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2025 map
2033 map
2040s map
Intercity map
Tube-style map
The modern network in historical styles
1939 Department of Railways map
The 2026 Sydney rail network in the style of the 1939 pocket map, Sydney's first diagrammatic rail map.
1998 CityRail map
The 2021 Sydney rail network in the style of the 1998 CityRail map.
My 2026 Sydney map design with CityRail's 90s graphic style.
2004 CityRail/Netzplan map
My 2026 Sydney map with the graphic style designed by Netzplan for CityRail in 2004.
Digital recreations of historical maps
1971 Department of Railways map
The map in use by the NSW Department of Railways and later the PTC, from around 1971 to 1974.
1972 Public Transport Commission map
The PTC's first foray back into colour-coding their network diagram. An interesting effort that keeps much of the layout of the previous map, only with thick lines, tiny station markers, and a wild range of line angles.
1979 Public Transport Commission map
The PTC would first introduce a version of this design in a single colour on printed timetables in 1976, before unveiling this map in its full-colour glory alongside the Eastern Suburbs Railway in 1979.
1979 Martin Place Station display
The 1979 map also came as a beautiful dark-themed version as a lightbox display above the ticket windows of Martin Place Station.
Late 1970s PTC Interurban map
At some point in the late '70s or early '80s, the PTC released this striking map of the Interurban rail network. At the centre of the map is a fantastic stylisation of the Suburban map in use at the same time.
1991 CityRail map
The map introduced upon CityRail's formation in 1991. I consider this design to be a poor cousin to the 1985 State Rail Authority diagram that it replaced, but the lightbulb- or keyhole-shaped City Circle is a memorable touch.