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Tram L3 Circular Quay Light Rail Juniors Kingsford Light Rail

Line L3 (Circular Quay Light Rail – Juniors Kingsford Light Rail) has its first departure on weekdays at 05:05 and its last at 01:02, every ~8 min.

  • Headway~8 min
  • First departure05:05
  • Last departure01:02
  • Average ride~31 min
  • Stops15
  • Departures per day135
  • Route length8.5 km
  • Peak~31 min
  • Off-peak~17 min
  • Saturday136 departures
  • Sunday124 departures

Tram of Sydney public transport — connects Circular Quay Light Rail and Juniors Kingsford Light Rail, with 15 stops per direction.The first departure is at 05:05, the last at 01:02.Departures run every ~8 min, and the ride takes ~31 min on average.

Current change on this line · 1 planned

Timetable

First

04:59

Last

00:59

Departures

124

Line L3 timetable — on weekdays
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061022344658
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Line L3 timetable — on Saturdays
0500153045
060015304557
0707152330384654
080210182634425058
0906142230384654
Line L3 timetable — on Sundays and holidays
0459
0501163146
0601163146
070210182634425058
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Changed25.10.2026.
Checked25.10.2026.

Stops

15 stops~31 min in total
  1. departure0min
  2. L2+2 min2min
  3. L2+1 min3min
  4. L2+2 min5min
  5. L2+1 min6min
  6. L2+2 min8min
  7. L2+3 min11min
  8. Central Chalmers Street Light Rail

    #2000447 — Central Chalmers Street Light Rail

    L2+1 min12min
  9. L2LX+3 min15min
  10. L2LX+3 min18min
  11. +4 min22min
  12. +1 min23min
  13. UNSW Anzac Parade Light Rail

    #203357 — UNSW Anzac Parade Light Rail

    +2 min25min
  14. +3 min28min
  15. Juniors Kingsford Light Rail

    #203288 — Juniors Kingsford Light Rail

    +3 min31min

Current changes on this line 2

RoadworksActive

L2, L3: Extra services between Circular Quay and Randwick during trackwork

Train trackwork closes the City Circle and service between Central and Wynyard from 10:40PM Friday 23 October. Use L2 and L3 light rail to Circular Quay instead. Saturday and Sunday, extra light rail runs 7am to 7pm between Circular Quay and Randwick or Juniors Kingsford.

23/10/2026 – 25/10/2026
Also affectsL2
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RoadworksPlanned

L1, L2, L3: Nightly closures 26–27 October, replacement buses

L1 Dulwich Hill line closes nightly 8PM–1AM on 26 and 27 October. Use replacement buses (every 15–20 minutes) or other transport between Central Grand Concourse and Dulwich Hill. L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines also close between Circular Quay and Central Chalmers Street those nights; continue between Central and your endpoint as normal.

26/10/2026 – 27/10/2026
Also affectsL1L2
Read the full notice

Frequently asked questions

When are the first and last departures of line L3?

On weekdays the first departure from Circular Quay Light Rail is at 05:05 and the last at 01:02. There are 135 departures in total.

Does line L3 run on weekends?

Yes — on Saturday from 05:00 to 01:04 and on Sunday from 04:59 to 00:59.

Does line L3 run on Sundays?

Yes. On Sundays line L3 has 124 departures from Circular Quay Light Rail, the first at 04:59 and the last at 00:59.

How often does line L3 run?

Departures run about every 8 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.

How long is the ride on line L3?

The whole ride takes about 31 minutes on average — from about 17 minutes off-peak to about 31 minutes at peak.

How many stops does line L3 have?

In the Circular Quay Light Rail → Juniors Kingsford Light Rail direction, line L3 has 15 stops.

How long is the route of line L3?

The route in this direction is about 8.5 km long.

Are there any changes on line L3?

Yes — there is one active change at the moment. Details are in the “Current changes on this line” section above.