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The Central Station Platform 17 – Macarthur Station Platform 1 route is served by line T8, on weekdays from 03:02 to 23:47, every ~3 min.
Rail of Sydney public transport — connects Central Station Platform 17 and Macarthur Station Platform 1, with 23 stops per direction.The first departure is at 03:02, the last at 23:47.Departures run every ~3 min, and the ride takes ~81 min on average.
3 current changes on this line · 7 planned
Most departures take route A. Some take a different route — pick one to see it on the map, in the timetable and in the stop list.
B next to a time = that departure takes this route
First
03:31
Last
00:40
Departures
131
| 03 | 3147 |
|---|---|
| 04 | 023455 |
| 05 | 1025404455 |
| 06 | 0110254055 |
| 07 | 1025405558 |
Town Hall Station Platform 6
Wynyard Station Platform 6
Circular Quay Station Platform 2
St James Station Platform 2
Museum Station Platform 2
Central Station Platform 23
Green Square Station Platform 2
Mascot Station Platform 2
Domestic Station Platform 2
International Station Platform 2
Wolli Creek Station Platform 2
Glenfield Station Platform 4
Macarthur Station Platform 1
Most T8 trains run to a changed timetable between Macarthur and Sydenham, or between Revesby and Central via the Airport, on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October due to City Circle trackwork.
Trains don't run on the City Circle or between Central and Wynyard from 10:40PM Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October. Use T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains, metro, light rail, local buses or walk instead.
The lift between the concourse and Railway Parade closes from Monday 26 October to Sunday 1 November. Use the lift on Roy Watts Road instead. Baggage handlers are on hand during busy times.
On Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 October, T8 trains run to a changed timetable between Sydenham and the City Circle nightly from 9:50PM to 1:30AM. Trackwork at Wolli Creek stops T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra and South Coast Line trains there from 10:10PM to 1:30AM — buses run between Sydenham, Wolli Creek and Arncliffe instead.
Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November, nightly from 9:30PM to 1:30AM, T8 Airport & South Line trains run to Central instead of the City due to trackwork. T8 does not stop between Sydenham and the City — use T4 Eastern Suburbs Line, metro, light rail, local buses or walk instead.
Nightly 9:40PM to 1:30AM on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 November, trains don't run on the City Circle or between Central and Wynyard. Use T4 Eastern Suburbs Line trains, metro, light rail or buses instead. Trackwork also hits other lines.
On Thursday 5 November, T8 trains between Sydenham and the City Circle run to a changed timetable from 9:40PM to 1:30AM.
From 10:40PM Friday 6 November to Sunday 8 November, trains do not run to Circular Quay, St James or Museum. Trains still run between Central, Town Hall and Wynyard to T1 North Shore Line stations. Use light rail, local buses or walk to reach those three stops.
From 10:40PM on Friday 6 November, T8 trains to the Airport start and end at Central instead. T8 doesn't run between Sydenham and the City. T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line trains run between Sydenham and Bondi Junction with extra stops at St Peters and Erskineville.
Buses replace T8 trains between Macarthur, Glenfield and Fairfield on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November. Most trains run to a changed timetable. From 9:40PM Saturday to 3:00AM Sunday, buses also replace trains between Leppington and East Hills.
On weekdays the first departure from Central Station Platform 17 is at 03:02 and the last at 23:47. There are 221 departures in total.
Yes — on Saturday from 03:31 to 00:59 and on Sunday from 03:31 to 00:40.
Yes. On Sundays line T8 has 131 departures from Central Station Platform 17, the first at 03:31 and the last at 00:40.
Departures run about every 3 minutes (median headway between 06:00 and 21:00 on weekdays). It is denser at peak and sparser in the evening and at weekends.
The whole ride takes about 81 minutes on average — from about 11 minutes off-peak to about 84 minutes at peak.
In the Central Station Platform 17 → Macarthur Station Platform 1 direction, line T8 has 23 stops.
The route in this direction is about 56 km long.
Yes — there are 3 active changes at the moment. Details are in the “Current changes on this line” section above.