New South Wales Grand Transit Proposal (Fantasy) by HighwayHead
created at 2026-04-10T04:42:58.013Z
updated at 2026-08-06T03:54:09.596Z
Take notes TfNSW...
And probably the whole Australian Government; this isn't just Sydney anymore...
Lots of actual research and countless hours designing, refining, and drawing out these lines; especially the East Coast HSR. A lot of the allignments follow ridges, plateaus, flats and medians I find on Satellite view, so the routes are as realistic as possible. Also feel free to star the map if you want, I'd really appreciate it!
If you have any suggestions, please tell me in the comments!
Pro tip! To see the map better, try unselecting certain line groups to unclog the map. Trust, it works
Shoutout to these maps which heavily inspired this map: NSW PT Proposal and Sydney Overdone Proposal with Trams by MetroTrainsSydney, Sydney | Trains, Metro, Ferries and Light Rail | Fantasy and Sydney Light Rail Future by Isaac Smith and Metro is My Passion by Trees.
Suburban Trains:
T1 - North Shore and Western Line (Blaxland to Beowra via Central)
T2 - Bradfield and Inner West Line (City Circle to Bradfield via the Main Western Line)
T3 - Cumberland and Bankstown Line (Bankstown to Liverpool or Olympic Park and return)
T4 - Eastern Suburbs and Cronulla Line (Cronulla to Bondi via Central and Hurstville)
T5 - South-West and Richmond Line (Macathaur to Richmond via Parramatta)
T6 - St George and Bradfield Line (City Circle to Bradfield South via Sydenham)
T7 - Olympic Park and City Line (Central to Olympic Park via the Main Western Line)
T8 - Northern and Chatswood Line (Hornsby to Gordon or Central via Epping)
Airport Express - (Central to Wolli Creek via Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
Intercity Trains:
ACT - Canberra Line (Canberra Central or Canberra Kingston to Goulburn or Sydney Central)
BMT - Blue Mountains Line (Central to Bathurst via Katoomba)
CCN - Central Coast and Newcastle Line (Central to Newcastle via Gosford)
CCN - Central Coast Branch Line (Gosford to Charlstown via The Entrance)
HUN - Hunter Line (Newcastle to Scone or Taree via Maitland)
SCO - South Coast Line (Nowra to Central via South Helenburgh or Stanwell Tops)
SHL - Southern Highlands Line (Central to Goulburn via Moss Vale)
WMV - Macquarie Pass Line (Wollongong to Moss Vale or Campbelltown via Dombarton)
Metro:
M1 - Northwest, City and Bankstown Line (Schofields to Bankstown via Central)
M2 - Bradfield, WSI* and Northwest Line (Schofields to Macathaur via Bradfield and Camden)
M3 - East-West Rail Link (La Perouse to Bradfield via Parramatta and Sydney)
M4 - Hills to Shire and Parramatta Line (Hills Showground to Miranda via Bankstown)
M5 - Northern Beaches, Lane Cove and St George Line (Miranda to Mona Vale via Lane Cove)
M6 - North South Rail Link and Parramatta Line (St Ives to Bradfield via Parramatta and Rhodes)
M7 - Victoria and North-Eastern Line (Narrabeen to Bronte via Marsden Park and Rhodes)
BRT:
B1 - Northern Beaches B-Line (Wynyard to Palm Beach via Victoria Cross)
B2 - Western Sydney B-Line (Penrith to Campbelltown via WSI, Bradfield and Oran Park)
B3 - Liverpool to Parramatta via SW T-Way and Wetherill Park
B4 - Rouse Hill to Blacktown via NW T-Way and Kellyville
B5 - Rouse Hill to Parramatta via NW T-Way and Constitution Hill
Light Rail:
L1 - Sydney Light Rail Dulwich Hill and Inner West Line (Dulwich Hill to Central via Inner West)
L2 - Sydney Light Rail South Eastern Beaches Line (Circular Quay to Maroubra via Randwick)
L3 - Sydney Light Rail Anzac Parade and Eastgardens Line (Circular Quay to Eastgardens)
L4 - Sydney Light Rail Bondi and Eastern Suburbs Line (Central to Bondi Beach via Oxford Street)
L5 - Sydney Light Rail Parramatta Road Line (Green Square to Five Dock via Parramatta Road)
L6 - Sydney Light Rail Victoria Road and Darling Harbour Line (Martin Place to Gladesville)
L7 - Sydney Light Rail Carlingford and Westmead Line (Westmead to Epping via Carlingford)
L8 - Parramatta and Olympic Park Line (Parramatta to Sydney Olympic Park)
NLR1 - Newcastle Light Rail (Newcastle Interchange to Newcastle Beach via Foreshore)
NLR2 - Newcastle Light Rail (Newcastle Beach to Newcastle Interchange via Markettown)
NLR3 - Newcastle Light Rail (Newcastle Interchange to Charlstown via Kotara)
WLR1 - Wollongong Light Rail (North Wollongong to Warrawong Plaza via Port Kembla Branch)
WLR2 - Wollongong Light Rail (Oak Flats to Port Kembla via Warilla and Warrawong Plaza)
R1 - Canberra Light Rail North-South Line (Gunghalin to Gordon via Dickson Interchange)
R2 - Canberra Light Rail East-West Line (Belconnen to Queanbeyan via Capital Hill)
R3 - Canberra Light Rail Airport and West Line (Weston Creek to Canberra Airport via Molongo)
R4 - Canberra Light Rail Western Orbital Line (Tuggeranong to Gunghalin North via Belconnen)
R5 - Canberra Light Rail Eastern Orbital Line (Majura to Tuggernarong via Canberra Airport)
Ferries:
F1 - Manly (Circular Quay to Manly)
F2 - Taronga Zoo (Circular Quay to Taronga Zoo)
F3 - Parramatta River (Circular Quay to Parramatta)
F4 - Pyrmont Bay (Circular Quay to Pyrrmont Bay)
F5 - Neutral Bay (Circular Quay to Neutral Bay - Loop Service)
F6 - Mosman Bay (Circular Quay to Mosman Bay)
F7 - Double Bay (Circular Quay to Double Bay)
F8 - Cockatoo Island (Circular Quay to Cockatoo Island)
F9 - Watsons Bay (Circular Quay to Watsons Bay)
F10 - Blackwattle Bay (Blackwattle Bay to Barangaroo via Fish Market)
F11 - Fish Market Direct (Circular Quay to Fish Market)
F12 - Lane Cove (Circular Quay to North Ryde via Lane Cove)
F13 - Botany Bay (Kurnell to La Perouse via Ramsgate Beach)
F14 - Port Hacking (Cronulla to Bundeena)
F15 - Georges River (Kurnell to Como via Kogarah Bay)
MFF - Manly Fast Ferry (Circular Quay to Manly)°
WAGE - Pittwater (Palm Beach to Ettalong and Wagstaffe)
STKN - Stockton Ferry (Queens Wharf to Stockton)
ILLA - Lake Illawarra (Warrawong to Albion Park via Kanahooka)
HSR:
East Coast HSR - Melbourne to Brisbane (Maroochydore) via Canberra and Sydney
East Coast HSR - Melbourne to Sydney via Canberra
East Coast HSR - Brisbane (Maroochydore) to Sydney via the Gold Coast
East Coast HSR - Sydney (WSI) to Newcastle via the Central Coast
East Coast HSR - Brisbane (Maroochydore) to Gold Coast Airport via Brisbane Roma Street
Kosciuszko Skitube:
Perisher Blue Cow Line - Bullocks Flat to Blue Cow via Perisher
Perisher Smiggins Line - Bullocks Flat to Smiggins Holes via Perisher
Bullocks Flat Jindibyne Line - Bullocks Flat to Jindibyne
Bullocks Flat Thredbo Line - Bullocks Flat to Thredbo
Thredbo Charlottes Pass - Thredbo to Charlotte's Pass via Alpine Way
Other Transport Modes:
FAST - Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (Liverpool to WSI via Bradfield and Fifteenth Avenue)
Byron Bay - Ballina SolarTrain (North Byron to Ballina via Byron Parkway)
°The Manly Fast Ferry is operated by NRMA Insurance. It is part of the Opal Network and can also sometimes include extra stops at Watsons Bay and Taronga Zoo maybe IDK for sure
Notes:
- Individual maps of transport (e.g. a map with Metro only, or Ferries only) will be created once that specific mode of transport is fully completed on this map.
- I have tried to make this map as realistic-unrealistic as possible; by that they follow a realistic alignment but are highly unlikely to be ever built if Minns ever stays in power.
- All ferries are relatively unchanged except for the F10 being rerouted to the new Fish Markets and a new direct service from Circular Quay
- Trains are also relatively unchanged, except for the T7 becoming part of the T6 which in a whole is now the T3 and an all-stops service similar to the T2 along the main west corridor from Olympic Park to Sydney Terminal, like the current T7 event trains but worse :)
- I rerouted the B-Line for a detour into Victoria Cross, as Building Beautifully will tell you about clogging the Harbour Bridge and Single-Seat Journeys in his Northern Beaches video. (I am obviously from Australia and not so obviously not an adult so I don't have YouTube to post a link to the video)
- Light Rail has been thoroughly extended and expanded upon, and are generally anywhere between 12 and 17km long, acting more like a light rail and less like a right-of-way tram. We learn from Melbourne's miskates
- You wouldn't know but all Heavy and Light Rail has been copied from maps I made on Tennessine Metro Map Maker. I just thought you should know
- Chatswood on the M1 line is just called 'Chatswood' rather than 'Chatswood Metro' because the station is a cross-platform transfer design. That means that there's two island platforms with one side Metro and the other side trains, so it goes like this: Train, (platform), Metro, Metro, (platform), Trains
- The M5 line will be highly unlikely to follow the alignment of the M1, but for the life of me I couldn't find a better route because the M3 already steals the eastern side. *Edit, the M3 and M5 got a reroute
- The 170X from Manly to City Wynyard does not get a massive frequency boost, cause it no longer exists on this map
-This is not branched, but heavily inspired by Isaak Smith's map; Sydney | Trains, Metro, Ferries and Light Rail | Fantasy. Go check out his awesome map too!
-The L6 between East Balmain and Barangaroo is now very realistic cause I rerouted it
-Due to the B1 navigating through twisty terrain on Barrenjoey Road, only some services run to Palm Beach
-The BeachLink and BayLink are operated by the same company. They are both free and run 10 minute frequency (Manly) and 3 minutes (Rhodes) peak, and 15 minutes (Manly) and 7 minutes (Rhodes) off peak
If you have gotten this far down and read all this, get a job man.
Map type: regional | Total track length: 2146 miles | Center coordinate: -33.2246, 149.3775 |
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