The new Parramatta light rail has officially opened, connecting Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD and Camellia. Services run every 9 minutes during peak hours and connect various key destinations.
The new Parramatta light rail has officially opened this morning after five years of construction and testing. Passenger services began for the new L4 Westmead and Carlingford line at 5am this morning. Services will be every 9 minutes in the peak between 7am to 7pm, and 12-16 minutes in the off-peak on Monday to Friday. And on weekends services will be every 12 minutes in the peak between 7am to 7pm, and 16 minutes in the off-peak.
Transport for NSW said the Parramatta light rail stage 1 will connect Westmead to Carlingford via the Parramatta CBD and Camellia, with a two-way track spanning 12km and 16 light rail stops. This will connect passengers to the Westmead Health Precinct, CommBank Stadium, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse and three Western Sydney University campuses at Westmead, Parramatta, and Rydalmere. By 2026, around 22,000 people are expected to use the Parramatta light rail every day. NSW transport minister Jo Haylen said it had been more than 140 years since the first steam
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