K set

K sets were manufactured by A Goninan & Co. and were the first air-conditioned suburban trains.

The first cars built - four two-car sets - were air-conditioned, the remainder of the fleet were built with forced-air ventilation, and were subsequently retrofitted with air-conditioning.

They follow the general configuration of the previous stainless steel generation (L, R and S sets), but are distinguished by a flat section above the drivers cabin. They run in 2, 4 or 8 car configurations and were introduced between 1981 and 1985.

C set (1986)

C sets were also manufactured by A Goninan & Co. They were introduced in 1986 due to a delay in the design and introduction of the Tangara trains. They run in 4 or 8 car configurations and are the last of the second generation. They are distinguished by a moulded fiberglass section above the drivers cabin. They were the first trains to introduce the unpopular fixed seating.

T set (Tangara) (1988–1994)

Tangaras (T sets) are the third generation of electric rollingstock on the CityRail suburban network and were manufactured by A Goninan & Co. They feature a distinctive sloped appearance at the cab ends and run in 4 or 8 car configuration. They were introduced between 1988 and 1994, replacing the last of the first generation single deck electrics which had operated for many decades.

M set (Millennium) (2002–2005)

Millennium trains (M sets) were introduced between 2002 and 2005, constituting the fourth generation of CityRail suburban rollingstock. These were the first suburban trains in Sydney fitted with a multiphase alternating current traction system. The trains run in 4 or 8 car configurations. They replaced the Tulloch trailers which the R and S sets ran with.

A set (Waratah) (2011–2014)

Waratah trains are the newest rolling stock in the CityRail

CityRail

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 fleet. Based on the M Set, the design incorporates a number of advancements including 'smart' air conditioning

Air conditioning

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, extensive use of LED

LED lamp

An LED lamp is a solid-state lamp that uses light-emitting diodes as the source of light. The LEDs involved may be conventional semiconductor light-emitting diodes, organic LEDs , or polymer light-emitting diodes devices, although PLED technologies are not currently commercially available.Since...

 lighting, internal and external closed-circuit television cameras

Closed-circuit television camera

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, and a redesigned vestibule area with a wider entrance area and increased priority seating. Waratahs are also the first to feature an indivisible eight-car configuration. The trains are largely manufactured in China

China

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 by the Changchun Railway Vehicles Company Ltd., with internal fitting-out performed by Downer Rail in Australia

Australia

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. The first Waratah train (set A3) entered service on the 1st of July, 2011, operating from Redfern to Macarthur via the City Circle

City Circle

The City Circle is a system of largely underground passenger railway lines located in the central business district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, that make up the heart of the Sydney passenger railway network. The lines are owned by RailCorp, a New South Wales government agency, and...

 and Airport and East Hills line. The WARATAHs are ordered to start replacing the retiring R & S sets.

Inter Urban and Outer Suburban fleet

The network's interurban services are designed with extra facilities (such as armrests and on-board toilets) to cater for longer distance journeys connecting Sydney with regional centres. All interurban trains are air-conditioned.

V set (Interurban) (1970–1989)

V sets (alternately Double Deck Interurban, or DDIU, rollingstock) form the backbone of CityRail's interurban services. They were manufactured by Comeng

Comeng

The Comeng train is a type of electric train that operates on the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. They first appeared on the network in VicRail "teacup" livery in 1981 to replace the last of the then-60 year old Tait trains. More were ordered after the failed refurbishment and...

 and were introduced between 1970 and 1989. They run in four, six or eight car configurations, and have been known to run in 10 car sets or greater numbers in revenue service, in special circumstances. They contain toilets and drinking fountains, and which the drinking fountains are not used anymore and boarded up.

G set (outer Suburan Tangara) (1994–1995)

G sets are now T sets OD is now D6820 ONL is now N5858 and ON is N5816. The first train to be converted was set G4 to T104 in 2009. G xx is now T xxx

G set are a variant of the suburban Tangara and were introduced between 1994 and 1995, originally being known as 'Odyssey' trains. They run on shorter interurban services such as to Springwood and Gosford

Gosford railway station, New South Wales

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. What makes them different from the "T" set Tangaras is that they have baggage storage in each carriage, and a unisex toilet in each 4 car block. They also have selective door opening capability for use with shorter platforms in outer suburban areas. These trains also operate on longer suburban runs, especially outside of peak hours. The G Sets have been refurbished to service the suburban network when the OSCARs were introduced. The G Sets were the first suburban trains to contain toilets which have now been removed and all of the G Set Tangaras have been converted to T Sets

H set (OSCAR) (2006-2012)

H sets (nicknamed OSCARs, for Outer Suburban Cars), were introduced from 2006.

These sets run on the intermediate outer suburban service area (South Coast, Blue Mountains and Newcastle and Central Coast lines), and also on the Northern Line. They are similar in design to the G sets. They also contain toilets and drinking fountains. The OSCARs were ordered to start replacing the retiring V sets.

Diesel fleet

The network's diesel multiple units are run on the Southern Highlands Line, the far reaches of the South Coast Line

South Coast railway line, New South Wales

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 (between Kiama and Bomaderry (Nowra)), and the regional Hunter Line.

Endeavour railcar (1994)

Endeavour railcars were introduced in 1994. The 28 carriages were manufactured by Adtranz

Adtranz

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. They serve the Southern Highlands Line between Campbelltown and Goulburn, the far reaches of the South Coast Line

South Coast railway line, New South Wales

The South Coast Line is in the intercity region of Sydney's CityRail services. It serves the coastal region to the south of the Sydney metropolitan area including the Illawarra region, most notably the regional city of Wollongong, and extended services reach as far as Nowra in Shoalhaven.- Line...

 (between Kiama and Bomaderry (Nowra)), and the regional Hunter Line.

Hunter railcar (2006–2007)

Hunter railcars are the newest members of CityRail's diesel fleet, serving the Hunter line. Introduced between November 22, 2006 and September 10, 2007, they replaced the old 620 and 720 railcars

620 & 720 railcar (CityRail)

The 620 & 720 class railcars are a Diesel Multiple Unit train used in the latter stages of their life by CityRail, primarily on its Hunter Valley line. The trains have since been phased out in favour of the newer Hunter railcar model. The 620/720 railcars were built by New South Wales Government...

. Features of the series of the 7 2-car trains include air-conditioning, security cameras, on-board passenger information displays and digital voice announcements.

Maintenance Depots

CityRail's electric trains are tied to different maintenance depots. The target plate at the front of each train reveals the maintenance depot, depending on the colour of the plate. Diesel units do not have target plates or a particular operational sector, but can in practice be considered to operate on a unique sector as they service the non-electrified portions of the system.

Mortdale maintenance depot (Red target plates)

The following trains are maintained at Mortdale maintenance depot

• S and T sets on Sector 1 (Eastern Suburbs and Illawarra Line)
• T sets on Sector 2

The out stabling and depot points for Sector 1 include Cronulla, Waterfall

Waterfall railway station, Sydney

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 and Bondi Junction

Flemington maintenance depot (Blue target plates)

The following trains are maintained at Flemington Maintenance Depot

• L,R and S sets and C sets on Sector 2 (Airport and East Hills, Bankstown, Inner West, South
  South railway line, Sydney
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  , Cumberland, Carlingford lines and Olympic Park Sprint)
• V sets on intercity services (Blue Mountains, South Coast
  South Coast railway line, New South Wales
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  , Newcastle and Central Coast lines)

The out stabling and depot points for Sector 2 include Campbelltown and Liverpool.

The out stabling and depot points for intercity services include Newcastle, Gosford

Gosford railway station, New South Wales

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, Mount Victoria, Lithgow, and Wollongong.

Hornsby maintenance depot (Black target plates)

The following trains are maintained at Hornsby Maintenance Depot:

• R and S sets, K sets and T sets on Sector 3 (North Shore, Northern
  Northern railway line, Sydney
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   and Western
  Western railway line, Sydney
  The Western Line is part of the CityRail metropolitan rail network in Sydney, and is the suburban section of the Main West line which connects Sydney with the west of New South Wales. It connects the Sydney CBD to the employment centre of Parramatta and the outer western suburbs, terminating at Emu...
  
   lines)
• K sets on Newcastle and Central Coast Line local services

The out stabling and depot points for Sector 3 include Penrith

Penrith railway station, Sydney

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, Blacktown, Richmond

Richmond railway station, Sydney

-Transport links:Westbus:*677 - to Penrith*678 - to Penrith*679 - to University of Western Sydney*680 - between Windsor and Kurrajong*682 - to Glossodia and Freemans Reach...

, North Sydney and Hornsby.

Eveleigh Maintenance Centre (Green target plates)

The following trains are maintained at Eveleigh Maintenance Centre

Eveleigh, New South Wales

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:

• M sets on Sector 2
• H sets on on the intercity services and selected suburban services in Sectors 1 and 3

MainTrain

MainTrain, located near Auburn

Auburn railway station

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, is contracted by RailCorp for all heavy maintenance and overhauls of the CityRail electric fleet (excluding the Millennium trains and H sets). They will maintain the 78 A set Waratah trains by 2014.

External links

• CityRail
• CityRail's Fleet - CityRail webpage of its rollingstock.