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100

Which Sydney station has the most platforms?

Central

100

An extension to the Sydney Metro M1 line is expected to open this year. Where will it go?

Bankstown
100

How many Light Rail stops are there in between Central Chalmers Street and any of the UNSW Light Rail stops (High Street or Anzac Pde)

4

100

Which Country has the longest high-speed railway network?

China

100

In a famous crime fiction novel by Agatha Christie, a murder takes place on a long distance train ride. What was this train called? Hint: This novel was turned into a movie in 2017

The Orient Express 

200

Which type of train (Set Type) is the most common in Sydney 

Waratah or A set

200

Name a (confirmed) station on the upcoming Sydney Metro West

Hunter St, Pyrmont, The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield, Sydney Olympic Park, Parramatta Square, Westmead

200

This Light Rail line began serving UNSW in 2020

L3 

200

What is the longest operating passenger railway (by distance)?

Trans-Siberian Railway

200

In a popular 2004 Christmas film, a steam train takes children to the North Pole to meet Santa. What is this train called?

Polar Express 

300

What decade was the Eastern Suburbs Railway Line opened?

1979

300

The L5 is a planned extension of the L4 Parramatta Light Rail to where?

Sydney Olympic Park 

300

What is the name of the Light Rail rolling stock used on L2 and L3 services?

Alstom Citadis X305/Citadis X305/Alstom Citadis

300

What is the colloquial name of the London Underground railway system?

The Tube 

300

What decade did the Thomas the Tank Engine Television series first release?

1984 

400

Which set was nicknamed the ‘sweat-set’m for its lack of active cooling/air conditioning?

S set

400

Where is Western Sydney Airport Metro proposed to extend to in the future after Bradfield/Aerotropolis?

Macarthur

400

When the L1 Light Rail First opened in 1997, what was its terminus? 

Wentworth Park

400

Which Country has the longest railway network?

United States 

400

This train is depicted in Mario Kart 8 “Sydney” map

Tangara 

500

What is the northernmost station that is on the Sydney Trains suburban network? 

Richmond

500

The High Speed Rail Authority has a plan to build a stage 1 High Speed Railway Authority line between Sydney and Newcastle. How long would it take to travel between Sydney and Newcastle?

1 hour

500

Where is Heavy Maintenance for L1, L2 and L3 Light Rail conducted?

Lilyfield

500

Railways are built to different widths, called gauges. What is the name of the most common gauge in the world? 

Standard Gauge 

500

In Thomas the Tank Engine, what is the Fat Controller’s real name?

Sir Topham Hatt