Bankstown Archives • Restore Inner West Line

October 20, 2021October 21, 2021

Campaign to Restore Train Services Celebrates 8th Birthday

Thank you to everyone for the continued support in helping to restore our trains and perseverance to hold the government to account

February 4, 2020February 5, 2020

Restore Inner West Line saves stations west of Bankstown

Former Inner West Line (Liverpool via Regents Park) likely to be restored as NSW Government cancels plan to shutdown stations West of Bankstown

September 19, 2019February 14, 2020

The “Homebush bottleneck” Hoax

The “Homebush bottleneck” is a hoax invented by the NSW Government as an excuse for cutting train services and to privatise the railway by stealth

July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Sydney Trains timetable designed to favour case for Sydney Metro

The NSW Government has used timetable changes to fake the need for Sydney Metro Southwest and conversion of Sydenham to Bankstown for single-deck trains

March 25, 2019July 21, 2019

Metro raises more problems than solutions for public transport

It’s time for the government to come clean. The announced Metro Southwest Liverpool extension just doesn’t work with approved plans for Bankstown station.

March 19, 2019July 21, 2019

Need Direct Train to City

8,000 commuters are forced to interchange at Lidcombe every day as a result of the loss of Inner West Line services to Liverpool/Bankstown via Regents Park

March 7, 2019July 21, 2019

Lack of Direct Trains Most Concerning

Residents of Auburn and Bankstown electorates have nominated the lack of direct train services to the City as the most pressing transport issue

February 14, 2019July 21, 2019

Government Cancels Additional Trains for Bankstown Line

Transport Minister Andrew Constance backflips on a promise for more Bankstown Line services on the Sydney Trains network for 9 stations west of Bankstown

November 9, 2018July 21, 2019

Berejiklian crusades against Auburn and Bankstown

Transport for NSW data show removal of Liverpool via Regents Park trains caused most significant increase in travel times across Sydney

October 13, 2018July 21, 2019

Andrew Constance confirms 9 stations will lose ALL trains to City

The government’s confirmed: Berala, Regents Park, Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Birrong and Yagoona will have NO trains to City!

October 6, 2018July 21, 2019

Fight back against Berejiklian’s attacks on Western Sydney

The contrast between North Shore and Western Sydney could not be greater because of Gladys Berejiklian’s attacks on public transport.

September 5, 2018July 21, 2019

Government plans to shut 3 Bankstown Line stations

Government documents show plans to close stations and replace trains with bus services between Bankstown and Cabramatta once Sydney Metro SW is constructed

August 1, 2018July 21, 2019

200% More Trains for Berejiklian than Western Sydney

The North Shore will have 20 trains per hour to City while 9 stations west of Bankstown will soon have NO trains to City because of Sydney Metro

June 20, 2018August 15, 2019

19,000 commuters to lose trains to Sydney

9 stations (Berala, Regents Park, Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Birrong and Yagoona) lose ALL city trains due to Metro Southwest

June 11, 2018July 21, 2019

More Cuts and Slower Trains

More Cuts and Slower Trains are coming to Western Sydney: Bankstown Line to be cut at Cabramatta and Richmond to lose all express trains to City

March 25, 2018July 21, 2019

Western Line upgrade abandoned to increase WestConnex Tolls

EXCLUSIVE: Western Line upgrade dumped by Gladys Berejiklian to force more drivers onto the M4 WestConnex to increase toll revenue.

January 5, 2018July 28, 2020

Priority Infrastructure Projects

We call on the State Government and Opposition to prioritise the following infrastructure projects for the Strathfield – Lidcombe – Bankstown – Cabramatta – Liverpool areas.

November 23, 2017July 21, 2019

Councillors and Advocacy Groups Support Restore Inner West Line

Restore Inner West Line would like to acknowledge the support of many Councillors and community advocacy groups in this important public transport campaign

October 24, 2017July 21, 2019

Effects of the 2017 Timetable on the Strathfield, Auburn, Granville, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool electorates

More downgrades, cuts to trains and slower services to the City for many stations from the Inner West to South West Sydney in the new timetable

October 17, 2017July 21, 2019

Liverpool: No Fast Trains to City and Less Available Seats

Liverpool loses fast trains to the City in the latest downgrade of the Sydney Trains timetable. It’s time to #RestoreInnerWestLine for more trains – join our community action group today!

October 15, 2017July 21, 2019

Lidcombe: Massive cuts to fast trains and increasing travel times

Lidcombe loses 105 fast trains each week in the new 2017 train timetable. It’s time to #RestoreInnerWestLine for more trains – join our community action group today!