Re: [NSW] New CityRail signage

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Michael Kurkowski wrote:

> Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au> said:
>
> >> Easy - In Melbourne, they all stop all stations!  :)
> >
> >Last time I was in Melbourne, I travelled from Spencer Street station to
> >Noble Park (28.5 kms) and it took 56 minutes.
> >
> >Travelling from Parramatta to Artarmon (33km) in Sydney takes around
> >45-47 minutes plus you get a bonus speed ride (100 km/h) between
> >Strathfield and Redfern on the Main or Suburban lines!
> >
> >Haven't the Mexicans heard of express trains? :)
>
> Yep, 0818 down Broadmeadows, ex FSS. Stops SSS, North Melbourne, Essendon,
> Glenroy, Broadmeadows. (service ending this friday however, acc new
> timetable).
>
> Many Ringwood line services, especially during peak. Most daytime services
> to Eltham and Hurstbridge run express Jolimont to Clifton Hill.
>
> For the record it takes me 57 minutes, including about 9 minutes changeover
> time at Flinders Street, to travel 16km + 11km. Grand total of 27km. That
> means, 48 minutes on the train, plus a full circle around the City Loop

= 28.42 km/h.

>
> (minus Spencer Street) which adds another few km. Only thing is, running
> express Jolimont to Clifton Hill (doesn't stop, west richmond, north
> richmond, collingwood, victoria park - magpies stations, no loss really).
>

When travelling to Petersham from Sutherland (24.6 + 5.5 = 30.1km), I caught the
07:17 train, and arrived at Petersham at 07:49, a journey time of 32 minutes.
This involved a 1 minute connection at Redfern which I made every day for 4
months except once.  On this occasion, I arrived at Petersham 3 minutes later,
at 07:52.

= 56.44 km/h.

Twice the average speed in Sydney.  Let's look at the number of stations between
A and B:  My trip went past 21 stations.  How many for yours?

> Much of a muchness really. The time it took me to travel from Sefton to the
> City, while I was in Sydney seemed forever. Would be something along the
> lines of 45-50 mins or so? For what would be a similar distance. I don't
> recall much express running on that line.

True, but if you had changed trains at Lidcombe, you could have easily knocked
10 minutes off your journey.


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