Sydney commuters outraged as trains grind to a halt in morning peak hour

Train stations and bus stops across Sydney are filled with snaking lines of frustrated passengers following the latest breakdown on the Sydney Trains network.

Stranged passengers line the platform at Rhodes station after a technical issue at Town Hall brought services to a standstill. Source: Twitter/pfh007

Sydney’s public transport network is strained after a train breakdown at Town Hall station prompted delays across the rail network.

A technical issue led to the closure of the North Shore line between the centrally-located Town Hall and North Sydney at around 5.20AM. 

T1 Sydney Trains took to Twitter to confirm crews had been working frantically to help clear the backlog.

Replacement buses have been deployed to ease the commuter chaos however travellers are reporting significant queues to access the backup services.