Cumberland Line

Cumberland Line
Overview
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
LocaleSydney, New South Wales
Termini
Stations30
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Sydney Trains
Depot(s)Mortdale
Rolling stockM, A sets
History
Opened1996; 28 years ago (1996)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Sydney rail services
Metro North West & Bankstown
North Shore & Western
Leppington & Inner West
Liverpool & Inner West
Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra
Cumberland
Lidcombe & Bankstown
Olympic Park
Airport & South
Northern

The Cumberland Line (numbered T5, coloured magenta) is a commuter rail line operated by Sydney Trains in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It connects Schofields and Leppington stations in the western suburbs. Limited services extend from Schofields to Richmond. The line opened in 1996, following the construction of a 'Y-link' track between Harris Park and Merrylands stations. The intention of this link was to allow direct services to operate from the south west suburbs to Parramatta and Blacktown without requiring a change of trains at Granville. The line takes its name from the Cumberland Plain on which much of Western Sydney was built.