Sydney underground railway (City Circle) plan
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The Sydney underground railway (City Circle) plan was an early 20th-century scheme for an electrified underground rail loop through central Sydney that became the blueprint for the city’s modern suburban rail network.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
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railway infrastructure plan ⓘ urban transport plan ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City Circle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blueprintFor |
City Circle railway
NERFINISHED
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Sydney Trains suburban network NERFINISHED ⓘ electrification of Sydney suburban railways ⓘ |
| category |
History of rail transport in Sydney
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Rail infrastructure in Sydney ⓘ Urban rail transit planning ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designedAs | underground loop beneath central Sydney ⓘ |
| electrification | electric multiple-unit operation ⓘ |
| feature |
electrified double-track tunnels
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integration with existing suburban lines ⓘ multiple underground stations in central Sydney ⓘ |
| implementedAs |
City Circle line
NERFINISHED
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underground sections of Sydney suburban rail network ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Sydney suburban rail network ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New South Wales
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Sydney ⓘ central business district of Sydney ⓘ |
| loopType | rail loop ⓘ |
| networkRole | central rail loop ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve commuter access to central Sydney
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modernise Sydney’s suburban rail system ⓘ provide an electrified underground rail loop through central Sydney ⓘ relieve surface rail congestion in central Sydney ⓘ |
| railwayType |
electrified railway
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underground railway ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation of Sydney’s modern rail network layout
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major step in electrification of Sydney railways ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
studies of Sydney railway history
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transport planning literature on Sydney ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningImpact | shaped development of central Sydney transport corridors ⓘ |
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