Airport Link, Sydney
| Airport Link | |
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View of the Airport Line as it runs through Mascot.
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| Overview | |
| Other name(s) | Airport Line, New Southern Railway |
| Termini |
Central Wolli Creek |
| Stations | 6 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 21 May 2000 |
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| Depot(s) | |
| Rolling stock | S, K, C, M and A sets |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrification | Overhead 1500V DC |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (between stations) 60 km/h (at stations) |
The Airport Link (also known as the Airport Line or New Southern Railway) is a railway line in Australia 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 allows the company to charge a surcharge on top of the normal fare. The line is served by Sydney Trains T2 Airport Line services.
The Airport Link includes a four kilometre rock tunnel and a six kilometre soft ground tunnel.
For most of its length, the line travels underground. It runs south from platform 23 at Central station across a viaduct to the tunnel portal beneath Prince Alfred Park near Chalmers Street. The tunnel roughly follows George Street underneath the suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo. At Green Square station, beneath the intersection of Botany Road, Bourke Road and O'Riordan Street, the line continues beneath Bourke Road to Mascot station, a block south of Gardeners Road.
From Mascot, the line roughly follows O'Riordan Street before turning sharply to the west once underneath Sydney Airport. The line runs westward under the Domestic and International terminals before continuing north-west underneath the Cooks River to reach the surface at Wolli Creek where it joins the East Hills line. The line is two tracks for its entire length.
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