By HARRISON CHRISTIAN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 23:10 BST, 20 May 2025 | Updated: 23:23 BST, 20 May 2025

Why are Sydney trains delayed and cancelled today?

An overhead live wire fell on the roof of a train in Sydney’s west on Tuesday night, triggering a power outage that caused major disruption across the heavy train network.

It caused delays for tens of thousands of commuters on Tuesday evening.

On Wednesday morning the train at the centre of the mishap has been removed from the tracks, and power has been restored to the network. 

However, many services remain delayed or cancelled as they gradually return to normal. 

Which services are affected?

T1 North Shore & Western Line

T2 Inner West & Leppington Line

T3 Bankstown Line

On Wednesday morning the train at the centre of the mishap has been removed from the tracks, but many services remain delayed

On Wednesday morning the train at the centre of the mishap has been removed from the tracks, but many services remain delayed

T5 Cumberland Line

T8 Airport & South Line

T9 Northern Line

Blue Mountains Line

Central Coast & Newcastle Line

What to do?

Passengers planning on travelling on the rail network this morning are advised to avoid travel or use alternative transport if possible, Transport for NSW said.

If you need to travel on the network there will be limited shuttles operating. 

If passengers must travel, plan ahead and allow extra travel time. 

There are trains running on all lines, but at a reduced frequency. 

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Read the full list of Sydney Trains services in meltdown: T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9

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