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  Sydney Royal Easter Show
  Thursday 20 March to Wednesday 2 April 2008
 

Getting to the Show
Please use the matrix below for the recommended way to travel to Sydney Olympic Park. Information on getting home from the Show.

Illawarra Line
Eastern Suburbs Line
Bankstown Line
Inner West Line
Airport & East Hills Line
South Line
North Shore Line
Western Line
Northern Line
Carlingford Line
South Coast Line
Southern Highlands Line
Blue Mountains Line
Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Hunter Line

Illawarra Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Redfern for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Redfern for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Redfern for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Redfern for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Buses are replacing trains between Cronulla and Sutherland throughout the Easter long weekend. Customers are advised to allow extra time in travelling to and from the Show.


Eastern Suburbs Line (Central to Bondi Junction)
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Bankstown Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Inner West Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Lidcombe*/Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Lidcombe*/Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Airport & East Hills Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

South Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Catch one of the special direct services departing Campbelltown at 9.48am or 10.20am to Olympic Park OR change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Granville for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

North Shore Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Lidcombe* for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Lidcombe* for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Western Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Catch one of the special direct services departing Penrith at 11 mins and 41 mins past the hour (between 8.11am and 10.41am) OR Change at Blacktown, Seven Hills, Westmead or Parramatta for direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Northern Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Carlingford Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Clyde for a service to Lidcombe, then change for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Clyde for a service to Lidcombe, then change for a direct service to Olympic Park.

South Coast Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Central for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Central for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a direct train to Olympic Park.

Southern Highlands Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Campbelltown, then catch one of the special direct services departing Campbelltown at 9.48am or 10.20am to Olympic Park OR change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Campbelltown, then change at Granville for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.


Blue Mountains Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am or between 3.00pm and 6.00pm , change at Blacktown for a service to Lidcombe then catch a train direct to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Lidcombe for a direct service to Olympic Park.


Newcastle & Central Coast Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April
Change at Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a train direct to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 24 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Catch one of the special direct services departing Newcastle (7.00am and 8.00am) or Wyong (8.40am) to Olympic Park OR Change at Strathfield for direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a train direct to Olympic Park.

Hunter Line
Weekdays
20, 25-28, 31 March
and 1-2 April

Change at Hamilton, then change at Strathfield for a direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 9.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a train direct to Olympic Park.

Easter weekend
21, 22, 23 and 2 March

Second weekend
29 and 30 March

Change at Hamilton, then catch one of the special direct services departing Newcastle (7.00am and 8.00am) or Wyong (8.40am) to Olympic Park OR Change at Strathfield for direct service to Olympic Park. If you are travelling before 8.00am, change at Strathfield for a service to Lidcombe* then catch a train direct to Olympic Park.

* Due to platform 4 lift being temporarily out of order at Lidcombe Station, customers travelling from the east with prams or requiring wheelchair access are advised to change trains at Strathfield Station after 9.00am for a direct service to Olympic Park Station.

• Some areas (Illawarra Line, Bankstown Line, East Hills Line and Northern Line) are also serviced by Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses.

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