NSW: Flooded station causes big delays for peak hour rail users

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-1998
NSW: Flooded station causes big delays for peak hour rail users

SYDNEY, Dec 22 AAP - Peak hour rail commuters were in for extensive delays this afternoon
after a major Sydney railway station was flooded early today, State Rail said.

Wynyard station was inundated by more than two million litres of water when a water pipe
burst in York Street, just before 1am.

A State Rail spokesman said there would be delays on most lines this afternoon because
trains were unable to stop at two Wynyard platforms while mopping up continued.

Commuters would be able to board trains on platforms three and four at Wynyard which
travelled to the North Shore, Hornsby via Strathfield and Penrith, the spokesman said.

But commuters would not be able to join trains on platforms five and six.

The spokesman said passengers needing to use the city circle line were asked to use
alternative stations on the circuit.

The only services not affected were the eastern suburbs and Illawarra lines, he said.

On the western line, commuters travelling to Penrith and Richmond would have to change
trains at Blacktown to board special shuttle trains.

The spokesman said rail authorities were hopeful of restoring services for tomorrow
morning's peak hour, however, there were no guarantees.

"We are hopeful they will be restored, but we can't say at this point in time," the
spokesman said.

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KEYWORD: WYNYARD PEAK

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