The 23-stop route extends for , including of
on-street operation. Apart from Central, Capitol Square and Paddy's Markets, all stops are located on the route of the former goods line (although buildings have been constructed above and around the line in places). The line has a number of historically significant features. The
Jubilee Park viaduct is the longest brick arch viaduct on the
New South Wales railways, and is heritage listed alongside the
Wentworth Park viaduct. Also heritage listed, the
Pyrmont and Glebe railway tunnels carry the line on opposite sides of the Wentworth Park viaduct. Since , services on the L1 Dulwich Hill Line run from 05:00 until 01:00 the following day; approximate weekday frequencies are every 6 minutes during peak hours, every 10 minutes between the peaks and shouldering the peak period, and every 15 minutes at other times. Weekend and public holiday frequencies are every 10 minutes most of the day, reducing to every 15 minutes in mornings (before 09:00) and evenings. Prior to April 2024, light rail operated between Central and Dulwich Hill from 06:00 to 23:00, extending to 00:00 on Friday; the current operating hours aligned inner west services with the L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford lines of the
CBD and South East Light Rail. Additional services between Central Grand Concourse and The Star, servicing the casino every 30 minutes after the end of full-line service, were suspended in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and did not resume. [ { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "Inner West Light Rail.map" }, { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "Inner West Light Rail stops.map" } ]
Central Grand Concourse The
Central Grand Concourse stop (formerly
Central) is the eastern terminus of the line. It connects to the Grand Concourse of
Central railway station. Passengers can change at Central for
Sydney Trains,
Sydney Metro and
NSW TrainLink services. Also, the
L2 and L3 lines can be accessed at the nearby Central Chalmers Street light rail stop. Hay Street is closed to all other traffic. The
CBD and South East Light Rail run along George Street, creating a
level junction at the intersection. A connection between the two lines was built to enable trams used on the new line to access a maintenance facility at
Lilyfield.
Paddy's Markets The '''Paddy's Markets
stop (formerly Haymarket''') is located outside the flea market type
Paddy's Markets in
Haymarket. The name also belonged to a stop on the former
Sydney Monorail. The monorail stop was located to the west of the light rail stop and was originally called
Powerhouse Museum. It was connected to a multi-storey car park, with a footbridge across Darling Drive and the light rail providing access to the
Powerhouse Museum and the suburb of
Ultimo. In 2005, both stops were renamed Paddy's Markets in a naming rights deal. The area to the north of the light rail stop forms part of a major redevelopment of the
Darling Harbour precinct. Prior to redevelopment, a public square existed between the stop and the
Sydney Entertainment Centre – a former multi-purpose events venue. The redevelopment plans included the demolition of the Entertainment Centre, car park and monorail stop, and the creation of a 'creative quarter' named
Darling Square featuring retail outlets, offices and apartments. The public square adjacent to the light rail stop will be replaced with a new square further to the north. A pedestrian boulevard was constructed through the site of the Entertainment Centre, providing improved access from the stop to Darling Harbour. To prepare for the redevelopment, the monorail closed in June 2013 and demolition of the site commenced in December 2014. The Entertainment Centre was replaced by the
ICC Sydney Theatre, located near the Exhibition Centre stop. To the west of the stop, the light rail crosses Darling Drive and joins the former freight railway corridor. The section of the corridor not being used by the light rail has been converted to a pedestrian pathway, dubbed
The Goods Line.
Exhibition Centre The
Exhibition Centre stop serves the suburb of
Ultimo and the
Darling Harbour precinct. The stop is located between two streets – Darling Drive to the east and Pyrmont Street to the west. It is named after the former
Sydney Exhibition Centre – a complex for holding expositions and trade fairs that was located on the opposite side of Darling Drive. A replacement facility on the same site – the
International Convention Centre Sydney – was completed in 2016. The stop is now adjacent to the ICC's exhibition precinct and the ICC Sydney Theatre. The
Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre is located on the opposite side of Pyrmont Street. The
Powerhouse Museum is also nearby. The former
Sydney Monorail ran parallel to the light rail next to the stop. While the monorail ran until June 2013, there was a monorail stop that served the
Sydney Exhibition Centre in the 1990s and early 2000s right next to and in parallel with the light rail stop. It closed some time in the mid-2000s. The purpose of this monorail stop was taken over by the Convention monorail/light rail stop, which required day-to-day interchanging between modes to get to this stop.
Convention The
Convention stop is located adjacent to Darling Drive, at the western edge of the
Darling Harbour precinct. The stop is named after the former
Sydney Convention Centre and its replacement, the International Convention Centre Sydney. There are hotels located on both sides of the stop. The convention precinct of the ICC complex and the Harbourside Shopping Centre are also located adjacent to the stop. A
Sydney Monorail stop with the same name was located a few metres down Darling Drive towards Central. The monorail closed in June 2013.
Pyrmont Bay The
Pyrmont Bay stop is located underneath an apartment building in
Pyrmont. The stop services the north western side of the
Darling Harbour precinct. It is close to the
Australian National Maritime Museum and the now-defunct
Harbourside Shopping Centre. The nearby
Pyrmont Bridge provides access to the city.
The Star The Star stop (formerly
Star City) is the primary means of public transport serving
The Star casino and entertainment complex, in
Pyrmont. The stop is located underneath the casino alongside a bus and coach stop. It also services commercial offices located in the area. Between 00:00 and 06:00, services from Central terminate at The Star. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, these overnight services have been suspended since 21 March 2020 until further notice.
John Street Square The
John St Square stop is located
between tunnels in a cutting which has been partly built over by apartments as part of the conversion process from goods railway to light rail. The stop serves the northern end of the
Pyrmont peninsula. Since the mid-1990s, the area has been extensively redeveloped with medium density housing and offices.
Bank Street The
Bank Street (formerly
Fish Market) stop is located in a cutting, adjacent to the
Western Distributor in
Pyrmont. It serves a mixed employment and medium density residential area. Originally named
Fish Market, the stop was renamed to
Bank Street on 19 January 2026 to avoid confusion due to it no longer being the closest stop to the
Sydney Fish Market, which was relocated closer to Wentworth Park.
Wentworth Park The
Wentworth Park stop serves a residential area in
Pyrmont, and the nearby
Sydney Fish Market.
Glebe The
Glebe stop is located near the shopping area in
Glebe and serves the eastern side of the suburb. A footbridge over Bridge Road connects to the outbound platform. Immediately to the west of the stop is the portal for a
heritage-listed tunnel under the suburb of Glebe.
Jubilee Park The
Jubilee Park stop is located adjacent to Jubilee Park on the western side of
Glebe. It serves a residential area. Immediately to the east of the stop is the portal for a
heritage-listed tunnel under the suburb of Glebe, and to the west is a
heritage-listed viaduct crossing the park and
Johnstons Creek. It is situated adjacent to the
Rozelle Depot of Sydney's former tram network. After tram services ceased the depot became part of the
Harold Park Paceway harness racing complex. The paceway closed in 2010 and was redeveloped into medium density housing. The depot was turned into the food-centric retail complex
Tramsheds that opened in September 2016, leading to an increase of patronage at the stop.
Rozelle Bay The
Rozelle Bay stop serves a residential area in the north of
Annandale. It is on the edge of an embankment adjacent to its
namesake bay. Access is by a shared walking and cycling path on a ramp from The Crescent below, by level access from Bayview Crescent or by the Green Bridge across the City West Link from the Rozelle Parklands (opened December 2023 on the former site of the Rozelle Railyards).
Lilyfield The
Lilyfield stop serves a residential area in
Lilyfield. The stop is located at the edge of a wide
cutting, beneath the
City West Link road which passes overhead. It is the only stop the line to be built as an
island platform. The entrance is on Catherine Street, with access to the platform either by stairs or a lift. The stop was the terminus of the line between 2000 and 2014. As part of the extension to Dulwich Hill, a stabling facility for four trams was built in the cutting, to the west of the stop.
Leichhardt North The
Leichhardt North stop is located parallel to the
City West Link Road, serving a residential area in
Leichhardt. The platforms are not located opposite one another, but are staggered, with the track crossing located between the platforms. There are entrances at either end of the stop. The outbound platform connects to the City West Link / James Street intersection. The citybound platform connects to a pathway that leads to either the southern or northern parts of Charles Street – the latter via a bridge over the City West Link. Immediately to the east of the stop, the light rail passes through a tunnel under the City West Link.
Leichhardt Oval is a short walk from the stop.
Hawthorne The
Hawthorne stop is located at the border of
Leichhardt and
Haberfield. The stop's name is a reference to the
Hawthorne Canal which runs parallel to the line through this area. The stop is also located close to the Hawthorne Canal Reserve and Hawthorne Parade. The platforms are not located opposite one another, but are staggered, with the track crossing located between the platforms. The stop is located in a residential area, but adjacent to parkland on both the Leichhardt and Haberfield sides. Pathways were built between the closest streets – Hawthorne Parade in Haberfield and Darley Road in Leichhardt – including a bridge over the canal. This improved pedestrian access between the two suburbs which had been limited by the railway. In the 2014 extension's design phase, the location of the stop was moved south and the bridge was moved south to avoid an off-leash dog area in Hawthorne Canal Reserve.
Marion The
Marion stop is located north of Marion Street adjacent to Hawthorne Parade at the border of
Leichhardt and
Haberfield.
Lambert Park soccer stadium is located next to the line on the south side of Marion Street. MarketPlace Leichhardt shopping centre is a short walk from the stop, east along Marion Street. Marion is named after Marion Norton, spouse of James Norton, who was a solicitor and public figure in early colonial New South Wales.
Taverners Hill The
Taverners Hill stop is located on an embankment adjacent to
Parramatta Road and the
Hawthorne Canal at the border of
Lewisham,
Summer Hill,
Haberfield and
Leichhardt. The platforms are not located opposite one another, but are staggered, with the track crossing located between the platforms. A footbridge to the south of the stop over Parramatta Road connects to the citybound platform. Taverners Hill is a well known locality name for the area to the east of the stop extending up Parramatta Road to Norton Street. A long-term plan exists for urban renewal and higher density development around the stop.
Lewisham West The
Lewisham West stop is located on the border of
Lewisham and
Summer Hill. The platforms are not located opposite one another, but are staggered. The track crossing is located between the northern end of the City platform and the southern end of the Dulwich Hill platform. Access to the stop from the Summer Hill side is via a pathway through the grounds of the former Mungo Scott flour mill. The stop sits in a medium density residential area which was subject to urban renewal soon after the stop opened. The area on the Lewisham side of the stop featured various light industrial buildings. The Summer Hill side of the stop is dominated by the former flour mill complex, which underwent redevelopment. The mill provided the final traffic for the freight railway line, and the cessation of traffic after the mill's closure provided the catalyst for conversion of the line to light rail. The stop is located adjacent to the flour mill, within walking distance of
Lewisham railway station. The 2014 extension's Product Definition Report describes the positioning of the stop: The site provides the most practical balance between meeting the interchange opportunity with Lewisham Station and the opportunities of the catchment and its two known developments. Patronage at this location is currently predicted to come approximately equally from walk-up catchment and from interchange. Future redevelopment will see this balance tip significantly in favour of catchment with the stop potentially becoming a focus of the local area. Access to the city is quickest via the heavy rail line, but the light rail provides north–south transport, in contrast to the heavy rail's east–west route.
Waratah Mills The
Waratah Mills stop serves a residential area in the northern part of
Dulwich Hill. The stop's name is a reference to the former Waratah Mills flour mill located on the opposite side of Davis Street. It serves a medium density residential area. The stop's name is a reference to the nearby Arlington Recreation Ground (Oval) – a local sports venue on the opposite side of Johnson Park. Dulwich Grove was the name of one of the area's two earliest land releases and first use of the name Dulwich.
Dulwich Hill The
Dulwich Hill stop (known as
Dulwich Hill Interchange during planning and construction) is located in the southern part of the suburb of
Dulwich Hill, adjacent to
Dulwich Hill railway station on the
Bankstown line. The stop sits at the end of Bedford Crescent, where the Rozelle branch line joined the main
Metropolitan Goods railway line and is thus the terminus of the light rail. In light of increasing patronage on the line, the single track terminus at Dulwich Hill now limits the number of services on the line, with frequency unable to be less than every eight minutes. In 2017, Transport NSW promised to consider upgrading the line to allow more services, including looking at the Dulwich Hill terminus, or alternatives such as running shuttle services to Lilyfield. ==See also==