This has become a very busy modern station. High rise apartment buildings have been built in recent…read moreyears along the Parramatta River and the residents catch the train to work. There is also an excellent shopping centre nearby. Rhodes Shopping Centre has a huge IKEA store and cinemas. Around the shopping centre is a 24/7 gym and several Asian restaurants. This is all in walking distance from the station. On the other side of the station is Concord Road and buses going to and thro from the inner city suburbs and the large Concord Hospital. The station has all the mod cons and caters for people with mobility problems, yeah a good sized lift. Often not manned so make sure you have your Opal Card.

This railway station brings back an awful lot of memories from my younger, and more adventurous,…read moredays. Actually, I still live a rather adventurous lifestyle, so I can't really make that statement. Anyway, this station can be a little deceiving as it appears simply to be a row of shops, that is until you are right on top of it. The bridge is one of those pretty cool bridges, and the station is pretty awesome as well. Okay, it's a railway station, but still a pretty cool one.

Marayong Station, is a very local station, with few customers on the platform. Just one station…read morefrom Blacktown, it is perfectly situated on the T1 Richmond Line. Unfortunately, due to this, trains will come less frequently and have more stops. When staffed, the staff members are extremely helpful and friendly and will assist at any time. I definitely recommend Marayong Station.

Servicing residents in Edgecliff, Darling Point, Paddington, Double Bay and beyond. There's…read moreunfortunately no good display of train departures when you're not yet on the platform. The station is just below Edgecliff Centre which has a few good shops including a very useful Aldi.

This is a go to tourist station for your different places like the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Also…read morewhere th Sydney Opera house is located. Recommend to come both in the day and at night. The Opera Bar also looked poppin' but didn't get a chance to try it.

A quay is a structure built into the water for boats to dock. Synonyms are "pier", "dock",…read more"landing". Built in 1844, the dock was originally named 'Semi-circular Quay", and was just shortened to circular. It soon became Sydney's main dock, connecting ferries and buses, and opened this station in 1956 for trains. It's the main train station for the dock and the exit for travelers going on a cruise boat from Sydney coming from the international airport: a quick 20 minute train ride and easy walk (even with luggage) to the nearby Overseas Passenger Terminal.

Sebel Suites is centrally located within Chatswood CBD. It's conveniently close to Westfield…read moreChatswood, the Mandarin Centre and Chatswood train station. Chatswood Chase shopping centre is also within walking distance. Sebel Suites is modern, pristine and run efficiently. Location wise, it's convenient but doesn't have beautiful views unlike Darling Harbour and other popular areas. The hotel is comfortable and the staff are accommodating. Sebel Suites also offers long term accommodation. There is plenty of public transport nearby, making sightseeing very easy. Parking is also available (at a cost) and is great for those who have driven interstate or who have rented a hire car.The hotel/apartments are not suitable for a romantic weeknight. My family and I stayed here for a week or two upon returning to Australia after 9 years living overseas. The central position allowed us to visit family and friends, go house hunting and do odd jobs. It was a little expensive but was very convenient. We could also do the shopping and with plenty of entertainment nearby, we had lots to do and see. Sebel Suites is most suitable to those conducting business in the North Shore area. The hotel is also a short 15 minute train trip to Sydney CBD. If you want a view, it is best to book a room on the top floors. Otherwise you will most likely have a view of the train station or other high rise buildings. Within our apartment we had a washer and dryer which was a major positive. The rooms were also very spacious.

FREE! Yep, free bus, every 10 minutes around the main area of Parramatta…read more Number 900, they're usually bright green. Although the transport website claims they've only been in operation since earlier this year, I think it was just called something else previously. I'm pretty sure this was the first free bus loop in Sydney, and I remember going on it for the first time quite a few years ago. It goes from the interchange at the train station to Argyle and Macquarie Streets west, up O'Connell, past the Leagues Club to north Church Street, Prince Alfred Park, Lennox Bridge, Phillip Street, Parramatta Wharf (where you can catch the Rivercat), Charles and Macquarie Street and back to the interchange again. Phew. Actually, the whole loop only takes about 25 minutes, so you can jump on anywhere and get to anywhere you want in pretty darn quick time. I'm all for walking, but to save some weary feet and to keep cars off the road, this is a fantastic initiative for the community and tourists alike. The driver of one I caught the other day seemed a little harried at the other less-than-perfect vehicular operators on the road, for which the solution, I think, is more buses. More free ones. Yay.

Well, one thing about this station is that it will literally take you two hours by train, from…read moreCentral Station, to get here, or at least that is the amount of time I calculated. Still, it is quite a nice station, and it does dump you in the middle of a place that does feel like a country town, or at least one of the towns on the edge of the city. Still, it was actually quite a nice looking station, and there usually is a train sitting here waiting for you.