Airport Link, Sydney

Airport Link
View of the Airport Line as it runs through Mascot.
Overview
Other name(s)Airport Line, New Southern Railway
Owner
Termini
Stations5
Service
Operator(s)
Rolling stockK, M, A and B sets
History
Opened21 May 2000 (2000-05-21)
Technical
Line length10 km (6.2 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead 1500 V DC[1]
Operating speed80 km/h (between stations)[2]
60 km/h (at stations)[2]
Route map
Map
New South Wales Metropolitan Rail Area with Airport Link highlighted in green.

The Airport Link (also known as the Airport Line or New Southern Railway) is Sydney's inner-southern railway line connecting Sydney Airport to the central business district and the south-western suburbs of Sydney. With the exception of Wolli Creek, the Airport Line stations are operated by a private company, the Airport Link Company, as part of a public private partnership. The contract, which expires in 2030, allows the company to charge a surcharge on top of the normal fare.[3]: 21  The line is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

  1. ^ Asset Standards Authority (19 March 2014). RailCorp Electrical System General Description, Version 1.0 (PDF). Transport for New South Wales. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Drivers Route Knowledge Diagrams – New Southern Railway (Airport Line)". Sydney Trains. November 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference parliamentaryInquiry was invoked but never defined (see the help page).