77-578: The Parramatta Light Rail is a 12-kilometre (7 mi) standard gauge light rail line currently under construction in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. The first stage of the line will run from Westmead to Carlingford via the Western Sydney centre of Parramatta . Construction commenced in 2019, with the first stage due to start passenger services in mid-2024. In July 2024, transport minister Jo Haylen announced that services running on
154-473: A CPB Contractors / Downer Group joint venture and John Holland were shortlisted to build stage 1. At the same time, three consortia were shortlisted to supply the rolling stock, maintain the infrastructure and operate the services: The winning bidders were announced in December 2018. The CPB/Downer joint venture will build the majority of the infrastructure, while Great River City Light Rail will build
231-435: A $ 1 million feasibility study into a proposed Western Sydney Light Rail Network, designed to improve transport links throughout Western Sydney and meet the challenges posed by the projected rise in population in the region in the coming decades. The study found that a light rail system was a viable solution to address the growing transport needs of Parramatta and Western Sydney . The report estimated $ 20 million in funding
308-649: A country (for example, 1,440 mm or 4 ft 8 + 11 ⁄ 16 in to 1,445 mm or 4 ft 8 + 7 ⁄ 8 in in France). The first tracks in Austria and in the Netherlands had other gauges ( 1,000 mm or 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in in Austria for the Donau Moldau line and 1,945 mm or 6 ft 4 + 9 ⁄ 16 in in
385-580: A developer without a valuation. The developer had bought the six-hectare parcel of land only months before, for $ 38 million. In 2022, it was reported that it would take until 2031 to open stage 2 for passenger operations, 5 years longer than originally planned. In February 2024, stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail was approved by the New South Wales Government , with the 2023-24 state budget committing $ 200 million to
462-399: A fixed four-year term of office. The mayor since 2024 is directly elected for a four-year term. The most recent election was held on 14 September 2024. The makeup of the council is as follows: [REDACTED] The current Council, elected in 2024 is: A referendum was also undertaken at the election held on 4 December 2021, asking residents the following question: "Do you support
539-409: A petition to the governor, requesting the incorporation of the " Municipal District of Ryde ". This resulted in the municipality being formally proclaimed on 11 November 1870. With a total land area of 40.6 square kilometres, Ryde was the largest Sydney municipality. However, due to an error in the proclamation regarding the western boundary, a new proclamation was made on 11 June 1872. In June 1894
616-573: A popularly elected Mayor where the voters of the City of Ryde elect the Mayor for a four (4) year term, thereby adopting a thirteen (13) Councillor model (including the Mayor)?" . The final declared results were: 76.18% YES and 23.82% NO. As a result, the position of mayor was directly elected from the next local government elections scheduled for 2024 . In June 1870, 201 residents of the district of Ryde sent
693-416: A significantly higher than average proportion (55.3%) where two or more languages are spoken (the national average was 24.8%); and a significantly lower proportion (46.3%) where English only was spoken at home (national average was 72.0%). The City of Ryde is composed of twelve councillors elected proportionally as three separate wards , each electing four councillors. All councillors are elected for
770-510: A standard gauge of 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ), and those in Ireland to a new standard gauge of 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ). In Great Britain, Stephenson's gauge was chosen on the grounds that existing lines of this gauge were eight times longer than those of the rival 7 ft or 2,134 mm (later 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in or 2,140 mm ) gauge adopted principally by
847-423: A time-consuming and expensive process. The result was the adoption throughout a large part of the world of a "standard gauge" of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ), allowing interconnectivity and interoperability. A popular legend that has circulated since at least 1937 traces the origin of the 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge even further back than
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#1732780699263924-553: Is a two side-platform station located at the intersection between Macquarie Street and Harris Street in Parramatta. It is located directly before the light rail line takes two sharp 90 degree turns onto Harris, then George Street. Named after nearby Robin Thomas Reserve. Tramway Avenue is located after the second pair of adjacent 90 degree turns on the line. This stop is located on its namesake street. After this station,
1001-467: Is around nine kilometres (six miles) long and will include ten to twelve stops. The second option is shown as the planned route on the Parramatta Light Rail website. The original plans for this branch followed a route similar to that taken by Grand Avenue through Camellia before crossing the Duck River , passing through Newington, crossing Haslams Creek , serving Sydney Olympic Park and terminating at
1078-766: Is currently operated by the Ghana Railway Company Limited . Kojokrom-Sekondi Railway Line (The Kojokrom-Sekondi line is a branch line that joins the Western Railway Line at Kojokrom ) Indian nationwide rail system ( Indian Railways ) uses 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge. 96% of the broad gauge network is electrified. The railway tracks of Java and Sumatra use 1,067 mm ( 3 ft 6 in ). Planned and under construction high-speed railways to use 1,668 mm ( 5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in ) to maintain interoperability with
1155-480: Is defined in U.S. customary / Imperial units as exactly "four feet eight and one half inches", which is equivalent to 1,435.1 mm. As railways developed and expanded, one of the key issues was the track gauge (the distance, or width, between the inner sides of the rails) to be used. Different railways used different gauges, and where rails of different gauge met – a " gauge break " – loads had to be unloaded from one set of rail cars and reloaded onto another,
1232-726: Is located on Church Street adjacent to its namesake in the suburb of Parramatta. The last stop before the line enters the Parramatta CBD over the Parramatta River . When opened, it will serve the Western Sydney Stadium and consist of 2 side platforms. Church Street , formerly Eat Street, is a light rail stop that will serve the newly- pedestrianised section of Church Street in the Parramatta CBD. It will consist of two side platforms; most of
1309-468: Is named after the nearby Richie Benaud Oval which the station also serves. Consisting of two side platforms, it is located on the corner of Factory Street and Church Street in North Parramatta and contains the second of the power substations. Fennell Street consists of two side-platforms on the corner of Fennell Street and Church Street in the suburb of Parramatta . Prince Alfred Square
1386-571: Is the most widely used track gauge around the world, with about 55% of the lines in the world using it. All high-speed rail lines use standard gauge except those in Russia , Finland , Uzbekistan , and some line sections in Spain . The distance between the inside edges of the rails is defined to be 1,435 mm except in the United States, Canada, and on some heritage British lines, where it
1463-524: The Lane Cove River which encircles the area in the north, and is bounded in the east by the peninsula of Hunters Hill and the City of Parramatta in the west. The City comprises an area of 40.651 square kilometres (15.695 sq mi) and as at the 2021 census had an estimated population of 129,123. The mayor of the City of Ryde since 28 March 2024 is Councillor Trenton Brown, a member of
1540-531: The Liberal Party . The following suburbs and localities are within the City of Ryde: The City of Ryde has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: At the 2021 census , there were 129,123 people in the Ryde local government area, of these 48.8% identified as male and 51.2% identified as female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population. The median age of people in
1617-608: The Liverpool and Manchester Railway , authorised in 1826 and opened 30 September 1830. The extra half inch was not regarded at first as very significant, and some early trains ran on both gauges daily without compromising safety. The success of this project led to Stephenson and his son Robert being employed to engineer several other larger railway projects. Thus the 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge became widespread and dominant in Britain. Robert
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#17327806992631694-561: The New South Wales Government announced Transport for NSW would investigate ten potential light rail routes in Western Sydney. The government allocated $ 400 million to ensure funds for detailed planning and construction of an initial project would be 'ready to go', should the investigations prove favourable. Six of the ten routes being investigated were eliminated from contention in October 2014. The routes investigated were: Of
1771-526: The Parramatta Park end of George Street to the mouth of the Duck River , where it originally connected with the company's Parramatta River ferry services to Sydney CBD . The connecting ferries ceased in 1928; the line then primarily carried freight until it closed in March 1943. Part of the Parramatta Light Rail will run via a very similar route including via Tramway Avenue in Parramatta, named after
1848-518: The street-running section ends at Bidgee Bidgee bridge (formerly James Ruse Drive Bridge), named after an Indigenous tribal leader. Tramway Avenue station is also where the 5.7 km (3.5 mi) long shared path (formally called the Carlingford Light Rail Active Transport Link) to Carlingford begins, and is the location of the fourth power substation. Initially planned to have an island platform,
1925-429: The City of Ryde was 37 years. Children aged 0 – 14 years made up 16.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.3% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 51% were married and 8.3% were either divorced or separated. Population growth in the City of Ryde between the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census was 6.28%, and in the subsequent five years to the 2016 Census, population growth
2002-913: The Great Western Railway. It allowed the broad-gauge companies in Great Britain to continue with their tracks and expand their networks within the "Limits of Deviation" and the exceptions defined in the Act. After an intervening period of mixed-gauge operation (tracks were laid with three rails), the Great Western Railway finally completed the conversion of its network to standard gauge in 1892. In North East England, some early lines in colliery ( coal mining ) areas were 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ), while in Scotland some early lines were 4 ft 6 in ( 1,372 mm ). The British gauges converged starting from 1846 as
2079-647: The Netherlands for the Hollandsche IJzeren Spoorweg-Maatschappij ), but for interoperability reasons (the first rail service between Paris and Berlin began in 1849, first Chaix timetable) Germany adopted standard gauges, as did most other European countries. The modern method of measuring rail gauge was agreed in the first Berne rail convention of 1886. Several lines were initially built as standard gauge but were later converted to another gauge for cost or for compatibility reasons. 2,295 km (1,426 mi) Victoria built
2156-417: The Parramatta CBD, Camellia, Rydalmere, Dundas and Telopea . It includes sixteen stops along a 12 km (7 mi) route. It includes two wire-free sections—one between Westmead and Cumberland Hospital—and another between Prince Alfred Square and Tramway Avenue. The maintenance and stabling facility will be located east of Rosehill Racecourse . Trams will access the facility via a short branch line that uses
2233-646: The Westmead - Camellia section and the Carlingford branch would be built as stage 1 of the light rail project. Despite the deferral of construction, planning work for the Strathfield via Sydney Olympic Park branch continued. Media reports from 2017 indicated the route could shift from running to the south of the Parramatta River to the north of the river and that the section from Sydney Olympic Park to Strathfield could be dropped. The preferred stage 2 route
2310-645: The advantages of equipment interchange became increasingly apparent. By the 1890s, the entire network was converted to standard gauge. The Royal Commission made no comment about small lines narrower than standard gauge (to be called "narrow gauge"), such as the Ffestiniog Railway . Thus it permitted a future multiplicity of narrow gauges in the UK. It also made no comments about future gauges in British colonies, which allowed various gauges to be adopted across
2387-556: The alignment of the Sandown railway line . Extension from Carlingford to Epping is under study. The Environmental Impact Statement for stage 1 was released in August 2017. Planning approval was granted in May 2018. The stops are, from west to east: Westmead - Westmead light rail stop will be the western terminus of both lines of the Parramatta Light Rail. Located on Hawkesbury Road in
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2464-483: The coal mines of County Durham . He favoured 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ) for wagonways in Northumberland and Durham , and used it on his Killingworth line. The Hetton and Springwell wagonways also used this gauge. Stephenson's Stockton and Darlington railway (S&DR) was built primarily to transport coal from mines near Shildon to the port at Stockton-on-Tees . Opening in 1825,
2541-493: The coalfields of northern England, pointing to the evidence of rutted roads marked by chariot wheels dating from the Roman Empire . Snopes categorised this legend as "false", but commented that it "is perhaps more fairly labeled as 'Partly true, but for trivial and unremarkable reasons. ' " The historical tendency to place the wheels of horse-drawn vehicles around 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ) apart probably derives from
2618-534: The colonies. Parts of the United States, mainly in the Northeast, adopted the same gauge, because some early trains were purchased from Britain. The American gauges converged, as the advantages of equipment interchange became increasingly apparent. Notably, all the 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ) broad gauge track in the South was converted to "almost standard" gauge 4 ft 9 in ( 1,448 mm ) over
2695-459: The course of two days beginning on 31 May 1886. See Track gauge in the United States . In continental Europe, France and Belgium adopted a 1,500 mm ( 4 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 16 in ) gauge (measured between the midpoints of each rail's profile ) for their early railways. The gauge between the interior edges of the rails (the measurement adopted from 1844) differed slightly between countries, and even between networks within
2772-542: The depot, light rail stops and power systems, supply the vehicles, the signalling systems and operate the network. The total budget for stage 1 is A$ 2.4 billion . Construction began in 2018, with the line expected to open in 2024. In July 2018, work commenced on site remediation at the Camelia depot site. Major construction was originally planned to start in June 2020. This was brought forward to January 2020 and
2849-547: The design was revised in 2018 to two side platforms. Rosehill Gardens station (formerly Camellia station ) is the first of the 5 stations on the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 line that were reused from the Carlingford railway line . The station consists of two side platforms and serves the nearby Rosehill Gardens Racecourse , which the station is named after. Just before Rosehill Gardens station,
2926-547: The final four routes, the Macquarie Park via Carlingford and the Strathfield via Olympic Park options were perceived as the frontrunners to be selected. The Macquarie Park route was supported by Parramatta, Ryde and The Hills councils. The Strathfield route was supported by The WestLine Partnership, a lobby group consisting of businesses and organisations with a presence in the area. Auburn and Canada Bay councils were later joined by Strathfield Council as members of
3003-740: The first railways to the 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ) Irish broad gauge. New South Wales then built to the standard gauge, so trains had to stop on the border and passengers transferred, which was only rectified in the 1960s. Queensland still runs on a narrow gauge but there is a standard gauge line from NSW to Brisbane. NMBS/SNCB 3,619 km (2,249 mi) Brussels Metro 40 km (25 mi) Trams in Brussels 140 km (87 mi) 1,032 km (641 mi) The Toronto Transit Commission uses 4 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 8 in ( 1,495 mm ) gauge on its streetcar and subway lines. Takoradi to Sekondi Route,
3080-789: The first sod was turned on 31 January 2020. Micro tunnelling will be used to build drainage and stormwater capacity underneath Church Street, to minimise construction impacts and disruptions in comparison to traditional pipeline construction such as excavating above the ground. The first micro-tunnel machine was launched in June 2020 from Centenary Square to Parramatta Town Hall and will connect to an existing pipe to extend stormwater capacity. A second micro-tunnel machine will also be launched from Centenary Square to Lennox Bridge to build drainage and stormwater capacity underneath Church Street. Major construction of Stage 1 commenced at Westmead in July 2020. Traffic changes were implemented along and surrounding
3157-521: The first stage will be running as the L4 Westmead & Carlingford Line . A second stage is planned for a branch from Camellia or Rydalmere to Sydney Olympic Park . Construction of stage two is expected to commence in 2024. The line is physically completely separate from the rest of the Sydney light rail network. It is being managed by Transport for NSW . Between 1883 and 1943, a tramway, operated by Sydney Ferries Limited , travelled from
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3234-514: The government announced it had selected the Strathfield route plus a truncated version of the Macquarie Park route that ends at Carlingford. The two routes were proposed to converge at Camellia and proceed through Parramatta to Westmead. The government's announcement included a $ 1 billion contribution towards the project. The government will also adopt the value capture approach advocated by The WestLine Partnership, by instigating an infrastructure contribution on new residential developments along
3311-420: The government. The group also suggested building a branch from Newington to Rhodes and indicated its funding model could allow a route to Carlingford to be built as well. Supporters of the Macquarie Park route argued the needs of that corridor were more pressing and the Strathfield route would be poorly utilised in its early years. The Parramatta Light Rail scheme was officially unveiled on 8 December 2015, when
3388-417: The group. The Strathfield route passes through industrial areas of Sydney and the potential for these areas to generate funding and patronage was a key point of contention during the lobbying period. The WestLine Partnership suggested the Strathfield route could be partially financed via value capture . Property developers building urban renewal projects along the line would provide a financial contribution to
3465-429: The initial gauge of 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ) was set to accommodate the existing gauge of hundreds of horse-drawn chaldron wagons that were already in use on the wagonways in the mines. The railway used this gauge for 15 years before a change was made, debuting around 1850, to the 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge. The historic Mount Washington Cog Railway ,
3542-526: The light rail alignment as part of enabling works. Standard-gauge railway A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ). The standard gauge is also called Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson ), international gauge , UIC gauge , uniform gauge , normal gauge in Europe, and SGR in East Africa. It
3619-596: The line branches off towards the tram Stabling and Maintenance Facility and the future Stage 2 line via a reused section of the Sandown Line . Yallamundi , formerly Rydalmere Station , takes its name from a Darug word meaning storytelling . It is the second station reused from the Carlingford Line and consists of two side platforms on the site of the old station. Yallamundi station serves the nearby Western Sydney University ( South Parramatta Campus ) and
3696-416: The line was never successful after its conversion into a railway due to competition with cars and buses on Old Windsor Road (which ran parallel to it) and as a result it closed in 1932. During the feasibility study for the Parramatta Light Rail in 2013, the route of the old Rogans Hill railway line was investigated as a possible corridor for the new light rail. In 2013, Parramatta City Council published
3773-538: The line. Westmead Hospital - Also located in the suburb of Westmead, this station will be located north of the intersection of Caroline Street. It will consist of 2 side platforms and serve Westmead Hospital . Childrens Hospital , previously the Children's Hospital at Westmead, this station is an island-platform station along Hainsworth Street which will serve the Westmead Children's Hospital . During
3850-578: The main stage 1 route at Camellia and utilise the branch line built to provide access to the tram depot. It would continue via the Sandown railway line corridor and Grand Avenue, then cross the Parramatta River just east of Rydalmere ferry wharf . Both versions of the route then continue via Ermington and Melrose Park, cross back to the south of the Parramatta River, pass through Wentworth Point and terminate at Sydney Olympic Park. The stage 2 route
3927-753: The major transport hub of Strathfield. In 2024, the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into Current and future public transport needs in Western Sydney recommended "that the Government urgently investigate extending Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail project so that the line no longer terminates at the Carter Street precinct but continues from there to terminate at Lidcombe railway station ". This recommendation has been endorsed by Cumberland Council and public transport advocacy groups such as EcoTransit Sydney. In November 2017,
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#17327806992634004-535: The naming process of the station, the Darug word for infant, 'Gurung', was proposed but rejected. Ngara , previously called Cumberland Hospital station, got its name from the Darug word meaning "To listen, to hear, think". The station consists of two side platforms and will serve Cumberland Hospital . Ngara station is located on Factory Street, in the suburb of North Parramatta . Benaud Oval , formerly Factory Street,
4081-635: The northern section of the municipality known as Marsfield, was proclaimed as the "Municipal District of Marsfield". In 1907, Marsfield became known as the Municipality of Eastwood , and lasted until it was re-amalgamated with Ryde following the passing of the Local Government (Areas) Act 1948 . With the passing of the Local Government Act 1906 , the council name was changed to be the " Municipality of Ryde ". The City of Ryde
4158-607: The old 4 ft ( 1,219 mm ) plateway was relaid to 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ) so that Blenkinsop's engine could be used. Others were 4 ft 4 in ( 1,321 mm ) (in Beamish ) or 4 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,410 mm ) (in Bigges Main (in Wallsend ), Kenton , and Coxlodge ). English railway pioneer George Stephenson spent much of his early engineering career working for
4235-502: The original line. The Rogans Hill railway (originally a steam tramway ) was a short-lived railway line in Parramatta. Upon its opening in 1902, it ran between Parramatta and Baulkham Hills and was later extended to Castle Hill in 1910. After a decision by the NSW Government in 1919 to convert the line into a railway, the tramway was relaunched in 1923 as such with the final extension to Rogans Hill opening in 1924. However,
4312-421: The partnership stated that the light rail project's funding model would be used as a test case for funding future infrastructure projects. Construction of the lines was expected to commence in late 2018 but there was no announcement of an expected completion date or a total budget for the project. An early estimate from January 2016 put the total cost at $ 3.51 billion. In August 2016, Transport for NSW noted
4389-524: The project could be delivered in stages. A new metro line between the Sydney central business district and Parramatta was announced in November 2016. The metro would adopt a similar route to the Strathfield branch of the light rail; media reports indicated the metro project would most likely cause the deferral of construction of this branch. This was confirmed in February 2017, when it was announced that
4466-470: The project. The routes will begin at Westmead before proceeding east to Camellia via North Parramatta and the Parramatta CBD. At Rosehill Gardens the two routes split. The Stage 1 route goes north to Carlingford, while the Stage 2 route continues east to Sydney Olympic Park. The stage 1 route was announced on 17 February 2017. The stage 1 route runs between Westmead and Carlingford via North Parramatta,
4543-436: The rails is better, thus the minimum distance between the wheels (and, by extension, the inside faces of the rail heads ) was the important one. A standard gauge for horse railways never existed, but rough groupings were used; in the north of England none was less than 4 ft ( 1,219 mm ). Wylam colliery's system, built before 1763, was 5 ft ( 1,524 mm ), as was John Blenkinsop 's Middleton Railway ;
4620-411: The rest of the network. All other railways use 1,668 mm ( 5 ft 5 + 21 ⁄ 32 in ) ( broad gauge ) and/or 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ) metre gauge . BLS , Rigi Railways (rack railway) 449 km Several states in the United States had laws requiring road vehicles to have a consistent gauge to allow them to follow ruts in
4697-613: The road. Those gauges were similar to railway standard gauge. City of Ryde The City of Ryde is a local government area in the Northern Sydney region, in New South Wales , Australia . It was first established as the Municipal District of Ryde in 1870, became a municipality in 1906 and was proclaimed as the City of Ryde in 1992. The local government area extends from the Parramatta River to
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#17327806992634774-427: The route. The revenue raised by the levy will be used to help fund the light rail and other infrastructure for the area. The government's investigations into the value capture process held up the announcement of the preferred route but would reportedly have allowed the two lines to be built together. The state government will also explore funding contributions from the federal and local tiers of government. The convenor of
4851-613: The stabling and maintenance depot, was effectively worthless because of high levels of soil contamination. The purchase was referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) because an internal investigation by the NSW transport department found the purchase of the land, for three times what the Valuer-General estimated it was worth, broke basic rules, and the land was bought from
4928-508: The street excluding the station were opened in late 2021. Parramatta Square is the second stop within Parramatta CBD. Consisting of two side platforms, when opened Parramatta Square station will be between Parramatta railway station and the future Parramatta metro station and will be directly connected to both by Civic Link. Parramatta Square station contains another traction substation. Robin Thomas , called Harris Street during planning,
5005-426: The suburb of Dundas . Telopea consists of two side platforms and is the second station on the line to retain its old name. Serving the suburb of Telopea , it contains the last traction power substation on the line. Just after the station is the only single-track section on the entire system; the entirety of the original Carlingford railway line was single-track, and as a consequence the bridge above this section
5082-414: The suburb of Rydalmere . Dundas is the first of three old Carlingford Railway Line stations to retain its name, and the only one to retain its heritage-listed station building. Located just south of Kissing Point Road, it consists of two side platforms and contains the second-last power substation and a backup operational control centre in case the maintenance facility malfunctions. The station serves
5159-443: The suburb of Westmead , the stop will consist of one island platform (two platforms) and one side platform , adding up to a total of 3 platforms. Located on the intersection with Railway Parade, its close location relative to Westmead Railway Station will enable quick transfers with Sydney Trains at Westmead railway station and future Sydney Metro West . This stop also contains one of the 7 traction power substations that serve
5236-492: The term "narrow gauge" for gauges less than standard did not arise for many years, until the first such locomotive-hauled passenger railway, the Ffestiniog Railway , was built. In 1845, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , a Royal Commission on Railway Gauges reported in favour of a standard gauge. The subsequent Gauge Act ruled that new passenger-carrying railways in Great Britain should be built to
5313-445: The terminus of the aforementioned Active Transport shared path and serves the suburb of Carlingford . The second branch of the light rail continues east to Sydney Olympic Park. There are two options being considered for the connection to the stage 1 route. The first option would utilise the Carlingford railway line (and stage 1) corridor over the Parramatta River to Rydalmere, where it would then branch. The second option would leave
5390-479: The width needed to fit a carthorse in between the shafts. Research, however, has been undertaken to support the hypothesis that "the origin of the standard gauge of the railway might result from an interval of wheel ruts of prehistoric ancient carriages". In addition, while road-travelling vehicles are typically measured from the outermost portions of the wheel rims, it became apparent that for vehicles travelling on rails, having main wheel flanges that fit inside
5467-426: The world's first mountain -climbing rack railway , is still in operation in the 21st century, and has used the earlier 4 ft 8 in ( 1,422 mm ) gauge since its inauguration in 1868. George Stephenson introduced the 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) gauge (including a belated extra 1 ⁄ 2 in (13 mm) of free movement to reduce binding on curves ) for
5544-401: Was 12.87%. When compared with total population growth of Australia of 8.81% during the same period, population growth in the Ryde local government area was approximately 50% higher than the national average. The median weekly income for residents within the City of Ryde was around 25% above the national average. At the 2021 Census, the Ryde local government area was linguistically diverse, with
5621-422: Was announced in October 2017. The changes reported on by the media were confirmed. The redesigned route runs from either Rydalmere or Camellia to Sydney Olympic Park via Ermington , Melrose Park and Wentworth Point . No details about the project's cost or construction dates were announced. In November 2020, it was reported that the block of land at Camellia , bought by the NSW government for $ 53.5 million for
5698-404: Was built to accommodate only one, not two tracks. Since the road that runs above it is Pennant Hills Road , a 6 lane major arterial road, the bridge cannot be modified or removed. Carlingford is the terminus of the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 route. The single track splits back into two just before the approach to the station, where they end in two side platforms. Carlingford station is also
5775-571: Was proclaimed by the Governor, Peter Sinclair , on 20 September 1991, and with the passing of the Local Government Act 1993 , aldermen were also retitled councillors and the town clerk became the general manager. A 2015 review of local government boundaries by the NSW Government Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the City of Ryde merge with adjoining councils. The government proposed
5852-605: Was reported to have said that if he had had a second chance to choose a gauge, he would have chosen one wider than 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ). "I would take a few inches more, but a very few". During the " gauge war " with the Great Western Railway , standard gauge was called " narrow gauge ", in contrast to the Great Western's 7 ft 1 ⁄ 4 in ( 2,140 mm ) broad gauge . The modern use of
5929-456: Was required to undertake a detailed investigation and to prepare a business case. It proposed that construction of the network would take place in several stages, the first of which comprised a route from Macquarie Centre to Castle Hill via Eastwood , Dundas , Parramatta and Baulkham Hills , with a branch from Parramatta to Westmead . Further extensions were proposed from Parramatta to Bankstown and Rhodes . As part of its 2014/15 budget,
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