Central Station has always been a hub for a variety of transport modes.

The 1901 loopline was in a clockwise direction from Pitt St, along the Central colonnade (where you are now standing), along Castlereagh St to Circular Quay and back south along Pitt St. This is opposite to the direction that the current light rail system uses.

Trams were also used to prepare for the construction of the current Central Station. The Botany tramline was extended in March 1901 to take remains from the Devonshire St cemetery to Bunnerong cemetery, because the land was needed for the construction of the new station. Light rail was introduced to Central Station in August 1997. Light rail is a modern version of the traditional tram and currently extends from Central to the inner west.

View of trams entering the original colonnade area before the clock tower and the second and third floors of the Central office building were constructed and opened in 1925. These new offices were built for the chief traffic manager whose job was to manage the movement of trains around the system. The network control room is still located in this building.