Commuters face long waits with train delays in the city
SYDNEY train commuters are in for a very long journey home tonight after a fatality in Western Sydney triggered major delays on all train lines.
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SYDNEY train commuters are in for a very long slog home tonight after a fatality in Western Sydney triggered major delays on all train lines.
Transport for NSW has told passengers at Wynyard and Town Hall stations to walk to nearby stations due to overcrowding, leaving commuters frustrated.
“Sydney Trains apologises to any customers impacted by delays on our network today,” a spokesman said.
“The delays are as a result of an earlier fatality at Wentworthville. Due to the nature of the incident a crime scene had to be established resulting in line closures for over three hours.”
There are still major delays on the Sydney train network following a fatality at Wentworthville this morning. pic.twitter.com/cfflkw5DP2
— 2GB 873 (@2GB873) December 11, 2017
A Sydney Trains employee said all trains were delayed by between 15 and 30 minutes due to the earlier emergency.
Sumati Prasad and her partner were left waiting for 25 minutes for a train home to Epping.
“I’ve been waiting 25 minutes and it’s still going. Time keeps being added to the indicator board,” she said.
Due to overcrowding at Town Hall & Wynyard, we encourage you to walk to Central, Museum, St James or Martin Place Station to catch a train. Please take care when boarding and look out for fellow commuters. Carry water with you if possible and avoid boarding if you feel unwell
— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) December 11, 2017
“It’s unbelievable. We had a party to go to but I don’t know if I’ll make it. We are trying to get to Epping. It seems like it’s a consistent thing that trains are delayed to Epping.”
Leo Wibowo and his young daughter have been stuck at Town Hall for more than an hour.
“My train was supposed to come at 5:38 and it’s now 6:45. My daughter and I went to get ice cream to kill time,” Mr Wibowo said.
“On the indicator boards, it says my train to Epping will come after Blacktown in two minutes but who knows, we’ve been waiting so long.”
Transport workers have been forced to barricade Town Hall’s stairways to the platform to stagger the heavy stream of commuters trying to make their way home.
The delays have been triggered by a death at Wentworthville about 6.30am.
Police are not treating the fatality at the station as suspicious.