Monday 12 to Friday 23 May 2008

Upgrading work between Lithgow and Mount Victoria affects weekday services on the Blue Mountains Line from Monday 12 to Friday 16 May 2008 and Monday 19 to Friday 23 May 2008.

Services on the weekend of 17 and 18 May will also be affected by trackwork. Please see information below for details.

Services will return to normal on Saturday 24 May 2008.

How does this affect you?
CityRail bus routes
Bus stop locations
What's happening on the weekend of 17 and 18 May?
Ticketing
Carry-on items
Wheelchair access
What work is being done
Any other questions?

How does this affect you?

• Buses will replace all trains in both directions between Mount Victoria and Lithgow stations.
• Trains will start and terminate at Mount Victoria according to the normal weekday timetable. Buses will connect with train services.
• If you are traveling from stations between Lithgow and Bell, please allow at least 10 minutes additional travelling time at the beginning of your journey.

CityRail bus routes

• Route 1 - Express Mount Victoria to Lithgow and return
• Route 2 - All stations Mount Victoria to Lithgow and return

For bus arrival and departure times at your station, refer to the bus timetables.

Bus stop locations
Bus stop locations are clearly marked at each station - just follow the yellow and black signs.

• Mount Victoria Station - Station Street
• Bell Station - car park, Bells Line of Road
• Zig Zag Station - car park (shared with Clarence Station of Zig Zag Railway), Bells Line of Road
• Lithgow Station - interchange, Railway Parade

What's happening on the weekend of 17 and 18 May?
Buses will replace Blue Mountains Line trains between Lithgow and Blacktown, and Western Line trains between Penrith and Blacktown. Click here for further information.

Ticketing
Bell and Zig Zag stations are not staffed and do not have ticket machines so please pay at your destination.

All passengers, except those boarding at Bell and Zig Zag Stations, must be in possession of valid tickets and/or concession passes when boarding replacement buses. Fines will apply if you cannot produce a valid ticket when requested to do so by transit officers.

Carry-on items
Carrying bicycles, surfboards, luggage trolleys or large, bulky items on board CityRail buses is at the discretion of the driver, as space is limited. You may have to wait for an available service. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Wheelchair access
At Lithgow and Mount Victoria stations there will be a standby vehicle available on request for people requiring wheelchair access.

What work is being done?
Since 1989, RailCorp has been undertaking an extensive track reconstruction program on the rail corridor between Granville and Lithgow. This has occurred in various stages - by replacing timber sleepers with concrete sleepers and installing new rails and ballast - on different sections of track.

This upgrade is the final stage in the overall track reconstruction program.

In October 2007 the section of track between Granville and Mount Victoria was completed and this upgrade will see the completion of track reconstruction works between Mount Victoria and Lithgow.

The completion of the track reconstruction program will provide long-term benefits by improving the reliability of train services, particularly during the warmer months.

Any questions?
If you have any questions about alternative travel routes, please call the Transport Infoline on 131 500.

For our hearing and speech impaired customers, we offer a Teletypewriter service on 1800 637 500.

If you have any feedback about the works program, please call the 24 hour Greenline on 1300 656 999.

Thank you
CityRail thanks you for your patience and understanding during this upgrading work and apologises for any inconvenience caused by the disruption.