Railways connecting Canberra and Sydney, Australia
The entrance of Canberra railway station
The entrance hall with the Coat of Arms of Australia is the official symbol
of Australia.
(L) All passengers have to check-in their luggage at this desk. A luggage
which weighs more than 20 kg is not accepted to the train.
(R) The sign board of Canberra station is placed on the platform.
The unique stop sign is placed at the end of railway track, just like the
road end.
The train consists of three train vehicles: One first-class and two economy-class
vehicles.
There are three train services between Canberra and Sydney.
(L) The interior of the first-class train vehicle
(R) This train runs on the double-track line after the junction with the
Melborune-Sydney track to the point west of Gouburn.
A single-track line from Canberra merges with a double-track line which
connects with Melborune.
A roast-beef meal served in the train ( A payment in cash )
(L) The terminal platform of Sydney Central Station
(R) A waiting hall for passengers of a long-distance train
The cost of a ticket between Canberra and Sydney is Aus$ 56.49 and Aus$
79.54, for the economy and first class,
respectively. A reservation for a journey is necessary. CityRail operated
eleven suburban lines, four intercity
services, one regional service.
Sydney
CityRail was a brand for commuter rail and rail-replacement-bus services
in and around Sydney, Newcastle and
Wollongong, the three largest cities in New South Wales. The brand was
established in 1988 and abolished in
2013 when it was superseded by Sydney Trains and NSW TrainLink.
A railway track and a commuter train at the Sydney Central station
(L) Advertisement of the Sydney's Airport Train, posted at the Sydney Airport
(R) An automatic vending machine for tickets
Commuter trains on the platform of the Sydney Central station
Commuter trains on the platform of the Sydney Central station
Commuter train at the Sydney Central station
Trains are packed with commuters at the evening time.
(L) The Sydney central station (R) A quiet car of the regional rail train
A single ticket to the city: It cost Aus$ 16.40. The distances between
two stations are 6.7 km.
In Tokyo, the ticket fee for a train traveling the same distance would
be Aus$2.1.
(L) Platform of Circular Quay station at night (R) An automatic ticket
gate
Sydney's light-rail network is owned by the NSW Government. These tram
services are operated by Transdev Sydney
on behalf of Transport for NSW. The light-rail network provides a unique
public transport service to the people of
Sydney, linking Central Station and Sydney's inner western suburbs.
A light-rail train at the Sydney Central station
A light-rail train is departing from the Sydney Central station.
Gold Coast Light-Rail
The first stage of the Gold Coast Light-Rail is a 16-station line between
Griffith University and Broadbeach.
The line is 13 kilometres long. It opened in July 2014. Future proposals
for the line involve extending it north-west
to the heavy rail at Helensvale and south towards Gold Coast International
Airport.
(L) G-Train is running on the Gold Coast Highway to the south. (R) Gold
Coast Light Rail - Broadbeach-South Terminus
(L) Interior of the tram (R) A ticket register: All passengers have to
touch a plastic ticket on this machine before and after the train ride.
Go card plastic ticket issued by TransLink: The prices are lower compared
with a single paper ticket.
The price for one-day pass is Aus$ 15.00. The refundable deposit for a
new adult go-card is Aus$ 10.00.
A penalty for a fare evasion is Aus$ 227.00, and fine for smoking is Aus$
227.00.
A gold coast tram is running Southport area. (R) This unique station guide
is placed above the train door.
A window view from Canberra to Sydney NSW train
Sydney Commuter trains
Gold Coast Light-Rail, Northbound
Gold Coast Light-Rail, Southbound
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オーストラリアでは軌道の異なる鉄道路線が敷かれている。初期に敷設された鉄道網は、各植民地別に建設された路線で
あったため、オーストラリア全体の利益をほとんど考慮していなかった。それに伴って発生した最も顕著な問題は、
各路線の建設時に行われた、軌間の決定であった。現在、3っ以上の異なる規格の線路を列車は走行している。
広軌: 1600 mm、路線延長4017 km、主にビクトリア州を走る鉄道で、南オーストラリア州にも現存する。
標準軌: 1435 mm、路線延長17,678 km、 主にニューサウスウェールズ州の鉄道網
狭軌: 1067 mm、路線延長15,160 km、主にクイーンズランド州の鉄道路線で、南オーストラリア州の一部、
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