Getting Sydney back on track
The biggest coordinated program of rail maintenance ever undertaken in Sydney has begun.
Sydney Trains has created the Rail Repair Plan, an accelerated maintenance program that will take place over the next year or more to build a more reliable and resilient train network.
We’ve done our best to minimise impacts to passengers, focusing our maintenance work outside of peak times, predominantly on weekends, and staggering it across different lines on different weekends so trains can still run. We recognise some disruption is inevitable.
Check your line below to see if your travel may be affected.
How to keep updated
- Plan ahead using the Trip Planner
- Use the Opal Travel app
- Check travel alerts
- Subscribe to the trackwork alert email
The Sydney Rail Repair Plan has been prepared in response to the recent recommendations made by the expert panel conducting the Sydney Trains Review.
The primary recommendation was to focus on clearing the extensive maintenance backlog across the network, reduce equipment failures and restore reliability.
Sydney Trains has now created the Rail Repair Plan, an accelerated maintenance program that will take place over the next year or more to build a more reliable and resilient train network.
Maintenance work is being prioritised during existing trackwork windows such as on weekends, weeknights, during school holidays or during off peak on a weekday when fewer people are catching trains.
We work closely with our event planning team to ensure there will be transport options to get you where you need to go.
If you’re using the rail network on weekends, please plan ahead using tools such the Trip Planner, the Opal Travel app and check travel alerts or subscribe to the trackwork alert email to keep up-to-date with the latest changes.
Trackwork Monday 25 September to Sunday 2 October
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
Monday 2 October
- Richmond trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond and Leppington.
- Change trains at Parramatta to continue your journey towards the City.
Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October
- Inner West trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park.
- Saturday from 6.30am to 10.40am, buses replace trains between Cabramatta and Granville.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and the City via Regents Park.
Monday 2 October
- Trains run to a changed timetable and stopping pattern between Leppington and the City via Granville or Regents Park.
Monday 25 September to Thursday 5 October
- Buses replace trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park, and between Sydenham and the City Circle, stopping at St Peters and Erskineville.
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 September
- Nightly from 9.40pm to 1.30am, buses replace trains between Central and Bondi Junction.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Cronulla or Waterfall and North Sydney. Change at Town Hall for express buses to Bondi Junction.
- The last train leaves Bondi Junction at 9.55pm.
Monday 25 to Friday 29 September
- Some trains run to a changed timetable.
- Tuesday and Wednesday, nightly from 11.50pm to 1.30am, some trains run between Richmond or Leppington and Olympic Park only. Some trains start and end at Granville.
- You may need to change trains at Granville to continue your journey.
Saturday 30 September
- From 6.30am to 10.40am, buses replace trains between Cabramatta and Granville.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Leppington and the City via Regents Park, and between Richmond or Schofields and Olympic Park.
- You may need to change trains at Lidcombe to continue your journey.
Monday 2 October
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Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Lidcombe.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
Monday 25 to Thursday 28 September
- Nightly from 9.40pm to 1.30am, buses replace trains between Central and Bondi Junction.
- Trains run between South Coast Line stations and the City Circle. Change at Town Hall for express buses to Bondi Junction.
Thursday 28 September
- From 9.20am to 2pm, buses replace trains between Port Kembla and Wollongong.
- Buses towards Wollongong may leave stations up to 15 minutes earlier than the normal train timetable.
Saturday 30 September to Monday 2 October
- Buses replace trains between Port Kembla and Wollongong.
- Buses towards Wollongong may leave stations up to 15 minutes earlier than the normal train timetable.
- Saturday from 7.30am to 11.30am, at Bulli, Woonona, Bellambi and Corrimal, all trains leave from platform 1.
- From 12pm to 4pm, at Corrimal, Bellambi, Woonona and Bulli, all trains leave from platform 2.
- Sunday from 7.30am to 11.30am, at Towradgi, Fairy Meadow and North Wollongong all trains leave from platform 1.
- From 12pm to 4pm, at North Wollongong, Fairy Meadow and Towradgi, all trains leave from platform 2.
No trackwork scheduled.
Trackwork Monday 3 to Sunday 8 October
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October
- Nightly from 9.50pm to 1.30am, most trains make extra stops at Homebush and Burwood.
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October
- Nightly from 9.40pm to 1.30am, buses replace Inner West trains between Strathfield and Central.
- Leppington trains run to a changed timetable, making an extra stop at Homebush but will not stop at Ashfield.
- Most T1 Western Line trains make extra stops at Homebush and Burwood.
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October
- Buses replace trains between Lidcombe and Sydenham.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Liverpool and the City via Regents Park, and between Sydenham and the City Circle, stopping at St Peters and Erskineville.
Saturday 7 October
- From 9.30pm to 2am, buses replace trains between Bankstown and Central.
- Trains run between Liverpool or Lidcombe and Bankstown some to a changed timetable.
- Buses also replace trains on the T4 Illawarra Line.
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October
- Buses replace trains between Cronulla, Waterfall and Central. Some buses start and end at Redfern or Sydenham.
- Trains run to a changed timetable between Bondi Junction and Central.
- If you are travelling to T8 Airport & South Line stations, change at Central or catch bus route 87T4 to Wolli Creek and change for a train.
- If you are travelling from the City, change at:
- Sydenham for a bus to Arncliffe or Banksia
- Redfern for a bus to Tempe, Rockdale, Kogarah, Carlton or Allawah
- Central for all other Illawarra or South Coast Line stations
Tuesday 3 to Thursday 5 October
- Some trains run to a changed timetable.
Sunday 8 October
- From 6.30am to 12.30pm, trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond or Schofields and Olympic Park only.
- T2 Leppington Line trains continue to run between Leppington and the City via Granville.
- Change trains at Granville to continue your journey.
Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 October
- Buses replace trains between Olympic Park and Lidcombe.
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October
- Trackwork on the T4 Illawarra and South Coast lines may affect how you travel.
- If you are travelling to:
- Tempe, Arncliffe, Banksia, Rockdale, Kogarah, Carlton or Allawah change at Wolli Creek for a bus.
- all other T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra or South Coast Line stations change at Central, not Wolli Creek.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
No trackwork scheduled.
Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 October
- 4am Wednesday to 10.15pm Friday, buses replace trains between Scone and Maitland.
- Trains between Dungog, Maitland and Newcastle Interchange may run to a changed timetable.
- Wednesday and Thursday, nightly from 7.20pm to 4.30am, buses replace all trains between Scone, Dungog and Newcastle Interchange.
- Buses also replace the 18:01 Maitland to Dungog service.
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 October
- Buses replace trains between Dapto and Central, and between Port Kembla and Wollongong.
- Trains run between Bomaderry, Kiama and Dapto, some to a changed timetable.
- South Coast Line trackwork buses do not stop at Wolli Creek. If you are travelling to T8 Airport & South Line stations change at Central for a train.
Saturday 7 October
- From 10am to 4pm, buses replace trains between Campbelltown and Moss Vale.