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Sydney: Power outage shuts down Sydney train lines

Sydney: Power outage shuts down Sydney train lines

Daily Telegraph20-05-2025

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Commuters have been left stranded at a busy Sydney train station ahead of peak hour as a power outage at Strathfield station in the city's west brings multiple lines to a halt.
Those travelling on the T1, T2, T3 and T9 lines on Tuesday afternoon have been urged to allow plenty of time and look for alternative ways to get home.
A sign at one train station reads: 'No trains are currently operating between Central and Homebush.'
More to come.
Originally published as Sydney commuters stranded as train network rocked by delays, power outages

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