Carlingford railway line, Sydney

Carlingford railway line
Buffer at the end of the line at Carlingford
Overview
Status	Active
Locale	Sydney, Australia
Termini	Carlingford Clyde
Stations	7
Services	T6 Carlingford Line
Operation
Opened	17 November 1888
Owner	RailCorp
Operator(s)	Sydney Trains
Character	At-grade
Rolling stock	S, and M sets
Technical
Line length	7.19 km
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead 1500V DC
Route map 27.85 km Carlingford 26.34 km Telopea 24.84 km Dundas 24.01 km Rydalmere Parramatta River 22.95 km Camellia Sandown Line to Sandown 22.42 km Rosehill Parramatta Road 0020.66 km from Main Suburban railway line This diagram:

T6 Carlingford Line

S set at Clyde station
Overview
Service type	Commuter rail
Current operator(s)	Sydney Trains
Ridership	511 000 (2016-17)
Route
Start	Clyde
Stops	7
End	Carlingford
Service frequency	1-2 trains per hour
Line used	Carlingford railway line
Sydney Trains services North Shore, Northern & Western Airport, Inner West & South Bankstown Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Cumberland Carlingford Olympic Park

The Carlingford railway line is a minor railway line in Sydney, Australia. Opened in 1888, the line runs north-south between the suburb of Carlingford and the Main Suburban railway line at Clyde. Passenger services on the line form part of the Sydney Trains commuter rail network and are marketed as the T6 Carlingford Line. The railway line's small catchment, low patronage, short platforms and single track for much of its length mean the T6 generally operates as a shuttle service, with passengers changing at Clyde for T1 North Shore, Northern & Western Line services to the Sydney central business district and Parramatta. Most of the line is planned for conversion to light rail as part of the Parramatta Light Rail network.

The Carlingford line branches off the Western line at Clyde heading north over Parramatta Road on a level crossing, before heading under the M4 Western Motorway to a station opposite Rosehill Gardens Racecourse. It is a double track line to this point.

Immediately south of Rosehill, the two tracks join, before dividing into two bidirectional tracks, the Sandown line and the Carlingford line. At Rosehill, two platforms are provided, one four-car long platform on the Carlingford line and one platform which is approximately sixteen-cars long on the Sandown line track which is used for special events at the racecourse. During large special events at Rosehill Racecourse, such as horse racing meetings, a charter train is provided to operate a shuttle service with 20-minute frequency between Clyde and Rosehill only.