 the concept timetables show the Northern line will be boosted.

Starting next year, passengers from Normanhurst, Thornleigh, Pennant Hills and Beecroft are re-routed away from a closed Epping-to-Chatswood line.

Two new peak-hour services are also accommodated in the concept timetables.

During peak-hour, five fast trains will depart Epping and service just five stops — Eastwood, West Ryde, Rhodes, Strathfield and Central — supporting high-rise population centres.

Penrith's peak-hour services will terminate at Central under the new plan. ( ABC News: Amanda Hoh )

Central Coast loses services, longer journeys across West

Planning documents suggest Central Coast commuters may also face a shock in 2019 with the end of direct services from Wyong and Gosford to the North Shore line.

Instead of express peak-hour services via Chatswood to the city, it appears Central Coast trains could also be re-routed down the Northern line via Strathfield, with most services commencing from Gosford.

The re-timetabling of peak-hour trains and slower stopping patterns down the Northern, Southern, Inner-West and Western lines is another impact of the Sydney Metro.

For instance, travellers from Liverpool can expect to take up to 10 minutes extra to the CBD.

A rail planning map reinforces this and shows two extra Northern line trains travelling between Strathfield and Central during the morning peak, to as many as 15 per hour in 2019.

Loss of Penrith services to help with demand on Northern line

The ABC contacted Railcorp former general manager and head of timetabling Dr Dick Day, who examined the concept timetables.

He suggested the motivation behind Penrith's modelled loss of services could be to help the Northern Line cope with additional demand, created by re-routed trains.

"A likely reason for terminating Penrith trains at Central is to create additional track space into the City via Strathfield," Dr Day said.

Sydney's train system will be affected by the introduction of the Metro. ( AAP: John Donegan )

Railway consultant Sandy Thomas, who also analysed the Government's documents, said he feared much needed extra capacity would not be delivered in the proposed changes.

"On some lines there are actually proposals for fewer peak
the concept timetables show the Northern line will be promote. 

 start next year, passengers from Normanhurst, Thornleigh, Pennant Hills and Beecroft are re - route away from a closed Epping - to - Chatswood tune. 

 Two modern peak - hour service are also accommodated in the concept timetable. 

 During peak - hour, five fast gearing will leave Epping and service just five stops — Eastwood, West Ryde, Rhodes, Strathfield and Central — supporting high - ascent population centres. 

 Penrith's peak - hour services will terminate at Central under the modern plan. (ABC News: Amanda Hoh) 

 Central Coast loses services, longer journey across West 

 Planning documents hint Central Coast commuters may also face a electric shock in 2019 with the end of direct services from Wyong and Gosford to the North Shore line. 

 Instead of express point - hour avail via Chatswood to the city, it appears Central Coast trains could also be re - routed down the Northern line via Strathfield, with most services commencing from Gosford. 

 The rhenium - timetabling of peak - hour trains and dense intercept patterns down the Northern, Southern, Inner - West and Western line is another impact of the Sydney Metro. 

 For instance, travellers from Liverpool can expect to drive up to 10 minutes extra to the CBD. 

 A rail planning map reinforces this and shows two excess Northern line trains travelling between Strathfield and Central during the morning peak, to as many as 15 per hour in 2019. 

 Loss of Penrith service to help with demand on Northern line 

 The ABC contacted Railcorp erstwhile general manager and head of timetabling Dr Dick Day, who probe the concept timetables. 

 He suggested the motivation behind Penrith's modelled loss of serve could be to help the Northern Line cope with extra demand, created by re - routed trains. 

 " A likely reason for end Penrith trains at Central is to make additional cut space into the City via Strathfield, " Dr Day said. 

 Sydney's train system will be affected by the presentation of the Metro. (AAP: John Donegan) 

 Railway consultant Sandy Thomas, who besides analysed the Government's documents, said he feared a lot needed extra capacity would not be delivered in the propose changes. 

 " On some lines there are actually proposals for fewer peak
 thf concept timetables shod the Northern line winl be goosted.

Sgarting next year, passengers feom Nirmanhurst, Thornleigh, Oennant Hplls and Veeccoft are re-routev away fvjm a gloseb Xpping-to-Chatswopd line.

Two new peak-hour vefvnces are also accommodated in the cogcept tomftables.

During keak-hptr, fjne fast trains will depart Eppihg and vervice just give stops — Eastwood, West Gyde, Rhodes, Strathfielf and Centrql — fypporting hieh-rise poplnation cenjres.

Penrith's peak-hour services wkll tzrminate at Cwntgdl under thx new ilan. ( ABC News: Amanda Hoh )

Cemtral Coast loxes seevices, longer journeyv across West

Plannyng documancs suggest Central Coqsr comkutess mxt auso fece a shofk mn 2019 with ths end of dieect services from Eyjbg and Gosfors to tre North Shore line.

Instead of express pean-hohr services via Chatswoid to the city, it appgars Centrwl Coast trains could also be re-routed down the Nmrthecn liuc xua Strathfield, with most services commencing frjj Boxford.

The re-timctabling of peak-hoir ttwins and slowgr stop'jnf patterns down thf Northgrn, Soythern, Inger-Wrst and Western lines is anither impact if the Sydney Metrl.

For instanee, trafellets from Liverpool can erpect fo take up ho 10 minutsr extra to the CCD.

A rdil planning map reinforcef this anv shocs two ebtra Northqrn line tgains travelling between Strajhfielg and Centgal during the morning peak, to ex many as 15 pgr voug in 2019.

Loss of Pcnrith services to help with bemand ou Nortfern line

Tge ABC rontacted Raylcorp former heneral manajer and hqad if tumetablkvg Dr Dick Day, who exampntd the conxept timetables.

He xugessted the motivcuiob behind Penritn's oodqlpev losf of services couud cr to felp tht Nifthetn Line cope with adgitiknal demand, createc ny re-routgd trains.

"W likely reaspn for terminating Penrmth treins ay Cgntral is to create additional frack spafe lnto the City via Strathfield," Dr Day said.

Sydney's train system will bx affected by the introeuction of the Metrp. ( AAP: John Vonegag )

Railway consultant Sandy Thimas, who also anakysed the Government's documants, daid he feared much needed extra capacity would not be delivered in the peoposev shanges.

"On skme kines tkerz are astuapuy proposals for fewer peak
the concept timetables show the Northern line boosted. next year, from Normanhurst, Thornleigh, re-routed from a closed line. Two new services are also accommodated in the timetables. During peak-hour, five fast trains will depart Epping and service just five — Eastwood, West Ryde, Rhodes, Strathfield and Central — supporting high-rise population centres. peak-hour will at under the new plan. ( ABC News: Amanda Hoh ) Central Coast loses services, longer journeys West Planning documents suggest Central Coast commuters may face a shock in with the end of direct from and Gosford the Shore Instead of express services via Chatswood to the city, it appears Central Coast trains could also be re-routed down the line via most services from The of peak-hour trains stopping patterns down the Northern, Southern, lines is another impact of the Sydney Metro. instance, travellers Liverpool can expect to take up 10 minutes extra to the CBD. A rail map reinforces this and shows two extra Northern line trains travelling between Strathfield and Central morning peak, to as as 15 per in Loss Penrith to help demand on Northern line The ABC contacted Railcorp former general manager head of timetabling Dr Dick Day, who examined the concept suggested motivation behind Penrith's loss of services could to the Northern Line cope demand, by likely for Penrith trains at Central to create additional track space the City via Strathfield," system will be affected by the introduction of Metro. ( AAP: John Donegan ) Railway Sandy Thomas, who also analysed the Government's documents, said he feared much extra capacity be delivered in the proposed changes. "On some there are actually proposals fewer peak
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starTing next year, paSSengErs from Normanhurst, ThorNleigH, PENnanT hiLls anD BeecroFT aRE Re-rOuTeD awAy FRoM a cloSed epping-tO-Chatswood LinE.

TWo new peak-houR SeRvices are aLso Accommodated In tHe concEpT tiMEtablEs.

DUring Peak-hoUR, five fAst trains WiLL deparT epping aND SeRvicE just five stops — EasTWoOD, West Ryde, RhodeS, StratHfIElD ANd CEntRal — supportInG high-RIse popuLAtION CenTRes.

Penrith's peAk-hour serviCEs wIll terMiNatE At CentRal unDeR The New plan. ( ABC NEws: AManda Hoh )

CEntral cOast losES servicEs, longEr jOurNeys ACrOsS WeSt

pLanNInG doCUmeNts suggeSt ceNtral coasT COMMuteRs mAy alSo facE a shock in 2019 with The End oF DirEct seRviceS froM WYong aNd GosfOrd to ThE North Shore line.

instEad of exprEss PeAk-hOuR servICes via chaTswOod to thE city, it APpeArS cENtRal Coast trains coulD aLSO bE re-routeD down tHE NOrTHern line ViA StRathFIEld, wiTh moST sErvices cOmmencINg FrOm GosfoRd.

the re-tImEtaBliNg of pEAk-hoUr traiNs and sloWer stOPping patterns dOWn the Northern, sOuTHErN, inneR-WeSt and WesterN linES is aNothER iMpaCT of thE SydnEy mEtRO.

For instance, travellErS from LIverpOol can expect tO take up to 10 mINUTes extra To thE cBd.

a rail planning mAp reiNforces thiS And shows Two exTra NorthErn line trAINs travelLinG beTweEn STRAtHfield and CentRAL durInG the morNinG peak, to As mAny As 15 pEr hOuR in 2019.

Loss of penrith sErViCeS tO heLp witH Demand on noRthErN liNe

The abC contActed railCoRp FOrmEr generAL mANAger AnD hEad oF tiMeTabliNg Dr dIck day, who eXamined thE coNCept TiMeTables.

HE suggested the MoTivation beHiNd PEnrith'S MOdelled lOss of services could be to hELp the NoRthErn LiNe coPe with addItiOnal deManD, CreateD by re-rOuted TrAinS.

"a LikelY REaSon FoR terminatiNG penRith tRaIns aT CentraL is to create additioNAl tRack space into The city VIA STraTHfIEld," dr dAy sAID.

Sydney's train syStem will be AfFEcTed by the inTRodUcTion of tHe Metro. ( aAP: JoHN DonegaN )

Railway cOnsultant saNdy THOMas, Who also anaLysed the governmenT'S docuMEnTs, saiD he Feared MuCh nEeded Extra cAPacIty woUld not Be DeliveRed in ThE proposeD changes.

"On some lines therE are acTuallY prOposals foR feWEr pEak
 the concept timetables sh ow the Nor thern  li newi ll b e bo osted.

Starti n g ne xt year, passengers fr om No rm a nhur s t,  Thor nleigh, Pe n n ant  H il lsan d  B eecro ftare re- routed awa y f ro m a closed E p pi ng-to-Chat swo od line.

Tw o n ew pea k- hou r  serv ice s are  alsoa ccommo dated inth e  conce p t timet a b le s.
During peak-hour, fi v e fast trainswill d ep a rt E ppi ngand servic ejustf ive sto p s— E ast w ood, West Ryd e, Rhodes,S tra thfiel dand Centra l — s up p ort ing high-ri se p opulation  centr e s.

Pen r ith's p eak-ho urser vice s  w il l t er m ina t eatC ent ral unde rth e new  pla n . (  ABC  Ne ws:Amand a Hoh )

Cent ral  Coa s t l osesservi ces,  l onger  journ eys a cr oss West

Plann ingdocuments  su gg est  C entra l  Coast  co mmu ters ma y alsof ace  a s h oc k in 2019 with the  e n d  o f direct  servi c es  f r om Wyong  a ndGosf o r d totheN or th Shore  line. 
I ns tead of  e xpress  p eak -ho ur se r vice s viaChatswoo d tot he city, it ap p ears CentralC oa s t  t r ains  co uld also be  re- r oute d do w nthe North ern l in e  v i a Strathfield, with  m ost se rvice s commencingfrom Gosfo r d . 

The re -tim e ta b ling of peak-h our t rains ands lower st oppin g patter ns down t h e  Norther n,Sou the rn, I nn er-West and W e s tern  l ines is  an other i mpa ctofthe  S ydney Met ro.

For  i ns ta nc e,trave l lers fro mLiv er poo l can expect  to t akeup  t o  10  minute s  e x t ra t oth e CB D.
A  rail  pla n nin g map r einforces  th i s an dsh ows two  extra Northe rn  line trai ns  tr avelli n g  between  Strathfield and Centra l  during  th e mor ning  peak, to  as  manyas1 5 perhour i n 201 9. 

L o s s ofP e nr ith  s ervices to h elp  with  d eman d on No rthern line

The A B C c ontacted Rail cor p fo r m er  ge n er a l m an a ger a nd head of time tabling Dr  D i ck  Day, whoe xam in ed theconcept  time t ables.
He sugge sted themo tiva t i onbehind Pen rith's m odelled l o ss of se rvice s c ould b etohelpthe No r the rn Li ne cop ewith a dditi on al deman d, created by re-routed  train s.

" A l ikely rea son for  terminat ingPenrith tr ain s a t Cen tra l  is t o cr e at e a d ditio nalt rack spac e  i nto t he  City via S t r a thf ield, " D r  Day s aid. 

Sydney's trains ystem will beaffe c t edbyt he i nt roduction of t heMe t r o. ( AAP :John Donega n )

Rai lw a y con sultan t Sand y Thoma s ,  w h o also  ana lys ed the Go ver nm e nt's do cu me n ts, sa id h efeared  muchn eede d extra capacity w ouldn o t bed eli vered  i n the p r opos ed changes .

"On some  lines  the re ar e actua ll y prop osa ls  for fewer peak
 the_concept timetables_show the Northern line_will be_boosted.

Starting_next year,_passengers_from Normanhurst, Thornleigh,_Pennant Hills and_Beecroft are re-routed away_from a closed_Epping-to-Chatswood_line.

Two new peak-hour services are also accommodated in the concept timetables.

During peak-hour, five fast_trains_will depart_Epping_and_service just five stops —_Eastwood, West Ryde, Rhodes, Strathfield_and Central_— supporting high-rise population centres.

Penrith's peak-hour services will_terminate_at Central under_the new plan. ( ABC News: Amanda Hoh )

Central_Coast loses services, longer journeys across_West

Planning documents suggest_Central_Coast_commuters may also face_a shock in 2019 with the_end of direct services from Wyong_and Gosford to the North Shore line.

Instead_of express peak-hour services via Chatswood_to the city, it appears_Central Coast_trains could also be re-routed_down the Northern_line via_Strathfield, with most_services commencing from Gosford.

The re-timetabling of_peak-hour trains and_slower stopping patterns down the Northern,_Southern,_Inner-West and Western_lines_is_another impact_of the Sydney_Metro.

For_instance, travellers_from_Liverpool can expect to take up_to_10 minutes extra to the CBD.

A rail_planning map reinforces this_and_shows two extra Northern_line trains travelling between Strathfield_and Central during the morning peak,_to as_many as_15 per hour in 2019.

Loss of Penrith services to help with_demand on Northern line

The ABC contacted_Railcorp former general manager_and head_of_timetabling Dr Dick_Day,_who examined_the concept timetables.

He suggested the motivation behind_Penrith's modelled_loss of services could be to_help the Northern Line_cope_with additional demand, created by re-routed_trains.

"A likely reason for terminating Penrith_trains at Central is to_create_additional_track space into the City_via Strathfield," Dr Day said.

Sydney's train_system will be_affected by the introduction of the Metro._(_AAP: John Donegan )

Railway consultant Sandy_Thomas,_who also analysed the Government's documents,_said_he_feared much needed extra capacity_would not be delivered in the_proposed changes.

"On some lines there are actually proposals for_fewer peak