Festive season to see timetable changes and trackwork at Central and T3 Bankstown Line
Passengers are urged to plan ahead through the Christmas and New Year holiday period, 23 December- 7 January, as essential Rail Repair Plan trackwork continues to build a more resilient and reliable network.
On most lines trains will run to a Saturday timetable 23-31 December, with a Sunday timetable on New Years Day.
On the T3, buses will replace trains between Lidcombe, Cabramatta, and Bankstown from Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 December.
From Wednesday 27 December through the New Years weekend to Thursday 4 January, buses will replace trains between Lidcombe, Cabramatta, and Sydenham.
T3 trackwork will have timetable impacts for the T2, T3, T5 and T8 lines, so passengers are urged to check their apps for the most up-to-date info.
From 10am on New Years Eve to 6am on New Years Day, special trains will run between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park, while buses will continue to replace trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham.
From Friday 5 January to Sunday 7 January buses will replace trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham.
Trackwork will continue on parts of the T3 Bankstown Line from 23 December until Thursday 25 January as part of the metro conversion and trains will not run between Bankstown and Sydenham.
From 10.30pm on Saturday 23 December to 2am on Sunday 24 December, trackwork will affect trains on the City Circle, T1, T2, T8, T9, Central Coast & Newcastle and Blue Mountains lines.
City Circle trains run in one direction only and buses replace most trains between Strathfield and Central.
On the T1, buses will replace trains between Berowra and Gordon on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
Buses also replace T9 Northern Line trains between Hornsby and Strathfield, and metro services between Chatswood and Tallawong during this time.
If you are heading to the airport on Saturday 6 January trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork between Revesby and Turrella from 9am to 3pm.
On Sunday the 7 January buses replace the all-stations trains between Wolli Creek and Revesby from 8.40am to 3pm on the T8 line. Express trains will continue to run but will not stop at stations between Padstow and Turrella.
Sydney Trains will have around 1,600 workers undertaking a significant amount of work to remove around 68 high-priority defects over the holiday period.
Some trains may run to changed stopping pattern and timetable. Passengers may need to change trains and are encouraged to allow extra travel time and plan ahead by visiting transportnsw.info or using trip planning apps.
As many enjoy New Years celebrations, each suburban and intercity train line will have a tailored service to meet the anticipated rail demand.
Sydney Trains thanks our passengers for their patience as we work to build a more resilient and reliable network.
Intercity Services
From 10.30pm on Saturday 23 December to 2am on Sunday 24 December, buses will replace Blue Mountains Line trains between Penrith and Central.
From late Friday 22 December through to Saturday 30 December, most trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only, and between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Strathfield only, with passengers required to change trains to continue their journey.
Bathurst trains continue to run between Bathurst and Central on the Blue Mountains Line, and via the T1 North Shore Line during weekday peak hours on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line.
Buses will replace trains between Wyong and Gordon on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on Saturday 6 January and Sunday 7 January.
On the South Coast Line, on Saturday 6 January buses replace trains between Port Kembla and Wollongong, and between Dapto and Waterfall from 3am to 11am. On Sunday 7 December buses replace trains between Bomaderry, Kiama and Wollongong from 2.30am to 9.50am.
Metro
On Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 January buses will replace metro between Tallawong and Chatswood. Buses also replace T9 Northern Line trains between Hornsby and Strathfield. Change at Chatswood for trains to the City.