Saturday 28 June 2008 – ANZ Stadium
With a close held match against Ireland in Melbourne, Robbie Dean’s men take on the Bronze finalist winners of the 2007 World Cup at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 28 June. With France’s narrow win against Ireland in February at this year Six Nations Tour, it should provide an exciting well matched decider between the two nations.
If you are travelling to the game at ANZ Stadium on Saturday 28 June you are advised to leave the car at home and catch public transport.
Gates open 6.00pm, kick-off 8.00pm.
All tickets* to the event include entry and travel on public transport – to and from the game – on CityRail, Sydney Olympic Park Major Event Buses, regular Sydney Buses and Sydney Ferries.
Use the 131 500 Trip Planner to help plan your journey. It will give you the latest train and bus timetable information.
*An additional station access fee applies for travel from Green Square, Mascot, Domestic and International Airport stations to the City. You will need to purchase a separate ticket.
Getting to the game
CityRail is running direct services between Central and Olympic Park stations every 8-15 minutes from 5.00pm until 8.30pm. These services stop at Redfern and Strathfield stations.
If you are travelling from Inner West or South Line stations you should travel to Lidcombe Station and change for a service to Olympic Park, operating every ten minutes from 5.00pm.
Some areas (Illawarra Line, Bankstown Line, Airport & East Hills Line and Northern Line) are also serviced by Sydney Olympic Park Major Events Buses, which provide direct services to and from Sydney Olympic Park.
Due to upgrading work on the North Shore Line, buses replace trains between Wynyard and Hornsby.
Additional express rugby buses to Central will operate from key locations including Hornsby, Gordon, Chatswood, Wollstonecraft and North Sydney.
Getting home
Large crowds are expected and CityRail is operating extra services on some lines to help you get home from the game. Remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey, as you need to have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.
Services from Olympic Park to Central stopping at Strathfield and Redfern are operating every six minutes until 11.30pm.
No direct services are operating to the West from Olympic Park Station, please change at Lidcombe for a connecting train.
Extra services
An extra Inner West Line service departs Strathfield at 10.37pm, stopping all stations to Central.
An extra Newcastle & Central Coast Line service departs Strathfield Station at 10.58pm stopping at Eastwood, Epping, Hornsby then all stations to Newcastle.
Important trackwork information
Upgrading work takes place on a regular basis and it is sometimes necessary to alter train services or replace train services with buses.
North Shore Line: buses replace trains between Wynyard to Hornsby.
Illawarra Line: buses replace trains between Caringbah to Cronulla.
Travel tips
• Pre-purchase your game ticket to take advantage of the inclusive travel. If you are collecting your event tickets at ANZ Stadium you will need to buy a valid ticket for travel to Sydney Olympic Park.
• Remember to keep your ticket safe for your return journey, as you must have a valid ticket when travelling on public transport.
• Car parking at Sydney Olympic Park is limited. If you have not booked a parking space, leave the car at home and use public transport.
• Large crowds are expected so travel early and allow plenty of time for your journey.
Accessibility options
Central, Strathfield, Parramatta, Blacktown, Auburn, Lidcombe* and Olympic Park stations are all wheelchair accessible.
* There is no access from the lift on platform 4 to and from the concourse at Lidcombe Station. If you are travelling on services from the Airport & East Hills, Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra and North Shore lines and have a pram or require wheelchair access, travel to Strathfield Station for a direct service to Olympic Park Station. After the game catch a direct service from Olympic Park to Strathfield for a connecting train.
If you are travelling home on the Bankstown or Inner West lines (via Regents Park) catch a direct service to Strathfield and change for a connecting train.
If you require travel information for other modes of transport, including buses and ferries, visit the Transport Infoline website or call the Transport Infoline on 131 500.
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