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Fan of public transport, walking, and interesting facts. I sometimes post photos I take or thoughts I have on transportation, election science, or other topics.
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A strange place in Sydney I recently visited: the foreshore path along the northern side of Botany Bay, close to Port Botany.
A shared pedestrian and cycling path, with bushes, fences, and trees on either side Looking towards a body of water with plants and a fence in the foreground; on the other side of the body of water is a port with shipping containers A lookout on a curved path elevated above plants Looking over shrubs towards a beach, with a boat ramp and a port in the distance
September 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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I have made these diagrams of the Sydney suburban rail network that show each service pattern that runs every 30 minutes as a separate line. There are separate diagrams for weekday off-peak services and weekend services.
A diagram of the Sydney suburban rail network showing weekday off-peak service patterns. Each line represents a service pattern that runs every 30 minutes, except for thicker lines which represent more frequent service patterns, with the frequency for these lines noted. A dot on a line indicates that that service pattern stops at a station. Different stations have different combinations of dots on the lines that go through the station, showing how at some stations, certain service patterns stop at the station and certain service patterns skip it. A diagram of the Sydney suburban rail network showing weekend service patterns. Each line represents a service pattern that runs every 30 minutes, except for thicker lines which represent more frequent service patterns, with the frequency for these lines noted. A dot on a line indicates that that service pattern stops at a station. Different stations have different combinations of dots on the lines that go through the station, showing how at some stations, certain service patterns stop at the station and certain service patterns skip it.
August 31, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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Simplified cross-sectional diagrams of train stations with platforms on multiple levels in Sydney, showing the general layout of platforms, concourses, and stairs/escalators.
4 diagrams made of colored rectangles, with white rectangles representing concourses, thin grey rectangles representing stairs/escalators connecting concourses and platforms, and rectangles in other colors representing platforms, where the color represents the line that that platform serves. Each diagram is labeled with the name of the station it depicts. The Epping diagram shows a concourse at the top, connected to 2 red platforms below it, that are each connected to a single concourse below them, which is connected to a single turquoise platform below it. The Wolli Creek diagram shows a concourse which on the left is connected to a blue platform above it, and on the right is connected to 2 green platforms below it. The Wynyard diagram shows a concourse which on the left is connected to a yellow platform above it, and on the right is connected to a green platform below it. The Town Hall diagram shows a concourse at the top, and on the left it is connected to a yellow platform below it which is connected to a platform below it split between green and blue, and on the right the concourse is connected to a platform below it split between yellow and green which is connected to a blue platform below it.
August 19, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Western Sydney Airport hasn't opened yet, but bus routes to it have recently started operating, so it's possible to go there by bus and see the outside of the unopened terminal.
A large building with a glass façade and a high awning in front of it supported by tall pillars, with the words "Western Sydney International Airport" displayed at the top of the building. The building has a large plaza in front of it with seating, trees, and vegetation. A large building with a glass façade and a high awning in front of it supported by tall pillars, and a large plaza in front of the building with seating, trees, and vegetation. Looking along the front of a large building with a glass façade, with a high awning supported by tall pillars in front of the building. A large building with a glass façade and a high awning in front of it supported by tall pillars, with the words "Western Sydney International Airport" displayed at the top of the building. It has a large plaza in front of it with seating, trees, and vegetation.
July 12, 2026 at 8:51 AM
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From 29 June 2026, the way distances between Sydney railway stations are calculated for the purpose of fare calculation is changing. I made a spreadsheet showing the distances between stations before and after this change and the difference between them. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
June 2026 station distance changes
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June 26, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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The Woronora Bridge in southern Sydney has a very cool walkway underneath the level of the road, with great views over the Woronora River. This bridge opened in 2001, replacing a smaller bridge just above the level of the river, which still carries local traffic.
Looking along a walkway curving to the left, with a wooden floor, a concrete ceiling, a concrete wall on the left, and an open side with a fence on the right, with a view over a river with a tree-covered hill on the side. Looking along a walkway curving to the left, with a wooden floor, a concrete ceiling, a concrete wall on the left, and an open side with a fence on the right, with a view over a river with a tree-covered hill on the side. Looking along a walkway curving to the right, with a wooden floor, a concrete ceiling, a concrete wall on the right, and an open side with a fence on the left, with a view over a river with a tree-covered hill on the side. 2 bridges crossing a river, viewed from the side of the river. The closer bridge is a few meters above the level of the water, while the bridge further away is much higher up and is supported by tall piers.
June 25, 2026 at 9:56 AM
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On New Year's Eve 2024, Sydney Metro services didn't stop at Barangaroo between 17:00 and 23:45 due to large crowds. During this period, there were some changes to passenger information displays, since trains were skipping a station they'd normally stop at.
Close-up photograph of a passenger information display in a Sydney Metro train, showing a diagram of stations on the line. From left to right, Chatswood, Crows Nest, Victoria Cross, Barangaroo, Martin Place, and Gadigal stations are visible, each with a dot on a line and a label above the line. An arrow icon pointing to the left is between the dots for Barangaroo and Martin Place, showing the location of the train and the direction of travel. The dots for Chatswood, Crows Nest, and Victoria Cross are turquoise. The dot for Barangaroo is dark grey with an exclamation mark inside. The dots for Martin Place and Gadigal are light grey.
December 26, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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In the past, I thought the idea of building a rail tunnel from Merrylands to Epping via Parramatta and Carlingford (an idea implied in the Future Transport Strategy 2056 document) wasn't a very good one. However, over the first half of this year, I changed my mind on this.
December 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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New Exploring Sydney's Railways video! In this one I visit Como Station on the Illawarra Line, which has a beautiful station entrance. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSpu...
Exploring Como
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December 23, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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I'm back in Sydney now, after getting the train back from Canberra. The train might not be the fastest way to get between Sydney and Canberra, but it's a nice way to do it.
October 24, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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City Hill, at one of the corners of Canberra's Parliamentary Triangle.
Looking up a hill towards a flagpole with the flag of the Australian Capital Territory, with rows of trees on either side of an area of grass and dirt leading towards the flagpole A view to the south from City Hill, with rows of trees on either side of a grassy area leading down towards Commonwealth Avenue, which leads towards Parliament House in the distance
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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The Butters Bridge, a pedestrian bridge over the Molonglo River which opened in 2016.
Looking along a pedestrian bridge with a concrete floor and metal barriers on either side; there is a bench on the bridge and the bridge is wider around this bench
October 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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The under-construction Molonglo River Bridge.
A bridge over a valley, viewed from a long distance away. There are trees and grass in the valley, and cranes at the ends of the bridge.
October 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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The Kingston Foreshore area, close to Canberra Station.
Mid-rise apartment buildings with shops at ground level on a pedestrian street next to a body of water
October 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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I'm in Canberra now, after taking the train from Sydney. This was my first time on an Xplorer train.
The front of a NSW TrainLink Xplorer train at the platform at Canberra Station
October 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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On the weekend, due to trackwork, trains on the Metro North West & Bankstown Line were running between Castle Hill and Sydenham. This is the view from the front of a train using the crossover east of Castle Hill to terminate there. This crossover isn't used by normal services.
An underground double crossover junction, viewed from the front of a train on one of the crossover tracks; another crossover track crosses this track at an angle in front, and the main tracks are on the left and right sides of the wide underground space
October 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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The Oxford Street cycleway in Sydney opened recently. This cycleway on a major road links multiple other cycleways, making the cycling network more connected.
Looking along a wide road with a bidirectional cycleway on the left of the road, where the lane going towards the viewpoint splits into 2 lanes, 1 for going straight and 1 for turning right A bidirectional cycleway next to a road, separated from the road by a kerb A cycleway next to a road approaching an intersection with another road A cycleway in between a footpath and a bus stop, with a zebra crossing across the cycleway to connect the footpath and the bus stop, and a fence between the bus stop and the cycleway
October 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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New Exploring Sydney's Railways video! In this one, filmed in June 2024 before the closure of the Bankstown Line, I visit Wiley Park. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTzj...
Exploring Wiley Park
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September 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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The Woolwich Dock in Woolwich, Sydney. It originally opened in 1901, and an expansion was completed in 1918. It was formerly a dry dock.
Looking along the side of a dock towards a rock wall in the distance, with disused railway tracks parallel to the dock and boats in the water on the left Looking along the side of a dock towards a rock wall in the distance, with a path elevated just above the ground leading forward and a rock wall on the right with vegetation in front of it Looking towards a rock wall at the end of a dock, which overhangs the far end of the dock and is otherwise a vertical wall curving around the walkway around the dock Looking along a dock from its far end, with boats in the water on the right side and rock walls on the left and right sides of the dock
September 18, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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A week ago I visited another Sydney Metro West open day at the site of the future Parramatta metro station. The main focus of this open day was seeing one of the tunnel boring machines, as it was in the station box on the day. bsky.app/profile/unsp...
Inside the under-construction station box at the Parramatta metro station, viewed from part of the way down; there are concrete walls on the left and right sides and horizontal metal beams supporting these walls The front of a tunnel boring machine; a circular brown cutterhead Side view of the front of a tunnel boring machine, with the cutterhead on the left and the shield to the right of it A tunnel boring machine in the under-construction station box of the Parramatta metro station, with the shield on the left and various equipment behind it
August 16, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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The reason why I haven't posted for several months before today is because I wanted my next post to be about the Riverstone video, but I kept on putting off finishing the video, so I didn't make other posts until the video was done.
August 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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New Exploring Sydney's Railways video! In this one I visit Riverstone, an unusual station on the Sydney rail network as it has a level crossing next to it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=waQv...
Exploring Riverstone
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August 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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What's next for Sydney Metro after Sydney Metro West?
I think one of the next projects should be Sydney Metro Southeast – an extension of the line to Randwick via Green Square. (thread, 1/12)
Map of my unofficial proposal for the Sydney Metro Southeast extension. After the under-construction Sydney Metro West stations of The Bays, Pyrmont, and Hunter Street, it would stop at Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Waterloo East, Green Square, Rosebery, UNSW, and Randwick.
November 30, 2024 at 5:32 AM
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I've been visiting Dulwich Hill Station every few weeks since it closed to see how it's changing for the Sydney Metro conversion, as there are good views of the station from nearby streets. These photos are from the week before the closure and the 1st, 4th, and 6th week after.
A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in late September 2024. The station has an island platform and a brick building in the center. A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in early October 2024. Construction work is taking place on the edge of the platform. A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in late October 2024. Platform-screen doors have been installed on parts of the far side of the island platform, but not on the near side. A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in early November 2024. Platform-screen doors have been installed on both sides of the island platform.
November 25, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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My best photo from May 2023: Looking down an escalator at Kellyville Station, with light coming through the colored windows.
A view down an escalator towards ground level, with stripes of white, yellow, and green light caused by colored windows on the left
November 21, 2024 at 9:41 PM