Transport in Western Sydney

Car

Western Sydney has three main motorways to get commuters to the city, the M2 Hills Motorway, the M4 Western Motorway and Westlink M7.

Bus
Buses in Western Sydney are operated by Busways, Hillsbus, Westbus and Sydney Buses. Western Sydney has a T-way or a transitway system, which is a bus-only lines/roads system that offer a fast way to travel to places such as North Sydney, Macquarie Park and CBD by connecting to the M2 Hills Motorway. Other main locations are Blacktown, Parramatta and Rouse Hill and Castle Hill.

Train
The main train lines that serve Western Sydney are the North Shore, Northern & Western Line and Cumberland Line. North West Sydney is not served well by a train system as of now, but North West Rail Link is being implemented, however Schofields Station and Quakers Hill are the closest stations for North Western Suburbs.

North-West rail link
The North-West rail link is to be completed in 2019, a line from Rouse Hill to Chatswood connecting the North West growth area, consisting of new housing and estates. The area has the highest car ownership levels per household in Australia, with much demand of fast transport to the CBD, Macquarie Park and North Sydney.

Ferry
There is only one ferry route from Western Sydney, from Parramatta to Circular Quay along the Parramatta River. It runs between 7am and 7pm and takes around an hour from Parramatta to the CBD.





Jayan Hirani