Major disruptions expected as power failure halts trains
Commuters have been advised to look for alternate routes with a power supply issue at Strathfield Station to cause chaos on the journey home.
Transport for NSW said major disruptions were expected to impact all trains running between Central and Strathfield.
That includes the T1 North Shore & Western Line, T2 Inner West & Leppington Line, T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line, T8 Airport & South Line, T9 Northern Line, Central Coast & Newcastle Line and Blue Mountains Line.
Shortly before 4pm, it was reported that trains had come to a halt at platforms on the impacted lines. Replacement buses have been requested but are not yet operational.
At Parramatta Station, large crowds grouped out the front of the Opal gates as staff temporarily blocked access to the platforms in an effort to avoid crowding.
Just after 4pm, passengers were told by station staff there was 'nothing happening between now and the next half hour or so' before replacement buses arrived. By 4.15pm, commuters were once again piling on to the platforms.
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The cause of the power supply issue is currently under investigation, but Transport for NSW confirmed it's not weather related.
Transport for NSW will provide an update on the unfolding situation at 4.30pm.
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