Sydney metro
A suburban rail network with a central city loop, plus the driverless Metro North West & Bankstown line under the CBD. Airport stations charge an access fee on top of the fare.
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Last train
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After midnight counts as the night before: Saturday 01:30 is still Friday night's service.
Typical last trains from central stations; the ends of a line stop earlier, and holidays use their own timetable. Check the operator's app on the night.
Lines and key stations
Schematic, not to scale: only the stations visitors use most, in order along the line.
Metro M1
Colour: teal · Tallawong – Sydenham
- ChatswoodInterchange
- Victoria CrossSightsNorth Sydney
- BarangarooSights
- Martin PlaceInterchange
- GadigalSightsTown Hall area
- CentralRail station
- SydenhamInterchange
T1 North Shore & Western
Colour: orange · Berowra / Emu Plains – Hornsby
- CentralInterchange
- Town HallInterchange
- WynyardInterchangeThe Rocks
- Milsons PointSightsHarbour Bridge, Luna Park
- ChatswoodInterchange
T8 Airport & South
Colour: green · City Circle – Macarthur via Airport
- Circular QuaySightsOpera House, ferries
- MuseumSightsHyde Park
- CentralInterchange
- Domestic AirportAirport
- International AirportAirport
- Wolli CreekInterchange
T4 Eastern Suburbs
Colour: dark blue · Bondi Junction – Cronulla / Waterfall
- Bondi JunctionInterchangebus to Bondi Beach
- Edgecliff
- Kings CrossSights
- Martin PlaceInterchange
- Town HallInterchange
- CentralInterchange
Also: T2, T3, T5, T7, T9 and intercity lines, light rail L1–L3 and ferries from Circular Quay.
First and last trainscheck
| System | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Trains & Metro | Daily | 04:30 – 00:004:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
Trains about 04:30 until around midnight–01:00 depending on line; after that NightRide buses replace most train lines until the first trains (check). Metro M1 runs to about the same hours, with later services some weekends (check).Trains about 4:30 AM until around midnight–1:00 AM depending on line; after that NightRide buses replace most train lines until the first trains (check). Metro M1 runs to about the same hours, with later services some weekends (check).
How oftencheck
- Rush hour
- about 4 min on Metro, 3–10 min on trains
- Off-peak
- 10–15 min
- Night
- NightRide buses about hourly
Airport rail linkcheck
Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD)
T8 line from Domestic and International stations to Central (about 13 min); the station access fee makes a bus plus train cheaper.
Last departure: About 00:00 (check); bus 420 and taxis afterAbout 12:00 AM (check); bus 420 and taxis after
Farescheck
Distance-based with off-peak discounts and daily/weekly caps when you tap the same card or phone; airport stations add a fee (check). Payment: see the transit-cards tool.
Card to use: None needed — tap on and off with a contactless card or phone; Opal card as an alternative
Stations to know
- AirportDomestic AirportT8 Airport & South
- AirportInternational AirportT8 Airport & South
- Rail stationCentralMetro M1
- SightsVictoria Cross — North SydneyMetro M1
- SightsBarangarooMetro M1
- SightsGadigal — Town Hall areaMetro M1
- SightsMilsons Point — Harbour Bridge, Luna ParkT1 North Shore & Western
- SightsCircular Quay — Opera House, ferriesT8 Airport & South
- SightsMuseum — Hyde ParkT8 Airport & South
- SightsKings CrossT4 Eastern Suburbs
Step-free accesscheck
Most stations are step-free (check); Metro stations are all step-free with platform screen doors.
Etiquette and rulescheck
- Quiet carriages on many trains (cars 2 and 7 in the 8-car sets): no calls, no music.
- Eating is fine but take rubbish with you; alcohol is banned.
- Tap on and tap off, or you pay the default fare.
After the last traincheck
- NightRide buses (N…) replace train lines, leaving from Town Hall and Central.
- Taxis, Uber, DiDi and Ola; watch for weekend surcharges.
More for Sydney
Everything marked check — hours, fares, last departures, rules — changes with timetables, works and holidays; confirm with the operator before you rely on a last train. Line colours are the operators' own, always shown with a name; diagrams are schematic. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.