Airport Link, Sydney

Airport Link
Airport Link
	View of the Airport Line as it runs through Mascot.
Overview
Other name(s)	Airport Line, New Southern Railway
Owner	Transport Asset Holding Entity (tunnel and one station); Airport Link Company (four stations);
Termini	Central; Wolli Creek;
Stations	5
Service
Operator(s)	Sydney Trains (trains and one station); Airport Link Company (four stations);
Rolling stock	K, M, A and B sets
History
Opened	21 May 2000
Technical
Line length	10 km (6.2 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead 1500 V DC
Operating speed	80 km/h (between stations); 60 km/h (at stations)
Route map

The Airport Link (also known as the Airport Line or New Southern Railway) is Sydney's inner-southern railway line connecting Sydney Airport to the central business district and the south-western suburbs of Sydney. With the exception of Wolli Creek, the Airport Line stations are operated by a private company, the Airport Link Company, as part of a public private partnership. The contract, which expires in 2030, allows the company to charge a surcharge on top of the normal fare.^: 21 The line is served by Sydney Trains T8 Airport & South line services.

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