NSW TrainLink#Western
{{Short description|Operator of passenger rail services in New South Wales}}
{{Use Australian English |date = April 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox public transit
| name = NSW TrainLink
| image = NSW TrainLink logo.svg
| imagesize = 220
| image2 = NSW TrainLink XPT (20231004) (53319798407).jpg
| caption2 = Two XPTs in Sydney
| imagesize2 = 225
| image3 = TfNSW T.svg
| caption3 = Roundel
| imagesize3 = 90
| owner = Transport for NSW
| locale = New South Wales
| transit_type = {{Plainlist|
| annual_ridership = 35.3 million (2023/24)
| began_operation = 1 July 2013
| ended_operation =
| operator = NSW Trains and private coach operators
| area served = {{Unbulleted list|
New South Wales|
Australian Capital Territory|
Victoria|
Queensland|
South Australia|
}}
| track_gauge = {{Track gauge|sg|allk=on}}
| stations = 93{{efn|Not including coach stops.}}
| lines = 4
| stock = {{Unbulleted list|Xplorer|XPT}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
| chief_executive = Roger Weeks
}}
NSW TrainLink is a regional train and coach operator in Australia, providing services throughout New South Wales and into the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. Its primary services are spread across five major rail lines, operating out of Sydney.
NSW TrainLink was formed on 1 July 2013 when RailCorp was restructured and CountryLink was merged with the intercity services of CityRail.
Announced in May 2025, following extensive negotiations, it has been agreed that Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink will become one entity during the life of the new three-year enterprise agreement pending membership approval.{{cite news |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=1 June 2025 |url-access=subscription |url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/government-reaches-agreement-with-rail-unions-after-dispute-20250530-p5m3oh.html |url-status=live |archive-date=30 May 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250530092920/https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/government-reaches-agreement-with-rail-unions-after-dispute-20250530-p5m3oh.html |date=30 May 2025 |first1=Jessica |last1=McSweeney |last2=Gorrey |first2=Megan |name-list-style=and |title=NSW government reaches agreement with rail unions after bitter dispute}}
History
In May 2012, the Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian announced a restructure of RailCorp. Saulwick, Jacob (15 May 2012). [http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/railcorp-job-cuts-first-of-many-unions-20120515-1yo93.html#ixzz1uwKcuUpH "RailCorp job cuts first of many: unions"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227163802/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/railcorp-job-cuts-first-of-many-unions-20120515-1yo93.html#ixzz1uwKcuUpH |date=27 February 2014 }} The Sydney Morning Herald[http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-news/ruthless-railcorp-reforms-planned-as-middle-management-axed/story-fnb5f12x-1226355250747 "Ruthless RailCorp reforms planned as middle management axed"] The Daily Telegraph 15 May 2012 On 1 July 2013, NSW TrainLink took over the operation of regional rail and coach services previously operated by CountryLink; non-metropolitan Sydney services previously operated by CityRail; and responsibility for the Main North railway line from Berowra to Newcastle, the Main Western railway line from Emu Plains to Bathurst, and the South Coast railway line from Waterfall to Bomaderry.[http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/12155/RailCorp_Annual_Report_2011-2012.pdf Annual Report 30 June 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325054455/http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/12155/RailCorp_Annual_Report_2011-2012.pdf |date=25 March 2013 }} RailCorp[http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/7021/RailCorp_Corporate_Plan.pdf Corporate Plan 2012/13] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130325052252/http://www.railcorp.info/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/7021/RailCorp_Corporate_Plan.pdf |date=25 March 2013 }} RailCorp{{cite news |url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/jobs-to-go-as-railcorp-gets-the-axe/story-e6freuy9-1226517985059 |title=700 jobs to go as RailCorp gets the axe |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |work=AAP |first=Alicia |last=Wood |date=16 November 2012 |archive-date=30 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230171120/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/jobs-to-go-as-railcorp-gets-the-axe/story-e6freuy9-1226517985059 |url-status=dead}}
On 21 August 2023, it was announced that the majority of intercity passenger services, crew and stations would move from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains.{{cite press release |author=Minister for Transport |title=Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |website=Government of New South Wales |date=21 August 2023 |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822064416/https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |url-status=live }}
The process of transferring intercity services from NSW TrainLink to Sydney Trains began in 2023.{{Cite web |date=21 August 2023 |title=Agreement reached for New Intercity Fleet |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |access-date=22 August 2023 |archive-date=22 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822064416/https://www.nsw.gov.au/media-releases/agreement-reached-for-new-intercity-fleet |url-status=live |website=NSW Government}} From 1 July 2024, NSW TrainLink's Intercity services were transferred to Sydney Trains.{{Cite web |quote= Prior to 1 July 2024 the service was operated by NSW TrainLink |date=2024-10-29 |title=Orange community having a say on rail services |url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/orange-community-having-a-say-on-rail-services |archive-date=17 December 2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217032217/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/media-releases/orange-community-having-a-say-on-rail-services |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=www.transport.nsw.gov.au |language=en-AU}}
Network
NSW TrainLink services operate in areas of lower population density, using a reserved seat ticketing system.
File:NSW TrainLink XPT Jindalee - Morrisons Hill (cropped).jpg and Morrisons Hill, New South Wales]]
= Train services =
NSW TrainLink operates regional passenger services throughout New South Wales and interstate to Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne. All rail services utilise diesel rolling stock. For more details of each train line see List of NSW TrainLink train routes.
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| Line colour and name
!Between |
|---|
| {{NSWTL|North Coast}}
|Central to Brisbane |
| {{NSWTL|North Western}} |
| {{NSWTL|Southern}} |
| {{NSWTL|Western}}
|Central to Broken Hill or Dubbo |
==North Coast==
File:North Coast XPT diagram.png
File:Armidale and Moree XPL diagram.png
North Coast services operate through the Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers and South East Queensland regions. Services operate on the Main North and North Coast lines, travelling between Sydney Central station and Roma Street station in Brisbane.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North Coast Region}}
Principal stations served by XPT trains are:
See the full list of stations served.
Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off North Coast services include: Tea Gardens, Forster, Port Macquarie, Yamba, Moree, Alstonville, Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads and Surfers Paradise.
==North Western==
North Western services operate through the Hunter, New England and North West Slopes & Plains regions. Services operate on the Main North line from Sydney Central station to Werris Creek. where the service divides for Armidale and Moree.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|North West Region}}
Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:
Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off North Western services include: Burren Junction (via Wee Waa), Inverell, Walcha, Grafton, Glen Innes and Tenterfield.
==Western==
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| image1=Dubbo XPT diagram.png
| caption1=Dubbo XPT route diagram.
| image2=Broken Hill XPL diagram.png
| caption2=Broken Hill Xplorer route diagram.
}}
Western region services operate through the Central Tablelands, Orana, and Far West regions. Services operate on the Main Western Line from Sydney Central station to Dubbo and the Broken Hill line to Broken Hill.{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Western Region}}
Principal stations served by XPT trains are:
Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:
Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off Western services include Oberon, Mudgee, Baradine, Cowra, Grenfell, Forbes, Parkes, Condobolin, Lightning Ridge, Brewarrina, Bourke, Warren and Broken Hill.
==Southern==
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| image1=Canberra XPL diagram.png
| caption1=Canberra Xplorer route diagram.
| image2=Griffith XPL diagram.png
| caption2=Griffith Xplorer route diagram.
| image3=Melbourne XPT diagram.png
| caption3=Melbourne XPT route diagram.
}}
Southern region services operate through the Illawarra, South Coast, Monaro, South Western Slopes, Southern Tablelands, Riverina, and Sunraysia regions, plus the Australian Capital Territory and parts of Victoria.
Services operate on the:
- Main Southern Line from Sydney Central station to Albury then continue on the North East line to Southern Cross station in Melbourne
- Bombala Line from south of Goulburn to Queanbeyan where services join the Canberra line to terminate inside the Australian Capital Territory at Canberra
- Hay Line from Junee to Yanco where services join the Yanco–Griffith line to Griffith{{Cite New South Wales transport timetables|Southern Region}}
Principal stations served by XPT trains are:
Principal stations served by Xplorer trains are:
Cities and towns served by NSW TrainLink coaches connecting off Southern services include: Wollongong, Bombala, Eden, Tumbarumba, Bathurst, Dubbo, Condobolin, Griffith, Mildura and Echuca.
=Coach services=
File:Dysons (BS01 CU), in NSW TrainLink livery, Irizar i6 bodied Scania K310IB at Wagga Wagga Railway Station.jpg Irizar i6 bodied Scania K310IB at Wagga Wagga station in September 2015]]
File:Dysons (BS00 DQ), in NSW TrainLink livery, Fuso Rosa at Wagga Wagga Railway Station.jpg Mitsubishi Fuso Rosa at Wagga Wagga station in January 2015]]
NSW TrainLink continued with the existing contracts entered into by CityRail and CountryLink for the provision of coach services.
On 1 July 2014, the Lithgow to Gulgong, Coonabarabran, Baradine services passed from Greyhound Australia to Ogden's Coaches.New NSW TrainLink Rural Coach Service Contracts Australian Bus issue 68 March 2015 page 20
In July 2014, Transport for NSW commenced the re-tendering process for most of the routes with the previous 24 contracts reorganised into 18 contracts. The new contracts commenced on 1 January 2015 for a five-year period, with an option to extend for three years if performance criteria are met.[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=FAF53687-FE54-9350-09A460B5B058993C Provision of NSW Rural Coach Services] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231081729/https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/?event=public.rft.showArchived&RFTUUID=FAF53687-FE54-9350-09A460B5B058993C |date=31 December 2014 }} NSW eTendering 11 July 2014 The services operated by Forest Coach Lines and Sunstate Coaches commenced new five-year contracts on 1 July 2016.[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=08B7ED55-B963-3279-84522D8902A1A698 Contract Award Notice Detail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021133329/https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=08B7ED55-B963-3279-84522D8902A1A698 |date=21 October 2016 }} NSW eTendering 19 July 2016[https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=074D193A-C42E-1143-26AD7DAF175D0D5B Contract Award Notice Detail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021140831/https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/?event=public.cn.view&CNUUID=074D193A-C42E-1143-26AD7DAF175D0D5B |date=21 October 2016 }} NSW eTendering 19 July 2016
The full list of coach operators providing services as at January 2015 was:[https://web.archive.org/web/20170202011537/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/nswtrains/access-to-information/register-contracts-awarded/coach-services suppliers] NSW TrainLink
+ not included in January 2015 re-tendering process
From 2018, NSW TrainLink introduced several new road coach services on a trial basis:[https://transportnsw.info/regional/nsw-trainlink-regional-coach-trials NSW TrainLink Regional Coach trials] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213213140/https://transportnsw.info/regional/nsw-trainlink-regional-coach-trials |date=13 December 2018 }} Transport for NSW{{non primary source needed|date=October 2023}}
- Brewarrina to Coolabah commenced May 2018[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101102159/https://transportnsw.info/document/2983/flexible-transport-brewarrina.pdf Brewarrina to Coolabah timetable] NSW TrainLink May 2018
- Bourke to Dubbo commenced May 2018[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101102413/https://transportnsw.info/document/2982/flexible-transport-bourke.pdf Bourke to Dubbo timetable] NSW TrainLink May 2018
- Tamworth to Port Macquarie
- Tamworth to Scone, had ceased by November 2018
- Tamworth to Dubbo
- Campbelltown to Goulburn commenced September 2018[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101104215/https://transportnsw.info/document/4211/goulburn-to-sydney-timetable.pdf Campbelltown to Goulburn timetable] NSW TrainLink September 2018
- Goulburn to Canberra commenced September 2018,[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101103939/https://transportnsw.info/document/3888/goulburn-to-canberra-timetable.pdf Goulburn to Canberra timetable] NSW TrainLink September 2018 made permanent in June 2023
- Forster to Coffs Harbour commenced April 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101103705/https://transportnsw.info/document/4034/foster-to-coffs-harbour-timetable.pdf Forster to Coffs Harbour timetable] NSW TrainLink April 2019
- Wagga Wagga to Queanbeyan commenced April 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101104657/https://transportnsw.info/document/4035/wagga-to-canberra-timetable.pdf Wagga Wagga to Queanbeyan timetable] NSW TrainLink April 2019
- Broken Hill to Adelaide commenced June 2019,[https://web.archive.org/web/20191026070940/https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/about/news-events/news/ministerial/2019/190614-arriving-now-broken-hill-mildura-and-adelaide-coach-services.html Arriving now – Broken Hill to Mildura and Adelaide coach services] Roads & Maritime Services 13 June 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101103317/https://transportnsw.info/document/4218/broken-hill-adelaide-mildura-coach-timetable.pdf Broken Hill to Adelaide & Mildura timetable] NSW TrainLink June 2019 made permanent in June 2023{{Cite web |date=26 June 2023 |title=NSW makes multiple coach trials permanent {{!}} News |url=https://www.busnews.com.au/nsw-makes-multiple-coach-trials-permanent/ |access-date=15 October 2023 |website=Australasian Bus and Coach |language=en-US |archive-date=22 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922091135/https://www.busnews.com.au/nsw-makes-multiple-coach-trials-permanent |url-status=live }}
- Broken Hill to Mildura commenced June 2019, made permanent in June 2023
- Anglers Reach to Cooma commenced December 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101095808/https://transportnsw.info/document/4749/coach-trials-canberra-cooma.pdf Cooma to Anglers Reach timetable] NSW TrainLink December 2019
- Bigga to Goulburn commenced December 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101095935/https://transportnsw.info/document/4639/tl269_coach_trials_digital_a4_bigga-goulburn_wcag.pdf Goulburn to Bigga timetable] NSW TrainLink December 2019
- Delegate to Nimmitabel commenced December 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101100258/https://transportnsw.info/document/4636/tl269_coach_trials_digital_a4_delegatetonimmitabel_wcag.pdf Delegate to Nimmitabel timetable] NSW TrainLink December 2019
- Goodooga to Dubbo commenced December 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101100928/https://transportnsw.info/document/4634/tl269_coach_trials_digital_a4_goodoogadubbo_wcag.pdf Goodooga to Dubbo timetable] NSW TrainLink December 2019
- Moree to Walgett commenced December 2019[https://web.archive.org/web/20200101101318/https://transportnsw.info/document/4633/coach-trials-moreetowalgett_wcag.pdf Walgett to Moree timetable] NSW TrainLink December 2019
Rolling stock
{{Main|NSW TrainLink rolling stock}}
The entire NSW TrainLink fleet is maintained by Sydney Trains either directly or via a Sydney Trains contract with UGL Rail.
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! rowspan="2" | Class ! rowspan="2" | Image ! rowspan="2" | Type ! colspan="2" | Service Speed ! rowspan="2" | Carriage Numbers ! rowspan="2" | Routes operated ! rowspan="2" | Built |
| bgcolor=#f9f9f9
! km/h ! mph |
| XPT
| File:XPT train power car.jpg | Diesel power car | rowspan="2" |160 | rowspan="2" |99 | 19 | rowspan="2" |{{NSWTL|North Coast}}{{NSWTL|Southern}}{{NSWTL|Western}} | rowspan="2" |1981–1994 |
| XPT carriages
| File:XPT carriages (XF 2220).jpg | 60 |
| Xplorer
| File:NSW TrainLink Xplorer 2508.jpg | 145 | 90 | 23 | {{NSWTL|North Western}}{{NSWTL|Southern}}{{NSWTL|Western}} | 1993 |
= Future fleet =
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! rowspan="2" | Class ! rowspan="2" | Image ! rowspan="2" | Type ! colspan="2" | Service Speed ! rowspan="2" | Carriage Numbers ! rowspan="2" | Future routes ! rowspan="2" | Built |
| bgcolor="#f9f9f9"
! km/h ! mph |
| R set
| File:R2-Eastwood-12Mar25.jpg | Electro-diesel multiple unit | 160 | 99 | 117 (to be built) | {{NSWTL|North Coast}}{{NSWTL|North Western}}{{NSWTL|Southern}}{{NSWTL|Western}} | 2026/27 (scheduled) |
A fleet of bi-mode CAF Civity trains is scheduled to replace the XPT, Xplorer and Endeavour fleets as part of the NSW TrainLink Regional Train Project.{{cite web|title=Regional Rail|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|date=26 September 2019|publisher=Transport for NSW|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190926034237/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|archive-date=26 September 2019|access-date=26 September 2019}}[https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-regional-train-fleet-on-track NSW Region train fleet on track] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815102055/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/newsroom-and-events/media-releases/new-regional-train-fleet-on-track |date=15 August 2017 }} Transport for New South Wales 14 August 2017[http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/nsw-regional-train-fleet-to-be-replaced.html NSW region train fleet to be replaced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819073847/http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/nsw-regional-train-fleet-to-be-replaced.html |date=19 August 2017 }} Railway Gazette International 15 August 2017
Performance
Patronage surged on regional trains in 2023, reversing pandemic-era losses and increasing a further three percent, with a particular increase in ridership on Sydney-Melbourne services. 107,000 monthly journeys were made on regional trains in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Bajkowski |first=Julian |date=2023-12-19 |title=Commuters dump planes for trains… in Australia |url=https://www.themandarin.com.au/236881-commuters-dump-planes-for-trains-in-australia/ |access-date=2024-02-06 |website=The Mandarin |language=en-US |archive-date=6 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240206065301/https://www.themandarin.com.au/236881-commuters-dump-planes-for-trains-in-australia/ |url-status=live }}
Regional services are considered on-time if they operate within ten minutes of their scheduled time.{{cite web |title = Our performance |url = http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |publisher = Sydney Trains |access-date = 2 December 2015 |archive-date = 8 December 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208105440/http://www.sydneytrains.info/about/our_performance/otr_summary.jsp |url-status = live }} The target is for 92 percent of intercity services (formerly operated by NSW TrainLink) and 78 percent of regional services to operate on-time. In 2017–18 NSW Trains met both the Intercity target and the regional target. However, it failed to meet the Intercity target during peak hours.{{cite web|title=NSW Trains Annual Report 2017–18|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2017-18.pdf|pages=26, 27|publisher=NSW Trains|access-date=2 December 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024750/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2017-18.pdf|url-status=live}} These results partially reverse a trend of failing to meet punctuality targets. Since the organisation commenced operations in 2013–14, NSW Trains has never met the intercity peak punctuality target.{{cite web|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf|title=NSW Trains 2016–17 Annual Report|date=18 June 2017|publisher=NSW Trains|page=15|access-date=23 May 2018|archive-date=2 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181202024726/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/system/files/media/documents/2018/nsw-trains-annual-report-2016-17.pdf|url-status=live}} Regional train services have achieved their punctuality target twice, in 2015–16 and 2017–18. The 2015–16 result was the first time NSW Trains or its predecessor RailCorp had achieved the target in 13 years.{{cite web |title = NSW Trains 2015–16 Annual Report Volume 1 |url = http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/nsw-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf |publisher = NSW Trains |access-date = 18 November 2016 |pages = 17, 22–23 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161118163050/http://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/b2b/publications/annual_reports/nsw-trains-annual-report-2015-16-volume-1.pdf |archive-date = 18 November 2016 |url-status = dead }}
The following table lists patronage figures for the network during the corresponding financial year. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes.
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|+NSW TrainLink patronage by financial year ! Year | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20
|2023-24 |
| Intercity (millions)
| 32.9{{efn|name=2013–14}} | 34.5{{efn|name=2014–15}} | 38.5{{efn|name=2015–16}} | 40.8{{efn|name=2016–17}} | 44.7{{efn|name=2017–18 1}} | 41.3 | 31.2{{efn|name=2019–20}} |33.4 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional trains (millions)
| 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.24 | rowspan="2" |1.69 | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |1.9 | ||||||
| Regional coaches (millions)
|0.572 |0.537 |0.510 | ||||||
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! References |
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{{efn|name=2013–14|Opal rollout completed in April 2014}}
{{efn|name=2014–15|Services in central Newcastle replaced by buses in December 2014}}
{{efn|name=2015–16|Increase largely due to a change in the calculation of journeys for Opal vs magnetic stripe tickets}}
{{efn|name=2016–17|Non-Opal tickets discontinued in August 2016}}
{{efn|name=2017–18 1|Newcastle Interchange extension opened in October 2017}}
{{efn|name=2017–18 2|Patronage reported as 1.7 million journeys but was down by 1.4 percent compared to the previous year}}
{{efn|name=2019–20|Patronage was lower than previous years due to people staying at home and not taking public transport to school or work during the COVID-19 pandemic}}
}}
{{NSW TrainLink Intercity patronage by line}}
Depots
The XPT fleet is maintained at the XPT Service Centre and the Endeavour and Xplorer fleets at Eveleigh Railway Workshops. The new bi-mode{{Cite web|date=2019-09-30|title=NSW chooses bi-mode option for regional train replacement|url=https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/nsw-chooses-bi-mode-option-for-regional-train-replacement/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=International Railway Journal|language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029150500/https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/nsw-chooses-bi-mode-option-for-regional-train-replacement/|url-status=live}} fleet will be maintained at a new facility, Mindyarra Maintenance Centre, in Dubbo.[http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/nsw-seeks-private-finance-for-regional-fleet-replacement.html NSW seeks private finance for regional fleet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818214237/http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/australia-nz/nsw-seeks-private-finance-for-regional-fleet-replacement.html |date=18 August 2017 }} International Railway Journal 15 August 2017{{cite web|title=Regional Rail|url=https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126125554/https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/current-projects/regional-rail|archive-date=26 January 2021|access-date=26 January 2021|website=Transport for NSW|date=31 May 2017 }}
References
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External links
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