Running Show - Sydney Marathon Expo

Sydney Marathon 2026 participants and volunteers are entitled to travel to and from the Sydney Marathon Running Show Expo at Olympic Park from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 August on the public transport services listed below.  

Just show your travel pass issued by TCS Sydney Marathon when boarding services. 

• Sydney Trains & NSW TrainLink Intercity services (non-booked services bounded by Bomaderry, Goulburn, Bathurst, Scone and Dungog stations) * NOTE: airport station access fee is not included. 
• Sydney Metro services 
• Regular route metropolitan and outer metropolitan bus services 
• Sydney, Parramatta and Newcastle Light Rail services 
• Sydney and Newcastle Ferries 

If you don't have your travel pass, you'll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment to travel on public transport. Your entitlement is valid on public transport services until 4am the next day. 

Note: an additional train station access fee applies for travel to or from Domestic and International Airport stations and is not covered by 2026 Sydney Marathon travel entitlements. 

General public attendees (not event participants) will need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling on public transport to and from the event. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time. 

Sydney Metro services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

The M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham from early morning until late.

Change at Central to connect with ‘Marathon Express’ train services towards Olympic Park. 

 For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The closest station to Sydney Showground is Olympic Park. 

Travel on all modes of public transport, including metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail will be included for all registered participants and volunteers travelling to the Running Show.

This includes standard timetabled services to and from Sydney Olympic Park, as well as direct ‘Marathon Express’ train services operating between Central and Olympic Park Station. 

Marathon Express services will run every 30 minutes at the following times:

• Thursday 27 August and Friday 28 August: first express train departs Central (platform 12) at 7:08am, then every half an hour until late, stopping at Redfern, Strathfield then Olympic Park. Last return express train to Central departs Olympic Park at 11.36pm.
• Saturday 29 August: first express train departs Central (platform 18) at 7:33am, then every half an hour until late afternoon, stopping at Redfern, Strathfield then Olympic Park. Last return express train to Central departs Olympic Park at 4.30pm approx. 
• Outside of these times, regular T1, T2 or T3 line trains run to Lidcombe Station, where you can walk through the station to Platform 0 (approx 4 minutes) to board direct shuttle trains to Olympic Park. On the return trip catch shuttle trains from Olympic Park to Lidcombe then walk to platform 1 for connecting services to the city. Shuttle trains between Lidcombe and Olympic Park run every 10 minutes until late.

Trackwork

No planned trackwork is taking place between Thursday 27 August and Friday 28 August, however some planned trackwork is taking place on Saturday 29 August on the following lines and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner.

Saturday 29 August:

• T1 North Shore Line: From 8.40pm to 2am, trains run between Berowra and Wynyard, and between City Circle stations and Ashfield only. Change trains at Wynyard to continue your journey. Metro services run between Chatswood and the City. 
• T1 Western Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern. Penrith trains make extra stops between Lidcombe and Ashfield. Richmond trains run between Richmond and Liverpool. Change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey. From 5.30am to 9am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Blacktown. From 9am to 11am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Schofields. Trains run between Blacktown or Schofields and Liverpool. From 8pm to 2am, buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Ashfield or Central. Trackwork buses do not leave from Lidcombe. Trains run to a changed timetable between: Penrith and Olympic Park, Richmond and Liverpool and Ashfield and the City Circle. You may need to change services to continue your journey.
• T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line: Inner West trains do not run. T1 Western or T9 Northern Line trains make extra stops at some stations between Lidcombe and Central. Most trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and Olympic Park via Granville, and between Leppington and Lidcombe via Regents Park only. You may need to change trains to continue your journey. You will need to change trains if travelling to Museum, St James or Circular Quay. From 8pm to 2am, buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Ashfield or Central. Trackwork buses do not leave from Lidcombe. Trains run to a changed timetable between Ashfield and the City Circle.
• T5 Cumberland Line: From 5.30am to 9am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Blacktown. From 9am to 11am, buses replace trains between Richmond and Schofields. Trains run between Blacktown or Schofields and Liverpool.
• T7 Olympic Park Line: From 8pm to 2am, trains run to a changed timetable between Olympic Park and Lidcombe, continuing to Leppington or Penrith. Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Ashfield or Central.
• T9 Northern Line: Trains run to a changed timetable and stop at all stations between Ashfield and Macdonaldtown. From 8pm to 2am, buses replace trains between Epping and Ashfield or Central. Use metro services between Epping and the City. Trains run to a changed timetable between Hornsby and Epping, and between Ashfield and the City Circle. The last train to Hornsby leaves Central at 19:35, arriving Hornsby at 20:44. The last train to Central leaves Hornsby at 19:24, arriving Central at 20:27.
• Blue Mountains Line: Trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork between Strathfield and Central. From 8.10am to 2am, trains run between Blue Mountains Line stations and Blacktown only. Trains from Blacktown to Blue Mountains Line stations run up to 15 minutes later than the normal timetable. Bathurst trains run between Bathurst and Lithgow or Central. T1 Western Line trains run between Penrith, Blacktown and the City. From 8pm to 2am, T1 Western Line trains run to a changed timetable between Penrith and Olympic Park. Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Central.
• Central Coast & Newcastle Line: Trains may run to a changed timetable due to trackwork between Strathfield and Central. Some trains may leave Central earlier than the normal train timetable. From 8pm to 2.20am, trains run between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Hornsby only. T1 North Shore Line trains run between Hornsby and Wynyard, and T9 Northern Line trains run between Hornsby and Epping only. Buses replace trains between Epping and Ashfield or Central. Use metro services between Epping or Chatswood and the City. The last trains to run between Central Coast & Newcastle Line stations and Central leave: Wyong at 18:09, arriving Central at 20:17 and Central at 19:43, arriving Wyong at 21:47 

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability, and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For train service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The following route buses run towards Olympic Park:

• Route 525 runs between Parramatta and Lidcombe, change for trains to continue your trip to Olympic Park.
• Route 526 runs between Burwood and Rhodes Shopping Centre via Sydney Olympic Park precinct and wharf. 
• Route 533 runs between Sydney Olympic Park and Chatswood via Rhodes & North Ryde. 

For bus service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The closest wharf to Sydney Showground is Sydney Olympic Park Wharf. There is a connecting 526 bus to the venue or alternatively it is approximately a 40-minute walk (3.6km) from the wharf. 

F3 Parramatta River services run regularly to Olympic Park, but services are very popular and may reach capacity. Keep this in mind if you’re planning on catching an F3 Parramatta River service. Plan your trip and allow plenty of extra travel time or consider the alternative public transport options available. 

F3 Parramatta River ferries may be affected by low tide between Parramatta and Rydalmere and replaced by buses. Check for updates here. 

For ferry service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour and the Inner West. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Change at Central for ‘Marathon Express’ trains to Olympic Park.

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick light rail services run between Circular Quay and Randwick via Central Station (Chalmers Street) and L3 Kingsford line services run between Circular Quay and Juniors Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street). Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner. 

Change at Central for ‘Marathon Express’ trains to Olympic Park.

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line

L4 Westmead and Carlingford Line light rail services run between Carlingford and Westmead via Parramatta CBD. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Alight at Parramatta Square and connect with a train service from Parramatta Station towards Lidcombe then Olympic Park.

Passengers are reminded that trams can’t stop quickly or easily – so please stop, listen and look around for trams and use designated pedestrian crossings. 

For maps and service frequencies see light rail service information. For light rail service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Traffic may be heavier than usual on roads approaching Sydney Olympic Park as attendees travel to and from the event particularly during weekday morning and evening peak periods. 

Travel with your group and allow extra travel time on the M4, Parramatta Road, Homebush Bay Drive and Concord Road.

Changed traffic conditions

Sydney Olympic Park Authority may close some local roads in the precinct to ensure pedestrian safety. For road closure details, visit the Sydney Olympic Park interactive map for more details.  

For the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

The nearest Taxi Rank is on Herb Elliott Avenue near the Pullman Hotel.

If you’re using taxis or rideshare, remember that roads may be closed within the precinct. Allow extra travel time due to the increased traffic expected in the precinct throughout the event, particularly during peak periods.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

The closest car park to Sydney Showground is P6 on Australia Ave or P1 on Edwin Flack Ave.

For parking rates and more details visit Sydney Olympic Park – Parking.

If you have pre-booked a space, follow the directions of staff and have your parking ticket ready to show at the car park entry. 

If you haven’t pre-booked, follow the variable message signs within Sydney Olympic Park to the best available casual parking.

Accessible trips are shown in the Trip Planner with the wheelchair icon. You can select "accessible services only" in the Options to ensure you only see accessible services. Only trip plans with accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses will be presented. See accessible travel or download a transport app (select the "Accessibility" filter).