Australia
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Sydney
LRT, monorail, underground commuter railway, planned metro
Photos Courtesy David Johnson
Underground Railway
Sydney has about 25 kilometers of double track underground railway consisting of 4 lines. It extends from Erskineville to Bondi Junction, Central to the Harbour Bridge, and Central to Central via the City Circle. The city has also constructed an underground metro to the airport which uses commuter rail cars. There is also a 1.8 km museum line.
According to Matthew Doyle, "the only underground sections of the CityRail network are the city and eastern suburbs lines. The city underground was specifically built for the introduction of electric train services in Sydney. The section Central - Museum - St. James was the first opened on 20th December 1926, about nine months after the first electric train service in Sydney. Central - Town Hall - Wynyard opened on 28th February 1932. The loop was created with the opening of Circular Quay between Wynyard and St. James on 22nd January 1956."
Homebush Station
A new underground commuter rail line is currently under construction from Parramatta to Epping. Three underground stations are included.
In 2007, an ambitious 38 km 17 station automated metro project was announced. It was not an extension of the existing commuter rail system, but a true underground metro, with 32 km of tunnel being the longest in the world. If built, it will be Australia's first real metro.
Where is the Sydney subway?
Light Rail
Sydney's 7.2 km light rail line runs mostly on private right fo way. It has 14 stations. Metro Light Rail is run by Veolia, which also runs the 3.8 km monorail.
