Sydney trains disrupted at peak-hour after overhead wires collapse near Redfern Station

Sydney’s train network has been thrown into chaos after overhead wiring came down near Redfern Station, leaving passengers stranded and forcing some commuters to walk along the tracks.

The incident occurred during Friday’s peak hour, with significant sections of the network brought to a standstill as emergency crews worked to repair the damaged infrastructure.

Power was switched off between Central and Newtown, affecting T2, T3 and T8 services as well as intercity trains travelling north, west and towards the South Coast.

The disruption left multiple trains stranded, including services stopped between stations.

Response teams were mobilised to assist passengers on three affected trains, with some commuters evacuated from carriages and guided along the tracks to safety.

Sydney trains posted to social media, warning commuters to “allow plenty of extra travel time”.“Delays and gaps in service are expected for the rest of the day.

“Consider catching Metro or other nearby public transport services to continue your journey. Please listen to announcements and check information screens before boarding as stops may change at short notice.

“Repair crews are assessing damage to equipment. For individual line updates, please follow your line’s X handle. If you need any assistance, please reach out.”

7NEWS footage showed passengers walking along the tracks near Redfern after being forced to leave a stranded service.

Transport for NSW said emergency repairs were underway and warned passengers to allow extra travel time and consider alternative transport.

Buses were being organised to replace some train services.

“Stops and platforms may change at short notice, so passengers are also advised to listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates,” Transport for NSW said.

It remains unclear when services will return to normal.