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Parramatta Light Rail Fact sheet Parramatta Light Rail is one of the State Government’s major public transport projects in Western Sydney, being delivered as part of a record $73 billion infrastructure program across NSW. Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 will connect Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD and Camellia with a two-way track spanning 12 kilometres. Stage 2 will connect Parramatta CBD to Ermington, Melrose Park, Wentworth Point and Sydney Olympic Park along a 9 kilometre route. Key features of Stage 1 • Stage 1 will link Parramatta’s CBD to the Westmead Health Precinct, Parramatta North Urban Transformation Program, the new Western Sydney Stadium, a cultural hub including the Powerhouse Museum and Riverside Theatres, the private and social housing redevelopment of Telopea, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, and three Western Sydney University campuses. • A 12 kilometre two-way track from Westmead to Carlingford, via Parramatta CBD. • 16 accessible stops integrated into the urban environment. • The network will operate seven days a week from 5am to 1am, with services approximately every 7.5 minutes from 7am to 7pm weekdays. • Modern, comfortable air-conditioned driver operated vehicles, 45 metres long carrying up to 300 passengers. • Interchanges with existing rail, bus and ferry terminals at Westmead, Parramatta CBD and Carlingford. • Integration with the Opal Card electronic ticketing system. • A new shared pedestrian and cycle path from Tramway Ave, Parramatta to Carlingford along the light rail route. Key features of Stage 2 • The preferred route connects to Stage 1 north of Parramatta River and runs east along South Street and Boronia Street to Melrose Park, south to Wentworth Point via Wharf Road and a new Parramatta River crossing, and on to Sydney Olympic Park to Carter Street. • Stage 2 will have a 9 kilometre two-way track and approximately 10-12 stops, with travel times of around 25 minutes from Olympic Park to Camellia, and a further 8 minutes to Parramatta CBD. • Stage 2 will connect to the future Sydney Metro West underground stations, heavy rail in Parramatta and Olympic Park, and ferry services at Rydalmere and Olympic Park. • Stage 2 will be further developed and informed by consultation with the community and stakeholders. • Consultation and further planning will inform a final decision on the Stage 2 route through Rydalmere or Camellia. • A Final Business Case for Stage 2 is expected to be completed in 2018, with an investment decision and details on the timing of construction to follow. • Find out more about Parramatta Light Rail and watch the animation on Stage 2 at: parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au October 2017 Parramatta Light Rail parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au [email protected] 1800 684 490
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Parramatta Light Rail
Fact sheetParramatta Light Rail is one of the State Government’s major public transport projects in Western Sydney, being delivered as part of a record $73 billion infrastructure program across NSW. Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 will connect Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD and Camellia with a two-way track spanning 12 kilometres. Stage 2 will connect Parramatta CBD to Ermington, Melrose Park, Wentworth Point and Sydney Olympic Park along a 9 kilometre route.
Key features of Stage 1• Stage 1 will link Parramatta’s CBD to the Westmead
Health Precinct, Parramatta North Urban Transformation Program, the new Western Sydney Stadium, a cultural hub including the Powerhouse Museum and Riverside Theatres, the private and social housing redevelopment of Telopea, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, and three Western Sydney University campuses.
• A 12 kilometre two-way track from Westmead to Carlingford, via Parramatta CBD.
• 16 accessible stops integrated into the urban environment.
• The network will operate seven days a week from 5am to 1am, with services approximately every 7.5 minutes from 7am to 7pm weekdays.
• Modern, comfortable air-conditioned driver operated vehicles, 45 metres long carrying up to 300 passengers.
• Interchanges with existing rail, bus and ferry terminals at Westmead, Parramatta CBD and Carlingford.
• Integration with the Opal Card electronic ticketing system.
• A new shared pedestrian and cycle path from Tramway Ave, Parramatta to Carlingford along the light rail route.
Key features of Stage 2• The preferred route connects to Stage 1 north
of Parramatta River and runs east along South Street and Boronia Street to Melrose Park, south to Wentworth Point via Wharf Road and a new Parramatta River crossing, and on to Sydney Olympic Park to Carter Street.
• Stage 2 will have a 9 kilometre two-way track and approximately 10-12 stops, with travel times of around 25 minutes from Olympic Park to Camellia, and a further 8 minutes to Parramatta CBD.
• Stage 2 will connect to the future Sydney Metro West underground stations, heavy rail in Parramatta and Olympic Park, and ferry services at Rydalmere and Olympic Park.
• Stage 2 will be further developed and informed by consultation with the community and stakeholders.
• Consultation and further planning will inform a final decision on the Stage 2 route through Rydalmere or Camellia.
• A Final Business Case for Stage 2 is expected to be completed in 2018, with an investment decision and details on the timing of construction to follow.
• Find out more about Parramatta Light Rail and watch the animation on Stage 2 at: parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.au
October 2017Parramatta Light Rail
parramattalightrail.nsw.gov.auparramattalightrail@transport.nsw.gov.au1800 684 490
Stage 1 route
Stage 2 preferred route
Stage 2 – alternative Camellia alignment under consideration
Rydalmere Ermington
Melrose Park
Wentworth Point
Sydney Olympic Park
Carter Street
STAGE 210–12 stops
Westmead
CamelliaParramatta CBD
Carlingford
STAGE 116 stops
SOUTH ST
BORONIA ST
DAWN FRASER AVE
HIL
L RD
WH
ARF RD
AUSTRALIA AVE
PARRAMATTA RIVER
PARRAMATTA RIVER
Parramatta Light RailPreferred routes for Stages 1 and 2
