The Australian train system is very efficient. The trains are also very clean. Lately, due to…read moreCovid, there aren't as many passengers as usual. Riders buy an Opal card and load money on it. Then whenever you use it, you "tap on" at a little device that records your fare and how much you have left before you top it up. You can also tap directly with your credit card for contactless payment if you have the symbol on your card. Hornsby is a larger town so it is has a number of trains passing through the smaller villages on the way to Hornsby. It's also a very popular stop because it's right across from Westfield shopping mall and the Hornsby outdoor mall. I have been getting on the train at Lindfield since it's about a 10 minute walk from my bnb. It's fun to look at all the interesting village names: Turramurra, Warrawee, and Waroonga for example. I enjoy riding the train because it gets me where I want to go so no driving is needed.

Some rotten staff members from back in the day that were just horrid human beings to school…read morestudents, including me. I literally was trying my best not to get attention but when I lost my transport card, they scowled me instead of helping. These days staff don't care what students are up to. Which I'm happy for students but like its also gone a little in the other direction now lol. Anyway thanks for making my life miserable back in the day!

This is basically just another suburban railway station, though considering that the building is…read morestill one of those older ones it is sort of quite nice. However, as a station there really isn't all that much here, particularly when it comes to facilities. Then again, I probably shouldn't be all that surprised considering it is a minor station.

Waitara Station is one of those train stations whose sole purpose for existing appears to be the…read morepub. There's literally no other reason for visiting the suburb. The Blue Gum is it. Unless of course you're a kid going to school before you become a regular at the pub; a motorist looking for a new vehicle after crashing yours on the way home from the pub; or hitting the Taste of Texas pre-or-post pub. So the inevitable question is going to be: Hey Dan how come ur the duke? The answer? See above!

It turns out that I really had no choice but to get off the train at this station, but that mainly…read morehad to do with it being a limited express, and I wanted to get off at another station that this train wasn't stopping at. Look, it is probably a useful station for people who happen to live in the area, but in the long run it really isn't all that flash.

Tuzzamuzza. This station once provided easy access to Turramurra Music Shop, which back then was…read morethe one and only reason to visit the suburb. However, with their price gouging over the years, there came a day when the music died, and the people needed another reason to stop here. Some might suggest Gillian Day Spa is that reason, others the 1-star cyclery, whilst a great many others would laud praise on the India Tea & Curry House (with Jai Ho coming to the party later). Kipling's Garage Bar which turned an old garage into a funky new bar would be the current frontrunner... I hope to visit one day soon and rekindle my relationship with this station. Alas, it's been a while.

As train stations go, Asquith is pretty nice. Its small and doesn't handle big crowds so waiting…read morefor a train here is a much nicer experience than many other stations. Except at school arriving/leaving time where students from the two high schools in Asquith pack the platforms. On the down side, there is very little cover so waiting for a train in the rain is a fairly damp experience. There is no connection between the two platforms so if you find yourself on the wrong side of the station, you need to leave the station, walk down the road a bit, up over the railway bridge (with not much footpath and much traffic) then down the road a bit to re enter the station on the other side. Not much fun for the elderly or those with mobility issues. The big downside to Asquith station though is that very few trains stop here. Its closer to home than Hornsby so I would much rather walk to and from Asquith but end up at Hornsby most of the time because there are something like 2 trains/hour at Asquith. Occasionally I luck out on the way home and get an Asquith train (and a shorter walk) but not often.

This is the other stop that gets missed on the Gordon to Hornsby express run in the afternoon. And…read moreyou'll be cheering as you fly-by cos Warrawee is like a broken pencil... Pointless! This station appears to exist purely for the Knox Grammar School. I dont think I've ever alighted at this station. Ever. It may be the only one on the entire North Shore line that I never have.