Real time train journey - Bondi Junction to Wollongong | Slow TV

[@ausKira]

0:00 - Bondi Junction 2:54 - Edgecliff 5:28 - Kings Cross 7:47 - Martin Place 9:35 - Town Hall 12:46 - Central 15:30 - Redfern 18:30 - Erskineville 19:42 - St Peters 21:10 - Sydenham 22:34 - Tempe 23:04 - Wolli Creek 25:10 - Arncliffe 26:07 - Banksia 26:48 - Rockdale 27:51 - Kogarah 28:47 - Carlton 29:44 - Allawah 31:04 - Hurstville (Arrive) 35:06 - Hurstville (Depart) 36:49 - Penshurst 37:45 - Mortdale 39:11 - Oatley 40:35 - Old Como Bridge 41:30 - Como 42:46 - Jannali 44:30 - Sutherland 48:23 - Loftus 48:40 - (( sqwark )) 49:08 - 115kmh 51:02 - Engadine 52:26 - Heathcote 57:43 - Waterfall 1:00:00 - Garawarra State Conservation Area 1:06:30 - Helensburgh 1:14:27 - Otford 1:18:40 - Stanwell Park 1:23:00 - Coalcliff 1:30:07 - Scarborough 1:32:41 - Wombarra 1:35:20 - Coledale 1:38:20 - Austinmer 1:40:45 - Thirroul 1:43:43 - Bulli 1:45:05 - Woonona 1:46:02 - Bellambi 1:47:00 - Corrimal 1:47:42 - Towradgi 1:48:39 - Fairy Meadow 1:50:08 - North Wollongong 1:55:19 - Wollongong 1:55:50 - (( crunch ))

[@davidlang1125]

This is what I needed! Thanks for posting!

[@RitchieCollins]

Thanks for taking the time and trouble for posting really useful information. Your a legend !!!

[@FACT_CITY]

01:45 Woollahra train station (proposed)

[@kinkysaru769]

This comment should be pinned

[@phillipj.moodie3077]

What a great video for ex-sydneysiders suffering from nostalgia. I am now 84 and living in Melbourne. But when I was 12 I would catch the train every weekend from Meadowbank to visit my Grandfather who lived in Macquarie Stree. Because I suffered damaged heart valves from catching rheumatic fever I could not play any form of sport, So I spent my weekends exploring Sydney by train by using my school rail pass. Strathfield was the main station when I went to school at St, Pat's and your Vid reminded me that thei was a licenced "Wine Bar" on each platform.You cuold not buy a beer, and possibly not spirits, but you could stay there drinking all day long if "The train was late" LoL. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip. While I travellled to visit my Father's family, who lived right on the edge of the cliff overlooking Coledale Beach, a few stops before Bulli, when my Grandfather retired to Patonga Beach I used to go to the Hakesbury River by a compination of Electric and Steam trains, the only acces to Patonga was by ferry. It stil operates and travel accross Pittwater to Palm Beach. Thank you for a couple of very enjoyable hours I spent reliving my youth. Phil.

[@davidkilpatrick1640]

Play it at 2X speed and pretend NSW has fast rail 😀

[@ausKira]

And 60FPS cameras 😄

[@kylechen6714]

Lol

[@ilytez4801]

I put it at 2x speed just so the vid won’t be as long

[@punkplayz8099]

How about 0.25 😂

[@BlåhajjjjjSharkmeme]

*high speed rail

[@JillofAllTrades2]

OMGOSH!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video. I was born and spent much of my growing up years living in the Greater Wollongong area, including in Thirroul. I took this train so many times but it NEVER got old. My favorite part of it was when the train rounds a bend and you get a brief look at the spectacular view of Wollongong and the coastal plain towns below before disappearing. I would be on the lookout for this vista every train trip. It’s been many decades since I moved to the USA, but Australia will always be home for me. I still have relied all over including in Wollongong so I visit whenever I’m back home (grew up between Wollongong, Sydney and Newcastle with jaunts to WA, QLD and VIC). I’ve often spoken about this amazing route and how if anyone was planning a trip to Oz that they should SO take a day trip to the Gong by train. I didn’t have a resource to show them the gorgeous countryside and coast. Until now!! THANK YOU 🙏!!

[@amandajane8227]

Passing through Waterfall and the memories of that dreadful day 19 years ago returned. Condolences to the families who still suffer the loss of their loved ones.

[@gaius_enceladus]

NZer here! @44:30 - Sutherland, where my brother lived for a couple of years - *beautiful* place! At least that's how I remember it when I was there in 2002. I found that Sydney doesn't feel at all like the huge city it is if you're just pottering around Darling Harbour. It feels very "right" - like a comfy pair of running shoes! It just "fits" - that's the best way I can describe it. *Great* city! I loved the small bit of the National Park that I saw on the southern edge of the city. Got in a couple of runs out there - beautiful place.

[@doctorbohr1585]

Yes, I guess sydney is like a big small town with the backdrop of a city. People actually notice each other's presence on the sidewalk, unlike in London, where they'd walk through you if they could. But get into a car today, and sydney now feels as big as it really is.

[@lachd2261]

That section of line between Otford/Coalcliff through to Thirroul is still one of the most beautiful railway lines in Australia, just spectacular

[@ThUnDaHuNtA_Australia]

good on ya transport nsw, this is great, ive watched some overseas ones and have been hanging out for some aussie ones. more please.... being from s.a. i ran 2 monitors, one with the video and the other with google maps with the line highlighted, i manually GPS'd it on the map following the video, made it much more interesting to see where the line was in relation to the surrounding countryside.

[@benmorris2135]

Am watching this because I just wanted to see what the Drver sees when it going from one station to an other station .this was one of my dream Jobs when I was growing up .

[@DS-fk7ed]

I love watching these cab view videos. Really enjoyed this!!!

[@mobiletransportvideo]

That magical transition where you go from 1:17:00 to 1:17:30 I always love that change from rural farm to sea.

[@timosha21]

Hi there! I'm a train and I approve this video choo choo! Great footage!

[@M77982]

Thanks Mr Train 🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@Dsjlbc]

You think you know all the stations on the network, but then you find stations like coalcliff that you’ve never heard of

[@killbot86]

Amazing what random videos you can find on KZbin 😄😄😄

[@peejay1981]

A Very good driver - comes into the platform at speed and stops at exactly the right place with a single brake application!

[@franzatencia6430]

At 1:47 is the abandoned station called woolaharra (Don’t know how to spell it) was originally planned when they were building the eastern suburbs line

[@Pykem]

This is excellent, thanks for posting.

[@Bigbro28]

Nice one! It’s good to get a driver’s view and see where we are going.

[@Richy.Boi.]

As a frequent traveller of this train journey over the years. Never noticed that just before Scarborough is a one-way section of track and tunnel. I often wondered why we got stopped next to the coal loaders for ages on occasion. Waiting for the one-way track to free up. Now I know

[@Roadrunnerz45]

obviously haven't considered duplicating it as cost would be substantial, the tunnel is 1km long.

[@XBKLYN]

I was a visitor in Wollongong around 1988 and took this line very often but I have no memory of so many high rises there. It was a very modest community of ranch-style homes and great folks....I'd love to go back to Wollongong and 1988 at the same time!

[@LUREDADDY52]

That's over 30 years ago. You have no memory of so many high-rises buildings, thats because there were none.

[@XBKLYN]

@@LUREDADDY52 hence my desire to return to 1988

[@pgchase4578043026]

Good to see some new territory on video. More please.

[@gregoryhattenfels7864]

I really miss catching the train from Oak Flats to Hurstville, Kings Cross or Bondi Junction and back again in the late 80's and early 90's.

[@melglobus]

I love this so much! Great content, thank you for sharing! Would love to see other lines too

[@johndelaney2957]

Great video keep doing them.

[@PaulsTrainVlogs]

Interesting viewing, especially the shunting operation upon arrival at Wollongong.

[@tcollingscollings9299]

Strewth...a bonzer trek...can't beat it...cool tinnie on arrival...looking forward to the tour back...

[@mborder8428]

You’re English, aren’t you?

[@bradwilliams3278]

Beautiful, very soothing

[@tedsmith6137]

Enjoyable. Could you add Station names for the one the train DOESN'T stop at, as well? That would help with keeping track of progress.

[@dotrail]

I would love to see more of this!

[@sylviagovers8061]

I totally enjoyed watching this seeing as I am Wollongong born and bred. Couldn't watch it in one go though, but I made sure that I took my breaks when the train was parked at a station. Didn't want to leave it parked in between stations just in case someone needed to get off or on, lol. Going to watch the Central to Newcastle next time.

[@doctorbohr1585]

"I've been everywhere, man, I've been everywhere. I've been to Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Wollongong, Dapto.

[@sylviagovers8061]

@@doctorbohr1585 made me laugh out loud when I read this. Aunty Jack memories. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6i8fmqjq8pqoqs

[@doctorbohr1585]

@@sylviagovers8061 haha yep!

[@rodgallagher5566]

Different perspective,modern transport systems pretty awesome!!!???

[@seydelkurt1589]

Yes I can agree

[@paulsmith6616]

Despite the (sometimes) cheesey comments, I, for one, found this informative and relaxing. More of this if you please.

[@kronovore3583]

What an amazing experience. I was a regular commuter to and from Bondi Junction for many years. I have never appreciated the size and extent of the crossover at Bondi Junction - until now. Thank you Transport For NSW! Great videos.

[@tgchism]

You are all very fortunate to have such a nice public transit train system! We voted for it here in California but politics and rising cost will most likely cause it to never happen here! You don't know how fortunate you are to have the option!

[@Roadrunnerz45]

people still like their cars, always will. we are starting to see the monster american trucks come our way, hogging the streets. it is a nightmare,

[@terrygibson7143]

Brings back childhood memories...

[@Bigbro28]

Thanks for this. It must be at least 10 years since I last trained down to the ‘gong.

[@monicap5071]

Many fond memories. Thanks👍

[@garryteahan6375]

Excellent. Thanks for posting. It would have been of great benefit if these Cab Views were around in 1980. Perfect for Drivers to learn the road.

[@qantas902vg4]

Ah yes that time of day again where I sit down and casually watch 2hrs of a train ride posted by the government.

[@centurycity]

Thanks for the trip most relaxing.

[@paulhall170]

It takes the same amount of time to get from Sydney to Wollongong by train in 2022 as it did in 1972....

[@sammy61187]

Progress

[@stevethompson222]

It’s a train mate, not an F18 hornet.

[@kazijavedanwar7891]

At least it runs😏

[@glauberglousger956]

It's just not worth cutting the time down in half for a few billion or more When that money could be spent on other more important things

[@Roadrunnerz45]

airline speeds haven't increased as well since the concorde got removed.....

[@DailyPassenger]

Enjoyed the beautiful scenic views of this video. Thanks for sharing.

[@fidomusic]

I have done this trip several times. What a beautiful journey it is!

[@maggieroland8343]

Wow . What a treat

[@notsureyou]

Good old Bondi platform 2 :-)

[@geoffreymoore1510]

This was a wonderful trip on a wonderful sunny morning, thanks so much! A couple of spots a bit jittery in the video for some reason? Others have asked and I agree, please label the stations not stopped at. Someone also commented on all the work at Waterfall. What is it? What was happening at the station before Fairy Meadow? Platform extension or something else? Were we on a Tangara? All very lovely, thanks heaps.

[@OvercookedSteak]

should add a speedometer or something.

[@AustralianBroadcastVHSArchive]

helensburg is lovely in the morning

[@neilforbes416]

5:34 King's Cross, and the Queen is utterly ropable! 😆

[@neilforbes416]

The apostrophe was added for the purpose of the joke!

[@travelingman5762]

@@neilforbes416and.......... lol

[@travelingman5762]

@@neilforbes416 kings cross is in darlinghurst where my mother and grandmother lived at the time while my grandfather was a radio officer at sea

[@travelingman5762]

@Neil Forbes angry; furious. You must have the dictionary nice and handy close by 😆

[@neilforbes416]

@@travelingman5762 Har-de-har-de-har-har-har!

[@idontthink]

It’d be great if they added some graphics in each station showing the distance to their main attractions. Like ,

[@mounteden280]

Can you make more of these? They help me sleep

[@davidlang1125]

Nice trip. Pity only the stations where the train stopped were identified. The rest were unfairly ignored!

[@starr6968]

So relaxing 😌 ☺

[@forestgrey2000]

Mmm . . . interesting to see the trip from the front, instead of the usual side-view. BUT, a slightly-related question: Why is the line to Waterfall & Cronulla called the "Illawarra Line"? The Illawarra region starts at the municipal boundary (between Wollongong & Sutherland LGAs) which is a few kms SOUTH of Waterfall station!! So, the so-called 'Illawarra Line' doesn't go into the Illawarra. Perverse.😄

[@VanillaV4]

i honestly cant believe how good the sydney railway system is also im from sydney and i have only gone on intercity trains :(

[@AllRound_GG]

Not good if 1 train breaks down or there's a fault on the network. The whole network is greatly affected if those happen.

[@VanillaV4]

@@AllRound_GGTbf the same thing sorta occurs on the highway

[@AllRound_GG]

@@VanillaV4 you can find detours when driving. You can't when you're stuck on the train.

[@VanillaV4]

@@AllRound_GG Yep

[@TennesseeHomesteadUSA]

Nice to see Australia with no talking heads etc. Very nice scenery in Australia.

[@Roadrunnerz45]

interesting the driver can still hear the passenger announcements - the cab would be soundproofed presumably?

[@davidjackson6960]

Lol tunnel running used to be fun as a kid, but so was jumping of the Como railway bridge

[@doctorbohr1585]

Play safe kids!

[@finnly2276]

love this asmr

[@simonf8902]

The construction at Waterfall has been going on for years. When will it be finished ?

[@gothioso]

Love this

[@rossalynsmith5253]

I used to travel on this line from Central to Sutherland and visa versa every day for work

[@tilapiadave3234]

Sutherland , the getto of the Shire

[@johnlatham7092]

@@tilapiadave3234 what a nasty comment to someone you don't even know, you must feel terrible.

[@ALxdCr4ftPlays]

I love Sydney. The double decker train public transport is excellent and fares cheaper compared to NZ. They really need to improve transport between the station and bondi beach. Set up a light rail system, extend the current line, or purchase a fleet of double decker buses. You guys have driverless trains that run every 2 minutes right? Could divert the line to include the beach? New Zealand builds double decker buses, 100% electric and diesel ones for Wellington. They carry twice the capacity of single decker buses. With over 5 million people, and the hundreds of NZ and oversees visitors, public interest, and better budgeting skills, they could achieve this.

[@jeniferlaw4975]

There were plans to extend the line to Bondi Beach, but the NIMBYs said no. :(

[@bright0nsounds]

@@jeniferlaw4975 See that half-finished carcass of a train station they roll into around 1:44? That would have been Woollahra station, had the Eastern Suburbs NIMBYs not protested so hard they had to can it _during construction._ "In 1976, construction of the station was abandoned, the official reason given was to save $3.4 million. In reality, it was the outcry from Woollahra residents, some of whom were public identities, that forced the scrapping of the station. After the line was brought into service, many locals had a change of heart and began lobbying for the completion of the station but to no avail." - www.visitsydneyaustralia.com.au/lost-station-woollahra.html

[@bright0nsounds]

@Angus Anthony Just asking because you're a local and I'm curious - what would you think of a short light rail connection similar to Newcastle's as a solution? I visit the Sutherland Shire frequently to see my partner, and I've long thought about the merits & downsides of replacing the Sutherland-Cronulla branch with a tram shuttle with more stops, but considering the absolute state of public transport in the area and how long it's stayed that way I don't imagine there'd be much public support.

[@carolflower8015]

My brother and I made this journey several months ago - I remember it as much prettier but perhaps its just the view from the drivers window

[@neilforbes416]

This station is *haunted!* I just saw a man vanish at 1:41:09! LOL He was walking along the platform, then suddenly he wasn't there! Wooooooo-oooooooooooo!!!!!!🤨

[@travelingman6511]

@Neil Forbes i gather you been on this train line

[@neilforbes416]

@@travelingman6511 I've ridden the Illawarra line from Central to Loftus, but only as far as Loftus. No further.

[@travelingman6511]

@@neilforbes416 your referring to the south coast line

[@neilforbes416]

@@travelingman6511 Out of Platform 25 at Sydney Central, it's referred to as the *Illawarra Line!*

[@travelingman6511]

@@neilforbes416 services to Port Kembla & Kiama also known as the south coast line what it is to the north coast line

[@1whitewashed1]

crazy that it taks 2hrs to get from eastern sydeny to wollongong....

[@sydney4613]

It's in slow motion 😂😂

[@LUREDADDY52]

Back in 2014 I sat in one of the two seats at the front of the train from Machu Picchu to Cusco (the driver was in a small compartment on the other side of the isle).

[@leftofzen]

2 hours to travel 85km, averaging 42.5km/hr.

[@user-tm4bi1nl4q]

Welcome to Australia!

[@inncogneato6341]

Thanks for the reminder. I thought Wollongong must have been 200km away from Sydney. Fast rail not.

[@eastmse]

The same trip by car is about 1 hour 30 minutes

[@PapaDutch]

That's the lovely thing about exploring innit?

[@nurlatifahmohdnor8939]

When I was pregnant to my 5th child. I was about to name him Johan. By that time I read about Mr. R. S.'s book. Thank you for writing. My 5th child is Sulaiyman.

[@vinniesuperstar8923]

Is this train electric or is it Diesel? 13:40

[@matthewpage3356]

Electric

[@porkmashups2990]

@@matthewpage3356 take a closer look at the timestamp

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

@@porkmashups2990 Your point ?, The Train is Electric (Overhead wire).

[@porkmashups2990]

@@ChannelReuploads9451 keep looking around. You’ll get the joke soon

[@chrism2279]

Potato powered!

[@neilforbes416]

1:30:12 Are we going to *Scarborough Fair?* (Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme) 😁😁😁

[@travelingman6511]

@Neil Forbes can you hear the sounds of silence well good there's nothing wrong with your hearing LOL

[@top40researcher31]

@neilforbes416 oh dear

[@neilforbes416]

@@top40researcher31 Were you reacting to my original gag or that of Traveling Man?

[@top40researcher31]

@@neilforbes416 actually traveling man but i gather he is feeling groovy lol

[@neilforbes416]

@@top40researcher31 Nah! He never got anywhere near the 59th Street Bridge!

[@EnigmaNine]

Great to watch. Do Kiama too 😀

[@LUREDADDY52]

What from Wollongong to Kiama?

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Thanks for sharing.

[@rmk1777]

sharing is caring

[@jimjam6552]

Missed the best part to kiama

[@MrEtnorb]

When we have skied in Japan, we catch the bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano. 224 km in 81 minutes!

[@rodorodo3060]

AWESOME!! Sorry mate, what kind of electrification do you use in this line/ service, 25000 kw or any other?? The technology is 100% australian or come from any other country?? Best regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[@ickipoo]

Overhead 1500V DC

[@utareangara5529]

What is that build just after Coalcliff station? An old coal loader??

[@ickipoo]

Illawarra Coke Company Coalcliff - closed in 2014.

[@patbraniff8429]

Did journey in1973 central to wollongong some many changes

[@Robbi496]

So, is this like the London Underground, or is it an intercity commute line?

[@Robbi496]

@George Lucas Thanx

[@OvercookedSteak]

it's an intercity commute line, however a lot of the stations around the city circle or near there are usually enclosed like the london underground.

[@canijustplease]

i got off at kings cross. thanks driver

[@308V8HZ]

Ah memory's , the Disneyland for adults .

[@carlasorensen8522]

Need to turn that camera to the right a little - we’re missing the fabulous Australian coastline!

[@hcrun]

Huh? Heading south from Sydney the coastline is on the left!

[@neilforbes416]

20:00 Tried to read the station name sign of the station after Erskineville, but it was in shadow, making the sign illegible. Suggestion, even if the train does *not* stop at a station, identify that station anyway. You put a blue background behind the names of stations stopped at, perhaps a red background for stations not stopped at.

[@travelingman6511]

@Neil Forbes this person doesn't have editing software it is directly from a mobile phone

[@neilforbes416]

@@travelingman6511 This video was *NOT* made by an amateur KZbinr. It was made by a NSW Government Department, namely *Transport For NSW.* Therefore they'll have the best of video editing software at their fingertips to produce this video.

[@travelingman6511]

@@neilforbes416 it was made by an armature as i jknow know the person he is using a government department logo

[@neilforbes416]

@@travelingman6511 The NSW State Government would *NOT* be employing an *amateur* to shoot these videos. They would not allow their logo to be used by an amateur. They'd hire a professional videographer to do videos like this, though with Perrotett and co., you would wonder.....!

[@travelingman6511]

@@neilforbes416 this person is an armature he doesn't work for the NSW goverment he said himself on his Facebook page

[@sultunch9047]

awesome!!!! such a love from Indonesia🇲🇨

[@belchy94]

Would like to see a video from Wollongong to Kiama and Port Kembla

[@paytonmorris1678]

anyone else notice how when the enter and exit a tunnel they beep

[@AllRound_GG]

They sound their horn just incase someone's in the tunnel.

[@billmago7991]

pity the train didnt go all the way to bomaderry.......ive done this trip from central Two girls flashed their tits at the train at Bombo Beach👌👌🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Cringe69.]

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@throwaway6478]

New name: Bimbo Beach. 🤣

[@ymmf6863]

It would be even better if you could timestamp each station throughout the video.

[@inncogneato6341]

And speed, time and date stamps.

[@jonaqtrillionaire2048]

What's the cost of train ticket from bondi junction to wollongong?

[@enochliu8316]

$6.51 or $9.31, depending on when you travel.

[@echoesofamystery382]

$2.80

[@RARDingo]

Memories......

[@M77982]

Which Battalion mate?

[@RARDingo]

@@M77982 8/9

[@ashuggtube]

All that way to smack into another train 😂

[@fanboy4454]

What time did the train departed. Thanks

[@jacobweir1795]

Just after 6am!

[@deshsarvoparii]

When train came to Sutherland we could see a man on the right side coming up and stood and then the way he was standing was like he is a dummy without any movement whereas you can see traffic on the adjacent road.

[@PhucMi1]

48:10 bird nearly got cleaned up

[@planetX15]

What bird?

[@djcontrol3372]

More please!

[@sylviaelse5086]

The first time I took this line, I couldn't believe how winding it became after Waterfall. "Oh look, there's another line down there." Turned out to be the line we were on.

[@andypratt7348]

Most of your stations are underground, in Adelaide all of the stations put from Adelaide are open air stations

[@trainsimfreak07]

It was only the first 7 stations underground going under the City. Rest were above ground.

[@DanTheMan80738]

1:33:00 Wombarra!

[@2Fast4F8]

9:45 Ad for F9 dates back to June 2021, lol.

[@R4C3RR]

WOLLICREEK!!!!!! 23:56