NSW TrainLink
Operator of passenger rail services in New South Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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NSW TrainLink is a train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, along with limited interstate services into Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary intercity and regional services are spread throughout five major rail lines, operating out of Sydney's Central railway station.
| NSW TrainLink | |
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| Overview | |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Area served | New South Wales and some regional services to other major cities interstate |
| Locale | New South Wales |
| Transit type | |
| Annual ridership | 46.4 million (2017/18) |
| Chief executive | Pete Allaway |
| Website | transportnsw |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 1 July 2013 |
| Operator(s) | NSW Trains and private coach operators |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | 1,500 V DC from overhead catenary |
NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when RailCorp was restructured and CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail.