Much of Carlingford has relatively limited public transport access, which is reflected in the low public transport patronage by commuters. At the 2011 census, 18.1% of employed people travelled to work on public transport and 64.1% by car (either as driver or as passenger).

 

Railway

Carlingford railway station is the terminus of the Carlingford Line on the Sydney Trains network. The Carlingford Line, which opened on 20 April 1896 as a private railway, then as a public line on 1 August 1901,[50] is a mostly single-track line. There is currently only one service in the early morning which connects to the city directly, at other times a train-change at Clyde, is necessary to reach other stations, and consequently the service has a low patronage, though it is quite popular during peak hours. As part of the CityRail Clearways Project, a passing loop was promised to the Carlingford Line with two services per hour all day to become effective in 2010. This was however scrapped in the 2008 mini-budget.

 

Roads

At the 2011 census, 64.1% of employed people travelled to work by car: 59.5% as driver and 4.3% as passenger.[1] The Cumberland Highway, a major north-south route through greater Sydney, intersects Carlingford in the form of Pennant Hills Road. As well, many motorists commuting from the Hills District and the growing north-west areas of Sydney travel through Carlingford to the city.

 

The M2 Hills Motorway, part of the Sydney orbital road, runs through northern Carlingford providing a route to the city and North Sydney. Since the Westlink M7 Motorway was finished, completing the Sydney Orbital, it has replaced the Cumberland Highway as the north-south national highway.

 

The area of Carlingford to the east of Pennant Hills Road and North of Carlingford Road, was built mostly in the years, post WWII. There is an area of streets named after famous North African battle fields.

 

Buses

There are several bus routes through Carlingford. Major bus stations are located at Carlingford Court Shopping Centre, Carlingford Railway Station and Oakes Road M2 bus stop.

 

Sydney Buses operates several routes through Carlingford:

 

• 513 - Carlingford Court to West Ryde/Meadowbank Wharf

• 546 - Parramatta to Epping via Carlingford Station and Carlingford Court

• 549 - Parramatta to Epping via North Rocks Road and Carlingford High School

• M54 - Parramatta to Macquarie Park via Pennant Hills Road, Carlingford Station and Carlingford Court

• 553 - Beecroft to North Rocks via Oakes Road, Carlingford

 

Hillsbus operates routes both via Carlingford Court and along the M2 Motorway.

 

• 625 - Pennant Hills to Parramatta via Carlingford Court and Carlingford Station

• 630 - Macquarie Park to Blacktown via Carlingford Court

 

NightRide services also service Carlingford station when trains are not operating.

• N61 - Carlingford to Town Hall (George Street)

 

M2 Motorway services operated by Hillsbus are very frequent, especially during peak hour:

• 602 - North Sydney via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 607X - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 610 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 610X - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 611 - Macquarie Park via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 612 - North Sydney via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 613 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 614 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 615 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 616 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 617X - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 618 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 619 - Macquarie Park via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• 628 - Macquarie Park via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford

• M61 - Railway Square via Oakes Road M2 bus stop, Carlingford