85-541: Inner West Line may refer to one of the following public transport services or railway lines in Sydney, Australia: The L1 Inner West Light Rail The T2 Leppington & Inner West Line The T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line The Main Suburban railway line Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
170-464: A level junction at the intersection. A connection between the two lines was built to enable trams used on the new line to access a maintenance facility at Lilyfield . The Paddy's Markets stop (formerly Haymarket ) is located outside the flea market type Paddy's Markets in Haymarket . The name also belonged to a stop on the former Sydney Monorail . The monorail stop was located to the west of
255-527: A pony truck , it was driven under its own power to the depot. It would later be deemed damaged beyond repair and scrapped . Following the incident temporary speed restrictions of 25 km/h (16 mph) were imposed at all crossovers (that allow vehicles to change between the two tracks) along the line. In July 2020, in response to a question about improving capacity on the line, the New South Wales Minister for Transport and Roads said
340-574: A bus service, with Bondi Junction route 379 following the route. The line branched from the line to Coogee at Darley Road in Randwick . It ran north along Darley Road, then turned right into Clovelly Road to run down to its terminus at Clovelly Beach . The line opened from Darley Road to the intersection of Clovelly and Carrington Roads in 1912, then to Clovelly in 1913. Though services ran from Circular Quay and from Railway Square (from 1923). The line closed on 27 September 1957 in conjunction with
425-801: A connection to Oxford Street allowed access to Waverley Tram Depot . The line then travelled down Edgecliff and Victoria Roads, then wound along Birriga Road in Bellevue Hill , finally running down Curlewis Street in Bondi to join the Bondi Beach via Bondi Junction line on Campbell Parade , to the North Bondi terminus. The line was double track throughout with numerous points to allow short working. Services operated from Circular Quay via Elizabeth Street and Park Street. The line opened to Bellevue Hill in 1909, and to Bondi Beach in 1914. The line
510-517: A fatal accident involving the leading Australian musician Isaac Nathan in 1864 – led to closure in 1866. In 1879 a steam tramway was established in conjunction with the upcoming Sydney International Exhibition that was to be held in the Domain/Botanical Gardens area of Sydney. Originally planned by the government to be removed after the exhibition, the success of the steam tramway led to the system being expanded rapidly through
595-522: A large anti-clockwise loop. The tram lines down Pitt and Castlereagh streets closed on 27 September 1957. These tracks were also used as the city route for some eastern and south-western routes during busy periods as opposed to Elizabeth Street. The services could also be short worked via Bent and Spring Streets at times when Circular Quay was busy or unavailable. The sandstone viaduct onto the colonnade at Central station were built across Eddy Avenue for this service, and are being used again today by trams of
680-528: A sort in the form of the Inner West Light Rail system, however they are operating in the opposite direction. Circular Quay was the focal terminal point of most services to the eastern suburbs, and allowed easy transfer to ferries . For many years, 27 regular services operated from Circular Quay. A number of full-time services also operated from a secondary terminus at Railway Square . The Rushcutters Bay Tram Depot , which served this line,
765-725: Is a 12.8-kilometre (8.0 mi) light rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, running from Central railway station through the Inner West to Dulwich Hill and serving 23 stops. It was the original line of the Sydney light rail network . Services on the line are branded as the L1 Dulwich Hill Line since 2014. Most of the Inner West Light Rail is built on the path of a former goods railway line. The first section of light rail opened in 1997, and
850-696: Is close to the Australian National Maritime Museum and the now-defunct Harbourside Shopping Centre . The nearby Pyrmont Bridge provides access to the city. Trams in Sydney The Sydney tramway network served the inner suburbs of Sydney , Australia, from 1879 until 1961. In its heyday, it was the largest in Australia, the second largest in the Commonwealth of Nations (after London ), and one of
935-412: Is expected to rise further with 4,700 new dwellings either recently completed or under construction along the line. A few stops with difficult access (such as Leichhardt North, Taverners Hill, Dulwich Hill) have longer platforms, indicating that some allowance was made for operating longer vehicles in the future. On 28 October 2021, service was suspended after cracking in welds was discovered in some of
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#17327881205611020-512: Is located on the opposite side of Pyrmont Street. The Powerhouse Museum is also nearby. The former Sydney Monorail ran parallel to the light rail next to the stop. While the monorail ran until June 2013, there was a monorail stop that served the Sydney Exhibition Centre in the 1990s and early 2000s right next to and in parallel with the light rail stop. It closed some time in the mid-2000s. The purpose of this monorail stop
1105-434: Is thought the new track damaged the wheels of the vehicles. All services were suspended and replaced by buses. Services resumed between The Star and Lilyfield on 18 October, and along the full length of the line on 30 October. These incidents occurred in close proximity to Glebe , and 2106 was the only tram to be reported. The front car of it had come off the tracks, and its bogie was destroyed. After loading it onto
1190-584: The CBD and South East Light Rail . The contract also included the right to the operate the Dulwich Hill Line. The three short listed operators were Keolis (iLinQ consortium), Serco (SydneyConnect consortium) and Transdev (Connecting Sydney consortium). In December 2014, the Connecting Sydney consortium (which was renamed ALTRAC Light Rail) was awarded the contract, meaning Transdev retains
1275-639: The Darling Harbour precinct. Prior to redevelopment, a public square existed between the stop and the Sydney Entertainment Centre – a former multi-purpose events venue. The redevelopment plans included the demolition of the Entertainment Centre, car park and monorail stop, and the creation of a 'creative quarter' named Darling Square featuring retail outlets, offices and apartments. The public square adjacent to
1360-587: The General Motors streetcar conspiracy that occurred in the USA due to the use of "overseas experts". This was an extremely busy service for passengers transferring from suburban trains at Central , particularly prior to the opening of the city underground railway lines in 1926. Trams operated from Central station across Eddy Avenue , along Castlereagh Street via Bligh, Bent and Loftus Streets to Alfred Street , Circular Quay and returned via Pitt Street in
1445-507: The Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus. Additionally, horse trams operated between Newtown and St Peters railway stations in the 1890s and between Manly and North Manly from 1903 to 1907. However these two instances, the operation of horse tram services were acting as replacements for the existing steam trams services on these lines due to the low patronage during the indicated years. The Sydney tram power supply system
1530-546: The "Discovery Centre" at Castle Hill , however it is currently on loan to the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus (currently non-operational), Motor 100A (operational) at the Museum of Transport & Technology , Auckland New Zealand as it was sold to Wanganui Tramways in 1910 and Motor 103A which operates with a former trailer car 93B at Valley Heights Rail Museum after previously being at Parramatta Park . Two cable tram routes were also built in Sydney. The first route ran from
1615-620: The Dulwich Hill Line lacked special branding and was simply known as the Sydney Light Rail – and later Metro Light Rail after the system was re-branded. Following the purchase of Metro Transport Sydney by the New South Wales Government and the announcement of the CBD and South East Light Rail, the line was named Inner West Light Rail. Since the opening of the 2014 extension to Dulwich Hill, passenger-facing branding of
1700-576: The Erskine Street terminus and the cable tramway was closed. After 1905, the line was extended along Dover Road to the Signal Station at Vaucluse . From the signal station a single track passed through the parkland area known as "The Gap" through narrow rock cuttings, low cliffs and rugged back-drops, twisting and turning its way down to the terminus at Watsons Bay . The line reached Edgecliff in 1894, and Watsons Bay in 1909. In 1949
1785-496: The Exhibition Centre stop. To the west of the stop, the light rail crosses Darling Drive and joins the former freight railway corridor. The section of the corridor not being used by the light rail has been converted to a pedestrian pathway, dubbed The Goods Line . The Exhibition Centre stop serves the suburb of Ultimo and the Darling Harbour precinct. The stop is located between two streets – Darling Drive to
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#17327881205611870-452: The Glebe tunnel , and Lilyfield in 1922. A short branch from Lilyfield to Rozelle served another freight terminal. With widespread use as a freight line throughout the early 20th century, the use of containers and the decentralisation of freight terminals in Sydney to places such as Port Botany and Chullora , Darling Harbour traffic was reduced considerably. The port closed and the area
1955-552: The Lilyfield extension opened, the machines had been switched off and replaced with onboard conductors. Paper tickets were available in single or return with fares based on two zones. Other products available included flat fare day and weekly tickets, some of which also included travel on the monorail prior to that system's closure. Several tickets were recognised on the light rail but were not sold on board. A "TramLink" ticket which allowed travel on Greater Sydney train services and
2040-574: The Star and ferries between Blackwattle Bay and Barangaroo . Customers on the light rail and replacement bus services received a 30 percent fare discount while the Urbos 3 vehicles were repaired. The line is currently operated by CAF Urbos 3 & Urbos 100, and Alstom Citadis 305 vehicles. The first Urbos 3s entered service in July 2014, with the final vehicle delivered by the end of June 2015. When
2125-404: The Sydney tram system was a victim of its own success. The overcrowded and heaving trams running at a high frequency, in competition with growing private motor car and bus use, ended up being blamed for the congestion caused by the latter. Competition from the private car and unregulated private bus operators created the perception of traffic congestion which began the gradual closure of lines from
2210-409: The Urbos 3 vehicles during routine inspections. On 2 November, it was revealed that cracks had been found in the entire Urbos 3 fleet of 12 vehicles. On 5 November, it was announced the line would be closed for up to 18 months to allow the fleet to be withdrawn for repairs. These cracks were discovered to be "more significant than first thought". The government announced that there was a "design flaw" in
2295-569: The casino every 30 minutes after the end of full-line service, were suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have not since resumed. [REDACTED] The Central Grand Concourse stop (formerly Central ) is the eastern terminus of the line. It serves Central railway station and is located on the first floor, parallel to, but above, Eddy Avenue . The stop connects to the Grand Concourse, Central station's main waiting area and
2380-469: The city and inner suburbs during the 1880s and 1890s. The Steam Trams in Sydney comprised a Baldwin steam tram motor hauling one or more trailers of either single deck or double deck construction. Unlike the earlier horse tramway, the steam tramway used grooved rail for on-street running. Preserved Sydney Steam Trams are Motor 1A, owned by the Powerhouse Museum and is usually stored at
2465-416: The city. Services operated from either Circular Quay (via Bridge and Elizabeth Streets) or Railway Square (via Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets), to Oxford Street . The line then passed down Oxford Street to Bondi Junction , where it branched off from Bronte services, to run down Bondi Road to Fletcher Street, Campbell Parade and then to the North Bondi tram terminus. A feature of this line
2550-483: The day, reducing to every 15 minutes in mornings (before 09:00) and evenings. Prior to April 2024, light rail operated between Central and Dulwich Hill from 06:00 to 23:00, extending to 00:00 on Friday; the current operating hours aligned inner west services with the L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines of the CBD and South East Light Rail . Additional services between Central Grand Concourse and The Star, servicing
2635-404: The departure hall for medium and long-distance train services. The stop is located at the midpoint of a single track unidirectional turning loop around Belmore Park . The stop consists of two platforms. Trams stop at the first platform to allow passengers to alight, then pull up to the second platform to allow boarding. The use of the loop avoids having to terminate the vehicles and thus removes
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2720-518: The design and construction of the nine stops, bridge works, signalling and power supply. The extension opened on 27 March 2014. The line was closed between Central and Convention in January 2017 to allow for construction work at the George and Hay Street intersection as part of the CBD and South East Light Rail project. A further closure was required in January 2018 to install a junction between
2805-402: The design was compromised by the desire to haul railway freight wagons along the line to supply city businesses and return cargo from the docks at Circular Quay with passenger traffic as an afterthought. This resulted in a track that protruded from the road surface and it caused damage to the wheels of wagons trying to cross it. Hard campaigning by competing Horse Omnibus owners – as well as
2890-659: The east and Pyrmont Street to the west. It is named after the former Sydney Exhibition Centre – a complex for holding expositions and trade fairs that was located on the opposite side of Darling Drive. A replacement facility on the same site – the International Convention Centre Sydney – was completed in 2016. The stop is now adjacent to the ICC's exhibition precinct and the ICC Sydney Theatre. The Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre
2975-471: The falls were fatal. Of the more than 100 falls reported of conductors, one quarter died from their injuries. It was not until 1933 with the introduction of R-class tram 1938 that the drop-centre saloon tram, which had started to adopted elsewhere in Australia, came to Sydney. Even so, footboard trams continued in wide use until the very late 1950s, despite calls as early as 1934 by the tram union for them to be modified. Four P Class trams were refitted with
3060-542: The lack of an active transport masterplan for the deferral of the Greenway. The Greenway was revived in 2016 under the Baird Government with Federal funding support. A Masterplan was developed and at the end of 2023 construction was continuing, with a major link under Parramatta Rd commencing. John Holland Group was announced as the successful tenderer for the infrastructure works on 31 May 2012, covering
3145-530: The largest in the world. The network was heavily worked, with about 1,600 cars in service at any one time at its peak during the 1930s (in comparison, there are about 500 trams in Melbourne today). Patronage peaked in 1945 at 405 million passenger journeys. Its maximum street trackage totalled 291 km (181 miles) in 1923. Sydney's first tram was horse-drawn, running from the old Sydney railway station to Circular Quay along Pitt Street . Built in 1861,
3230-495: The late 1930s. Material shortages and lack of funding caused by the Second World War had caused the system to become rundown from poor maintenance. The perception of the government was that the financial cost of upgrading infrastructure and purchasing new trams would bankrupt the state. This led to the government's calling on overseas transport experts to advise the city on its post-war transport issues, and this led to
3315-520: The light rail network. Connex eventually came to be known as Veolia Transport globally in 2005, then became part of Veolia Transdev in 2011. Metro Transport Sydney was purchased by the Government of New South Wales in March 2012. Veolia Transdev (later just Transdev ) remained the operator, operating as Transdev Sydney . In February 2014, three consortia were short listed to build and operate
3400-402: The light rail stop and was originally called Powerhouse Museum . It was connected to a multi-storey car park, with a footbridge across Darling Drive and the light rail providing access to the Powerhouse Museum and the suburb of Ultimo . In 2005, both stops were renamed Paddy's Markets in a naming rights deal. The area to the north of the light rail stop forms part of a major redevelopment of
3485-599: The light rail stop will be replaced with a new square further to the north. A pedestrian boulevard was constructed through the site of the Entertainment Centre, providing improved access from the stop to Darling Harbour. To prepare for the redevelopment, the monorail closed in June 2013 and demolition of the site commenced in December 2014. The Entertainment Centre was replaced by the ICC Sydney Theatre , located near
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3570-549: The light rail was available from railway stations. From 27 June 2011, all MyMultis , the Pensioner Excursion Ticket and Family Funday Sunday were also recognised. This improved integration with the broader Sydney ticketing system led to a 30% to 40% increase in patronage on the line in the first months after introduction. In 2012–13 these products comprised just over half of all tickets used on light rail services. The smartcard-based Opal ticketing system
3655-578: The line closed in July 1960. This line had its own depot and city terminus and operated independently, although was connected to the main system. The tram line followed the present-day Transdev John Holland route 324, This line branched off from Park Street near College Street and ran north along Haig Avenue, Lincoln Crescent (renamed Sir John Young Crescent), Cowper Street, Forbes Street, Challis Steps Woolloomooloo . Through service ran from Circular Quay via Elizabeth and Park Street. The line opened in stages between 1915 and 1918. The last extension of
3740-640: The line first opened, a fleet of seven German-designed Variotrams were built in Dandenong by Adtranz to operate the services. The last Variotram was withdrawn in May 2015, with all put up for sale by tender. Between the opening of the Dulwich Hill extension in March 2014 and the introduction of the first Urbos 3s, the Variotrams were supplemented by four leased Urbos 2 vehicles. In November 2020, it
3825-425: The line from Rose Bay to Watsons Bay closed, but reopened in 1950 due to public protest. This then led to policy being adopted that when a line was closed, infrastructure such as overhead wires and tracks had to be removed within 24 hours after the last tram to prevent services being reinstated. In 1950, the line down King Street to Erskine Street closed and a new terminus constructed at Queens Square. The remainder of
3910-433: The line has referred to it as the Dulwich Hill Line. The line was given the number L1 as part of a broader program to also number all Sydney Trains and Sydney Ferries routes. A transport plan released by the New South Wales Government in 1998 reported that the line carried an average of 5,000 passengers on weekdays. 2.8 million journeys were made in 2009–10, increasing to 4.2 million in 2012–13. The partial integration of
3995-472: The line in 1918 was constructed during the First World War to assist in troop movements to and from overseas battle. C-Class trams 31 and 44 were specially fitted with stretcher bearers to assist with the troop movements and were used on this extension. The line was an early closure when on 28 January 1935, the line was replaced by a bus service from Pyrmont which avoided the previous line through
4080-460: The line into the broader Sydney ticketing system was a major driver of the increase. In the 12 months to June 2015, the line carried 6.1 million passengers, compared to 3.9 million passengers in the prior year. The increase in the 2014–15 figure was influenced by the opening of the extension to Dulwich Hill in March 2014, while the 2013–14 figure was affected by the suspension of services for much of October 2013 and closures for maintenance works. In
4165-547: The line turned left into Park Street , then wound through East Sydney via a right turn into Yurong Street, a left turn into Stanley Street, a right turn into Bourke Street, then a left turn into Burton Street. A spur line existed linking Burton Street to the prisoners' entrance on Forbes Street at the rear of the Darlinghurst Courthouse. This was to allow prisoners to be transferred from Long Bay Gaol or elsewhere by tram to Darlinghurst Courthouse. Tram 948
4250-575: The line was extended in 2000 and 2014 along the former goods corridor. Operation and maintenance of the line is contracted to the ALTRAC Light Rail consortium by the New South Wales Government's transport authority, Transport for NSW . Services are operated by Transdev Sydney as a member of ALTRAC Light Rail. Most of the alignment of the Dulwich Hill Line had its origins as the Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line . From
4335-539: The nearby Central Chalmers Street light rail stop. Sydney Metro trains will also serve Central from August 2024. Map of Central station The Capitol Square stop is opposite the Capitol Theatre , a large theatre for long-stay, popular shows such as The Lion King . The stop is located on Hay Street , near the intersection with George Street . Hay Street is closed to all other traffic. The CBD and South East Light Rail run along George Street, creating
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#17327881205614420-467: The need for the driver to change ends. This loop was not new; it had been used until 1957 as a route on the former Sydney tramway system , but in the opposite direction. The covered area in which the light rail stop is located was previously used as a staff carpark and bus interchange. Passengers can change at Central for Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink services. Also, the L2 and L3 lines can be accessed at
4505-574: The number of passengers they could move, they were deathtraps for the conductors working them. On average, each day one conductor fell or was knocked off the footboard by passing motor vehicles as they became more popular. In the three years 1923, 1924, 1925, there were 282, 289, and 233 accidents respectively to conductors on NSW tramways. The majority suffered a fractured skull. From 1916 to 1932, there were 4,097 accidents to tram employees, and from 1923 to 1931 there were 10,228 accidents to passengers having falls when alighting or boarding. A total of 63 of
4590-461: The original Milsons Point ferry wharf in North Sydney to near Falcon Street North Sydney and was later extended to Crows Nest . Construction of a cable line north of harbour was due to the steep terrain involved from Milsons Point to North Sydney. The second route ran from King Street Wharf on the eastern side of Darling Harbour to Ocean Street Edgecliff . Cable Trailer 23 is preserved at
4675-494: The period from 2015 to 2016, 9.7 million journeys were made, followed by 9.1 million in 2016–2017. The 2016–2017 statistic was affected by a partial closure of the line in December 2016/January 2017 for construction works on the CBD and South East Light Rail. The line operated without serious incident until 7 October 2013, when two trams derailed within the space of 20 minutes. Sections of track were replaced in September and it
4760-420: The principle in the report. Probably as a result of the extent of popular affection for the trams, the conversion program proceeded more slowly than the report had proposed. The prestigious Ebasco group of American transit consultants had strongly endorsed the policy in a memorandum of May, 1957. An examination of election policy speeches does not reveal political motives in the tram/bus question. The Labor Party
4845-525: The recommendation that closure of the system was the best option for the state of NSW. In 1948 Premier McGirr imported three London experts to advise on road transport systems. They produced a major report in 1949 which proposed a systematic phasing out of trams by 1960. They recommended the acquisition of double-decked buses to ease traffic congestion and yield substantial financial benefits. They also suggested that buses would be more efficient at handling racecourse and showground traffic. The government accepted
4930-452: The removal of eighteen crossings would "permit the removal of temporary speed restrictions associated with these crossings and improve journey time performance." The government was also investigating the purchase of four new vehicles to permit service at six minute frequencies, increasing capacity by 1,000 passengers per hour. In August 2017, a government report, obtained by the media under freedom of information provisions, revealed patronage
5015-399: The right to operate the Dulwich Hill Line. The new contract began in July 2015 and runs until 2034. When it first opened, the line used its own paper-based ticketing system that was separate from the semi-integrated ticketing systems used by the government owned operators. The light rail operated on a proof-of-payment system, with ticket vending machines provided at all stops. By the time
5100-538: The route of the former railway line (although buildings have been constructed above and around the line in places). Since 29 April 2024, services on the L1 Dulwich Hill Line run from 05:00 until 01:00 the following day; approximate weekday frequencies are every 6 minutes during peak hours, every 10 minutes between the peaks and shouldering the peak period, and every 15 minutes at other times. Weekend and public holiday frequencies are every 10 minutes most of
5185-525: The same windows, centre door and internal layout as the R1 class , to create the PR1 class, but otherwise there was no modification of footboard trams to a safer corridor tram design. Apart from the G, H and M classes, one of every electric tram class (and in some cases two or more) have been preserved by the Sydney Tramway Museum at Loftus NSW. By the 1920s, the system had reached its maximum extent. In many ways,
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#17327881205615270-549: The services completed on 25 February 1961 when R1 class tram 1995 returned from La Perouse to Randwick Workshops just before 4:40pm on 25 February 1961, which was driven by Jerry Valek, a Czechoslovakian man from Annandale. It was alleged after the tramways were closed that there were many other influences on the government to close down the system. These allegedly came from the rubber and petrol industries, motor vehicle (bus) manufacturers and those opposed to increased public expenditure. The allegations had some elements based on
5355-566: The stop. The convention precinct of the ICC complex and the Harbourside Shopping Centre are also located adjacent to the stop. A Sydney Monorail stop with the same name was located a few metres down Darling Drive towards Central. The monorail closed in June 2013. The Pyrmont Bay stop is located underneath an apartment building in Pyrmont . The stop services the north western side of the Darling Harbour precinct. It
5440-576: The stream tram style was adopted for later locally built electric trams. This resulted in the E-class (that ran in a permanently coupled set), J-class and the K-class , and the more famous O-class , O/P-class, P-class and L/P-class bogie trams that required the conductor to collect fares from the footboard running along the side of the tram, as they had no corridor through the middle connecting each compartment. Revered though footboard trams were for
5525-538: The time when the Sydney Railway Company was formed in 1848, it had been the intention of the company to build a freight terminal at Darling Harbour . To this end, a railway line was constructed between the Sydney railway station (the predecessor to Central railway station) and Darling Harbour, which opened on 26 September 1855. This line was extended to Dulwich Hill via the John Street tunnel,
5610-542: The title Inner West Line . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Inner_West_Line&oldid=1254078840 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Railway disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Inner West Light Rail The Inner West Light Rail
5695-490: The two lines. The connection is used by trams of the CBD and South East line to access the maintenance facility at Lilyfield. The line was owned by the Sydney Light Rail Company (SLRC) when it opened in 1997. The company was formed in March 1994 was awarded a 30-year concession to operate the light rail system until February 2028 when ownership would pass to the New South Wales Government. The service
5780-422: The two. The original route opened for public operation with a limited 09:00 to 17:00 service on 11 August 1997 with three weeks of testing. The official public opening was conducted by State Premier Bob Carr on 31 August 1997. Buoyed by the success of the original line, a 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi), four stop extension of the route opened on 13 August 2000. This saw the light rail reach Lilyfield, which
5865-435: The vehicles and they would be consulting other operators. A replacement bus service was put into operation to run the entire length of the line. To allow the line to reopen sooner, trams were borrowed from the CBD and South East Light Rail and tested on the Inner West Light Rail from December 2021. L1 services resumed with the borrowed trams on 12 February 2022, but continued to be supplemented by buses between Central &
5950-603: Was "exceeding all expectations" of transport planners. However it was impossible to introduce more peak hour services, which run every eight minutes. This is because of constraints associated with the single track near Dulwich Hill, stabling capacity, power, signalling, maintenance facilities and fleet size. The power supply limits frequency to six minutes, while the single track terminus at Dulwich Hill and fleet size limit frequency to eight minutes. The report suggested it would be possible to have more services per hour if shuttle services were to run between Central and Lilyfield. Patronage
6035-601: Was announced that four new vehicles would be purchased for delivery within two years. In June 2021, a contract with CAF for four Urbos 100 (the variant on the existing Urbos 3) five-module unit was reported. The new vehicles were delivered in August 2023, testing commenced from late August until they entered service December 2023. The 23-stop route extends for 12.8 kilometres (8.0 mi), including 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) of on-street operation . Apart from Central, Capitol Square and Paddy's Markets, all stops are located on
6120-431: Was built using New York City subway electrical equipment that was adapted for tram usage. A generating plant was installed at Ultimo and White Bay Power Stations . Electrification started in 1898, and most of the system was converted by 1910. An exception was the privately owned Parramatta line built by Charles Edward Jeanneret in 1881 to Redbank Wharf (Duck River) where the steam tram remained until 1943 which
6205-483: Was cut back to Ocean Street, Woollahra in 1955; the remainder closed on 27 June 1959. The line followed approximately the current route of Transit Systems route 389 between the city and Woollahra and route X84 between Woollahra and Bondi Beach. This line branched from the North Bondi via Bondi Junction line at Bondi Junction , running down Bronte Road and MacPherson Street to Bronte Beach . A feature of this line
6290-583: Was especially built on a N class frame for this purpose and survives at the Sydney Tramway Museum . A feature was the tram only viaduct over Barcom Avenue and Boundary Street in Darlinghurst as the line headed into MacDonald Street. This viaduct is now a road bridge. The line then twisted down Glenmore, Gurner and Hargrave Streets in Paddington , then Moncur and Queen Streets in Woollahra . Here,
6375-466: Was genuinely concerned for the travelling public's interests. The closure was supported by the NRMA (who stood to gain from increased membership), but generally went against public opinion as most of the patronage were those who could not afford to purchase private transportation. Nevertheless, closure became government policy in the early 1950s and the system was wound down in stages, with withdrawal of
6460-693: Was initially operated by TNT Transit Systems. In August 1998, SLRC formed a joint venture with CGEA Transport named CGEA Transport Sydney to purchase TNT Transit Systems, who also owned the Sydney Monorail . This resulted in CGEA Transport taking charge of light rail operations. SLRC later combined with CGEA Transport Sydney to become Metro Transport Sydney in 2001, after Connex (renamed from CGEA Transport) sold its share in CGEA Transport Sydney. Connex continued to operate
6545-440: Was introduced to the line on 1 December 2014. Patronage increased in the months following the introduction of Opal. Most paper tickets sold or recognised on light rail services were discontinued on 1 January 2016. The only tickets still available were single and return tickets. These last remaining tickets were replaced by Opal-based single trip tickets on 1 August of that year. As the original line of Sydney's light rail network,
6630-415: Was located on New South Head Road at Rushcutters Bay on the north side of the road. This line, which was first laid down as a cable tramway, began at a loop at the corner of Erskine and Day Streets near Wynyard station then proceeded south down Day Street, turning left into King Street and operated as an isolated electric tramway from October 1898 until January 1905 when electric services were extended to
6715-649: Was operated by Sydney Ferries Ltd. After experimentation with three trams, built by John Stephenson in New York and fitted rheostatic controllers, on the Waverley extension line and later at North Sydney, the early locally built single-truck were based on US designs, with C-class saloon cars, followed by D-class combination cars. A number of other Australian and New Zealand cities also used similar designs. Cross-bench "toast rack" trams had proved to be very efficient "crowd swallowers" in Sydney steam tram operation, so
6800-412: Was originally scheduled to open in 2012, but in September 2011 the newly elected O'Farrell Government announced that it would not open until 2014, and that the cost had risen from $ 120 million to $ 176 million. The Greenway walking and cycling path which was to run alongside much of the route was deferred. The new government blamed hasty planning by their predecessor for the delay and cost overruns, and
6885-434: Was redeveloped in the 1980s. Construction and conversion of the first section of line from Central station to Wentworth Park started on 25 January 1996 and took 16 months to complete. The 3.6-kilometre (2.2 mi) line reused the former Darling Harbour goods railway line and the tram loop at Central station originally built for Sydney's former tram network , with a new section of track built along Hay Street to connect
6970-575: Was taken over by the Convention monorail/light rail stop, which required day-to-day interchanging between modes to get to this stop. The Convention stop is located adjacent to Darling Drive, at the western edge of the Darling Harbour precinct. The stop is named after the former Sydney Convention Centre and its replacement, the International Convention Centre Sydney. There are hotels located on both sides of
7055-473: Was the final approach to Bronte Beach in a rock cutting parallel to the Pacific Ocean . The line opened to Waverley in 1890, then to Bronte in 1911. Electric services started to Waverley in 1902, then Bronte in 1911. Through services ran from Circular Quay or Railway Square . The line was closed in the early hours of 28 February 1960, the same day as the Bondi via Oxford Street line, and replaced by
7140-446: Was the large three track terminus cut into a hillside at North Bondi, which opened in 1946. The line opened in 1884 as a steam tramway to Bondi, then to Bondi Beach in 1894, and to North Bondi in 1929. Electric services commenced in 1902. The line closed in the early hours of 28 February 1960. The tram line followed the current route of bus route 333 as far as North Bondi. Heading south down Elizabeth Street from Circular Quay ,
7225-565: Was then the limit of the closed section of the goods line. In 2009, goods traffic on the line between Rozelle and Dulwich Hill ceased and in February 2010, the Keneally Government announced a 5.6-kilometre (3.5 mi) extension of the light rail from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill. Work to upgrade the track and remove the overhead wiring began in August 2010. The project received planning approval in February 2011. The extension
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