Blue Mountains Line train timetable

A look at the line NEW WEEKLY WEEKLY Bathurst EXPRESS JOURNEY TIME Daily train from SERVICES SAVING FROM Bathurst maintained. KATOOMBA* up to Lithgow Zig Zag

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Medlow Bath The NSW Government will implement a Katoomba new timetable on 20 October 2013. It’s Leura a major rewrite of the timetable and has Wentworth Falls been designed to improve the customer Bullaburra experience. Lawson Hazelbrook Simpler timetable with The new timetable will deliver more services, only two stopping Woodford patterns in peak improve connections between different modes of periods – express and public transport and reduce many journey times. Linden all-stations. Faulconbridge The timetable will also be easier for customers to use, with fewer stopping patterns and more Springwood consistent service times, particularly in peak Valley Heights periods. Warrimoo Customers who travel longer distances from Blaxland regional areas will notice fewer stops and reduced Glenbrook journey times in many instances. Lapstone Customers closer to the CBD will receive frequent, Emu Plains A small number of Blue more evenly spaced services, with many stations Penrith Mountains customers receiving ‘turn up and go’ services. – about 50 every morning peak – travel to Westmead and will now interchange at Blacktown or Parramatta for Western Strathfield or Cumberland Line Services to Westmead. Redfern Central

20 extra weekly express services.

* Typical journey from Katoomba to City and return, arriving Central between 8am and 8.59am and departing 5pm to 5.59pm AM peak = trains arrive at Central between 6am and 10am, Monday to Friday. PM peak = trains depart Central between 3pm and 7pm, Monday to Friday. The train timetable will provide customers using the Blue Mountains Line with: • A simpler timetable with only two stopping patterns between Katoomba and Penrith – express services with limited stops and all- stations services. • More express services, with journey time savings by reducing suburban stops and aligning services to customer demand. • A more consistent Bathurst express, departing Central at the same time seven days a week.

How much time could I save each week?

Arriving Central Departing Central STATION 8am–8.59am 5pm–5.59pm Glenbrook 25 minutes 10 minutes Blaxland 25 minutes 10 minutes Springwood 35 minutes 5 minutes Wentworth Falls 65 minutes 30 minutes Katoomba 65 minutes 10 minutes

The timetable is available to be viewed at www.newtimetables.com.au or customers can download the new train timetable planning app, New Times, to get an early look at the changes. Available now from the App Store and Google Play.