Sydney weekend train delays: Vivid disruptions, North Shore and Northern lines and rail replacements

Sydney commuters have been advised to plan ahead with major rail works and disruptions coinciding with Vivid’s biggest rush to date.

Festival organizers expect this long weekend to be the busiest weekend ever, with record attendances in the CBD and surrounding area.

There are also warnings of significant train disruptions as the repair scheme of Sydney’s rail network continues.

More than 60 ‘high priority defects’ will be removed and 150 kilometers of track will be repaired. Work on a number of lines is scheduled between 02:00 on Saturday 10 June and 02:00 on Tuesday 13 June.

Some lines will only be affected on Saturdays and Sundays from 2am to 4am.

Limited services will stop and allow passengers to alight at Circular Quay station due to heavy crowds on Saturday evening and Sunday, with passengers advised to use Wynyard, Martin Place or St James stations instead and walk to the festival .

There are no buses and light rail services to Circular Quay on Friday evenings from 6:00 PM and weekends from 5:00 PM.

Light rail services instead terminate at City Hall and buses are diverted to Martin Place.

Transport for NSW has also warned that train replacement buses could be hit by driver shortages.

Ferry passengers are also urged to arrive early and plan ahead with the expected large crowds.

Transport for NSW says it will work hard to minimize the impact on passengers by focusing on ‘quieter parts of the network and off peak hours’.

“To help people get to and from Vivid, additional services are running into the city on the T2, T4 and T8 lines,” the trackwork warning read.

“There is also additional capacity for trains coming into the city from the Blue Mountains and South Coast.”