North Shore & Western Line
Rail service in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The T1 North Shore & Western Line is a suburban rail service operated by Sydney Trains, serving the North Shore, parts of the Inner West and Western Suburbs of Sydney.
| North Shore & Western Line | |
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 An A set at Wentworthville | |
| Overview | |
| Service type | Commuter rail service |
| Status | Active |
| Locale | Sydney |
| Predecessor | North Shore, Northern & Western (2013–2019) |
| Current operator | Sydney Trains |
| Annual ridership | 142,853,000 (2017–18) |
| Route | |
| Termini | Berowra Emu Plains Richmond |
| Stops | 56 |
| Average journey time | 1 hour 58 minutes (Berowra to Blacktown) 29 minutes (Blacktown to Emu Plains) 34 minutes (Blacktown to Richmond) (journey times vary based on stopping pattern and time) |
| Lines used | |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | T, H, A and B sets |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Timetable number | T1 |
Since 2013, the line has been numbered T1 and is coloured yellow on maps and wayfinding information.
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 with the Northern Line 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 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]
Rolling stock
- New South Wales A and B sets 8-car EMUs
- New South Wales T set 8-car EMUs
- New South Wales H set 8-car EMUs – Weekdays only
Oscar H sets
Waratah A sets
Route
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Stations
Legend: 
Adjacent to a Metro station, 
Adjacent to a Light Rail station
| T1 North Shore & Western | |||||
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| Station | Image | Suburb | Opened | Grade | Connections |
| Berowra |  |
Berowra | 7 April 1887 | Ground |  |
| Mount Kuring-Gai |  |
Mount Kuring-gai | 5 October 1901 | Ground | none |
| Mount Colah |  |
Mount Colah | 1 July 1887 | Ground | |
| Asquith |  |
Asquith | 1 November 1915 | Ground | |
| Hornsby |  |
Hornsby | 17 September 1886 | Ground |  |
| Waitara |  |
Waitara | 20 April 1895 | Ground | none |
| Wahroonga |  |
Wahroonga | 1 January 1890 | Ground | |
| Warrawee |  |
Warrawee | 1 August 1900 | Ground | |
| Turramurra |  |
Turramurra | 1 January 1890 | Ground | |
| Pymble |  |
Pymble | Ground | ||
| Gordon | .jpg) |
Gordon | Ground | | |
| Killara |  |
Killara | 10 July 1899 | Ground | |
| Lindfield |  |
Lindfield | 1 January 1890 | Ground | |
| Roseville |  |
Roseville | Ground | ||
| Chatswood |
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Chatswood | Elevated |  | |
| Artarmon |  |
Artarmon | 6 July 1898 | Ground | |
| St Leonards | _2024.jpg) |
St Leonards | 1 January 1890 | Ground | |
| Wollstonecraft |  |
Wollstonecraft | 1 May 1893 | Ground | |
| Waverton |  |
Waverton | Ground | ||
| North Sydney |  |
North Sydney | 20 March 1932 | Built over | |
| Milsons Point |  |
Milsons Point | 1 May 1893 | Elevated | |
| Wynyard |
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Sydney CBD | 28 February 1932 | Underground |      |
| Town Hall |
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Sydney CBD | Underground |  | |
| Central |
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Sydney CBD | 5 August 1906 | Ground |    |
| Redfern |  |
Redfern | 1876 | Ground |  |
| Strathfield |  |
Strathfield | 9 July 1876 | Ground | |
| Lidcombe |  |
Lidcombe | 1 November 1858 | Ground |   |
| Auburn |  |
Auburn | 1877 | Ground | |
| Clyde |  |
Clyde | 1882 | Ground | |
| Granville |  |
Granville | 2 July 1860 | Ground | |
| Harris Park |  |
Harris Park | 1885 | Ground |  |
| Parramatta |
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Parramatta | 2 July 1860 | Ground |  |
| Westmead |
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Westmead | March 1883 | Ground | |
| Wentworthville |  |
Wentworthville | 1883 | Ground | |
| Pendle Hill |  |
Pendle Hill | 12 April 1924 | Ground | |
| Toongabbie |  |
Toongabbie | 26 April 1880 | Ground | |
| Seven Hills |  |
Seven Hills | 1 December 1863 | Ground | |
| Blacktown |  |
Blacktown | 4 July 1860 | Ground | |
| At Blacktown, the line branches. The northwestern branch is towards Richmond, and the Western branch is towards Emu Plains. | |||||
| To Richmond | |||||
| Marayong |  |
Marayong | 2 October 1922 | Ground | |
| Quakers Hill |  |
Quakers Hill | 1872 | Ground | |
| Schofields |  |
Schofields | 1870 | Ground | |
| Riverstone |  |
Riverstone | 1 December 1864 | Ground | |
| Vineyard |  |
Vineyard | 4 July 1935 | Ground | |
| Mulgrave |  |
Mulgrave | 1 December 1864 | Ground | |
| Windsor |  |
Windsor | Ground | ||
| Clarendon |  |
Clarendon | 1870 | Ground | |
| East Richmond |  |
Richmond | 2 July 1939 | Ground | |
| Richmond |  |
Richmond | 1 December 1864 | Ground | |
| To Emu Plains | |||||
| Doonside |  |
Doonside | 27 September 1880 | Ground | none |
| Rooty Hill |  |
Rooty Hill | 23 December 1861 | Ground | |
| Mount Druitt |  |
Mount Druitt | 19 August 1881 | Ground | |
| St Marys |  |
St Marys | 1 May 1862 | Ground | |
| Werrington |  |
Werrington | 2 May 1868 | Ground | |
| Kingswood |  |
Kingswood | 1 September 1887 | Ground | |
| Penrith |  |
Penrith | 19 January 1863 | Ground | |
| Emu Plains |  |
Emu Plains | 18 August 1868 | Ground | |
Patronage
The following table shows the patronage of Sydney Trains network for the year ending 30 June 2024.
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79,173,811 | |
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56,339,459 | |
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11,756,216 | [n.b. 2] |
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63,990,365 | |
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7,629,714 | |
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3,307,374 | |
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2,400,479 | |
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54,235,162 | |
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39,379,659 |
- Figures based on Opal tap on and tap off data
- T3 patronage split between former route via Bankstown and current route via Strathfield. The Bankstown route closed 30 September 2024.