.
Opal single trip tickets and Opal single bus tickets are only available in two fares: Adult and Child/Youth. To travel on a concession fare, you will need to have a Concession Opal card or a Gold Senior/Pensioner Opal card.
Paper ticket refunds will be available until 30 October, 2016.
When travelling in Regional NSW, Opal cards are not accepted. Contact local transport operators for ticketing information.
For more information visit www.opal.com.au
Sydney Transport Infoline: www.transportnsw.info/
Phone: 131 500
Sydney Trains Website: www.sydneytrains.info/
Sydney Intercity Lines
Central Railway Station is the main junction for interstate and intrastate rail services.
Travelling by train can be an extremely cost effective convenient way to travel.
Train from Sydney’s Central Railway Station |
|
Destination |
Travel Time Approx. |
Blue Mountains Line |
|
|
1 hour |
|
2 hours |
|
3 hours |
|
|
Central Coast / Newcastle Line |
|
|
1 hour |
|
1½ hours |
|
1¾ hours |
|
2¾ hours |
|
|
South Coast Line |
|
|
1½ hours |
|
2¼ hours |
|
3 hours |
The above services have toilets on board.
There is no booking service or allocated seats, simply find a seat when you hop on board.
There is no separate luggage compartment and no luggage check-in.
Luggage must be taken on board.
Travelling with luggage is possible however it would be recommended that you board the train at Sydney’s Central Station at least 15 minutes prior to departure to ensure that you can obtain appropriate seats nearby where your luggage can be placed.
Information about these services is available from:
- Train kiosks at Central Station
- Sydney Transport Infoline: www.transportnsw.info/ Phone: 131 500
- NSW TrainLink Infoline: www.sydneytrains.info/ Phone: 132 232.