Visitors to the new Sydney Fish Market and Inner West will enjoy increased services in the evenings, on weekends, and public holidays as 150 extra weekly trips are added to the L1 Dulwich Hill Line timetable.

From Friday 21 November, the uplift means services will run every six minutes on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between 10am and 7pm.

Evening services will also be more frequent, with trams every 10 minutes from 7pm to 9pm Sunday to Thursday, and between 7pm and 11pm on Friday and Saturday nights.

The increased services come ahead of the January 2026 opening of the new Sydney Fish Market, which is expected to attract six million annual visitors.

To support access to the new Fish Market, the nearby Wentworth Park light rail stop will undergo a $40 million accessibility upgrade to improve access, with proposed features including new lifts, ramps, platform upgrades, lighting, signage, landscaping and CCTV. Community consultation will help shape the final design.

In addition, the NSW Budget 2025–26 has allocated $30 million to construct a new commuter ferry wharf at Blackwattle Bay, further enhancing public transport options to the precinct.

This will deliver better connections for both local residents and the expected six million annual visitors to the new Fish Market when it opens on Monday 19 January. 

Minister for Transport, John Graham said:

“Adding 150 new weekly trips will improve services to the Sydney Fish Market over summer and make sure we’re ready to support the opening of the new markets next January.

“We’re not just preparing for the opening of a world-class destination – we’re investing in better transport for the whole community.”

Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said:

“From when it opens, the new Sydney Fish Market world-class building will attract more than 6 million visitors each year and provide an enormous boost to our economy.

“Whilst you will be able to still get your fresh prawns and fish, the new Sydney Fish Market will also host a range of new dining offerings, attracting visitors for breakfast, lunch and dinner, making these extra services all the more important.

Member for Summer Hill, Jo Haylen said:

“Whether you’re heading to the new Sydney Fish Market, commuting to work, or enjoying a weekend out and about, these extra services make light rail an even more attractive and reliable option.

“The Inner West loves its light rail, and more services means shorter wait times, more flexibility and more reasons to choose public transport more often!”

Background

• Between June 2023 and March this year more than 500 extra weekly services were added to the L1 timetable to meet demand and further enhance the network’s capacity and reliability for all passengers.
• Over 10.3 million trips were made on the L1 service in the last financial year, an increase of 11 per cent on the previous year. Average weekend trips rose by almost 3 per cent over the same period. People using the service between 7pm and 9pm across the week was up by 3 per cent.
• Since 48 extra weekend services were added to the L1 timetable in March, weekend patronage climbed by 13 per cent in the fourth quarter of the last financial year compared to the same period in the previous financial year.