Contained in this website are plans for 21 new or extensions of existing Railway lines for Metropolitan Sydney. Construction should occur over the next thirty years with three lines under construction at the same time. Governments for various reasons have not proceeded with Railway expansion that dates back to the 1920’s. Where will we be in thirty years’ time if we continue to do nothing?
Construction of new Railway lines is expensive, but is Road construction that much cheaper? Continued delay only leads to an escalation in construction costs. For all the Toll Roads that Sydney has, have we solved peak hour traffic congestion?
This provides residents with a new transport option. It also enables people to access employment more easily than is presently available.
The Hills Line will lead to a boom in economic activity for the immediate region. Land values will increase and housing capacity will improve.
The Hills Line can be constructed in its own right.
The Hills Line should be built along with two other lines at the same time over the next thirty years.
As three new lines come into operation, more Railway lines should be underway so that all 21 lines will be built in thirty years’ time.
These plans are not designed for Branch Railways. These plans are designed to be built as through lines. By implementing cross over tracks, you can operate terminating services and also run through services. With a Branch Railway, you cannot do both. Metro Rail is intended to operate as a Branch line. Sydney does not need more Branch Railways. That is why many Country Railways closed. Branch Railways are unsustainable.
In Melbourne, their Metropolitan Railways are entirely Branch lines with the exception of the new city circle loop.
Where the Bankstown line Extension is planned to terminate at Badgerys Creek, the opportunity exists to connect with a ‘Y’ Link to the Campbelltown line.
There is currently four Branch Railways in Sydney. These being the Carlingford, Cronulla, Eastern Suburbs and Richmond Lines.
Constructing through lines that join other lines will lead to more effective, reliable and frequent services.
Hills Line Railway Stations
Eastwood U/G Platforms below Surface Station
Epping West U/G Mobbs Lane near Mobbs Lane Reserve
North Carlingford U/G Pennant Hills /Copeland Rd Int.
Castle Hill South U/G Taylor Street
Castle Hill U/G Showground/ Old Northern Rd Int.
Kellyville U/G Windsor Rd/ Memorial Avenue Int.
Parklea Surface near end of Stanhope Parkway
Quakers Hill U/G Platforms below Surface Station
Rooty Hill U/G Platforms below Surface Station
Rooty Hill South U/G near Great Western Highway/ Rupertswood Rd Int.
Minchinbury U/G North of M4, West of Archibold Rd
Erskine Park Surface Junction Station near Erskine Park Rd/ Chameleon Drive Int.
Change at
Eastwood
for
Northern Line
Change at
Quakers Hill
for
Richmond Line
Change at
Rooty Hill
for
Western Line
Change at
Erskine Park
for
Campbelltown Line
Railway Station Entrances
Railway Station entrances are to be functionary and not grandiose so as to maintain a uniform appearance and ensure that Taxpayers Dollars are used judiciously thus allowing for additional Railway Lines to be built with only stairways and lifts visible at the street level.
Railway Funding
Funding for the Hills Line involves the following sources:
- Railways Lottery
- Restaurant/Lounge Carriages
- Railway Bonds
Railway Infrastructure
Existing unused Railway Infrastructure such as Tunnels and Platforms will be brought into use to reduce costs of construction. Underground Railway Stations will be built underneath land ridges as there is less depth to dig thus reducing the overall cost of the Railway Line that allows for additional Railway Lines to be built.
Railway Technology
The Hills Line involves the use of Heavy Rail Technology to allow for maximum connectivity with the existing Heavy Rail Network.
Abbreviations
U/G Underground
Int Intersection
Gov Governor
Rd Road
After all these are YOUR RAILWAYS: OUR FUTURE
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