Sydney Trains Vlog 1711: Sydney’s Airport Line Turns 20

Vlog 1711
Sydney’s Airport Line Turns 20
On Thursday 21st May 2020 Sydney’s Airport Line turned 20.
It opened on 21st May 2000.
This video features trains along the Airport Line at Green Square, Mascot, Domestic, International and Wolli Creek.
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Filmed on: 21/5/2020

[@aussiejohn5835]

Thanks for this great video Phil. It's hard to believe that it has been 20years. I feel the excessive access charge to these stations is a shock for visitors and first time local travellers. The trains also do not cater well for those with luggage especially during peak hours. Maybe they could have installed luggage space on the trains to alleviate crowding in the vestibule area.

[@aussiejohn5835]

@@Tolpuddle581 Can you imagine the huge cost to the residents had the access charge not been removed from Mascot and Green Square. NSW government does not have a good record when negotiating contracts.

[@Elitist20]

Only ever used it once, when I was temporarily on the South Coast and needed to fly to Melbourne, so took the train in from Nowra/Bomaderry. In Sydney I drive or get a taxi/Uber.

[@nicholetheotter1957]

I’ve lived close to this line for as long as it existed. Happy 20th anniversary Airport Link!

[@TransportBuff]

Great Video! Happy 20th Anniversary to the Airport Line. :)

[@robloxianlifedtrainsandmor7318]

The M Set door closing chime is so satisfying (the announcement)

[@vesperino2]

Happy 20th to the airport line!

[@julianlee4803]

I come from Campbelltown so go through there when heading to the city, it’s so weird at the moment seeing both the domestic and international stations empty.

[@nicholetheotter1957]

Julian Lee I agree. COVID-19 has hit the two stations' patronage very hard. And Phil only recently started filming again so you can finally see the effects social distancing has had on some stations.

[@maxleonard5723]

Who needs a metro?! These trains accelerated really fast! We should definately just extend the existing rail network!

[@joshr3991]

Wouldnt be a bad idea for Sydney Trains to invest in some single deck rolling stock for the airport line.. however I totally agree with you in terms of needing a metro. Our double deck trains are quite quick

[@nswtransportfilms]

Happy anniversary to the airport line :D great video

[@qua4695]

1:29 Green Square 6:08 Mascot 12:00 Domestic Airport 16:59 International Airport 22:29 Wolli Creek

[@rhys3089]

Thanks captain obvious

[@possesed2211]

Followed by Turella, Bardwell Park, Bexely North, Kingsgrove, Beverly Hills and all to Revesby

[@SydneyMetroVlogs]

Just 10 years until the ownership of the privatised stations returns to RailCorp (unless they extend the contract)

[@rhys3089]

Sydney Metro Vlogs in ten years tangaras will retire lol

[@michaelgoodwin1239]

Rhys the S Sets went 35-45 years, K Sets are on most likely going to get to 40+ years. Plus they’re still slowly slowly rolling out the latest T Set overhaul. It wouldn’t make financial sense to scrap them after just sinking so much money and tech into them.

[@gnhansen29]

That will be the end of the BOOT arrangement. The 1997 Sydney Light Rail was built under a similar arrangement.

[@rhys3089]

Michael Goodwin are you serious, his profile pic is a T set mine is a M set which is oldef

[@rhys3089]

M sets and t set don’t like each other, which is why they don’t run the same line

[@AndrewHuynh2005]

It opened during the 2000 Olympic Games

[@SydneyMetroVlogs]

It opened before the Olympics, as an attempt to make Sydney's public transport look good... (The large fees made it the opposite)

[@sydneytrainspotting1176]

Nice video!

[@eol68896]

That's easier access to get to airport from central Station to international & domestic.Via Mascot & wolli creek.& you have like modern trains running there now than the last S sets were before they were retired.

[@jdouble-l19978]

Hard to believe it's been 20 years since the Sydney Olympics.

[@gnhansen29]

I remember feeling that Sydney Olympics were a long way into the future.

[@gnhansen29]

I remember when the airport line was only something that was hinted or talked about no it's an integral part of the network.

[@williamkulcsar]

Happy 20th Birthday to the airport line!!!

[@OTVCNSW]

Great video first

[@raidas2427]

plz review bus or truck blog.i want to see that also.

[@velekorunoski5997]

Can you please film a half an hour vlog at International Airport? The action there is awesome

[@Woodland26]

So, the T8 is a loop that extend the old East Hill line to Campbelltown without going through Liverpool, in 2 directions. That means say from East Hill station going to the city there is a choice of going through Wolli Creek or Sydneyham? Are both type of trains boarding from same platform? I wouldn't think every stations after Turrella would have 4 platforms each? Also for those train fly by Erskineville, are they using the T4 track or the T3 platforms? Just want to see if they have the potential of stopping at Erskineville when T3 is gone. I know T4 may take over but would be nice to see some T8 trains will also stop there too.

[@NhuTran-kr4ge]

Nice

[@sethtan715]

By the way, why is the station name displayed 3 times?

[@FoxeyOCE]

I normally go into the 18 line cause I live near the airport well I kinda live in botany rd

[@Aussie_Transport5371]

Awesome mate what trains run on the airport line?

[@tamworthtrainnut285]

Phil, can you please do a 1 year anniversary of the Sydney Metro opening please, it's on the 26th

[@mikogamingmg9794]

Wow

[@juniormani3198]

Hey Phil can you please do a Redfernpart 8

[@kcobley]

Ridiculously narrow platforms, not enough escalators or stairs. People congest the areas around the staircases in the center of the platforms, can't get past people with bags.

[@aussiejohn5835]

I do agree with you especially the narrow platforms but I suppose the many passengers who have luggage is to be expected at the airport stations. I really object to the expensive access charge to these stations which is added to the fare.

[@keztheosquad]

We are in 2022

[@nicbloxyt5621]

Awesome work! I was wondering if I could get a shoutout :P that would be amazing! Welp have a awesome day

[@qua4695]

A guide for people

[@BLACKSTA361]

Meanwhile Melbourne...😂

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hahahaha I love Melbs though :)

[@browniekomene6474]

What a rip off the fare pricing is on that line.

[@victorianrichard8097]

greensqure 13:29

[@viktorl8]

And when will they stop charge that enormous money at exit?!

[@nevango0690]

Why is that? I've seen it at other airport stations around the world and it never made sense

[@mjfitzhenry]

Hopefully 2030

[@victorianrichard8097]

wolli creak 22:29

[@victorianrichard8097]

domestic airport 12:00

[@victorianrichard8097]

16:59 international airport sydney

[@YTJoviaPlayz]

Hi

[@lightaku]

First one

[@wandererj4437]

Never ever (Ruben & Sarah)

[@busvlogsofnsw7921]

5th

[@aiubwahed7975]

Gulshan