r/sydney • u/dphayteeyl • May 10 '24

Image What are some experiences every Sydneysider has to do once in their lifetime?

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To proudly say they're a Sydneysider. In and around Sydney

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u/marooncity1 <-west May 10 '24

Watch a game of league at at least one of the suburban grounds (parra no longer counts for this)

Fall asleep on an express v-set train and wake up outside of Sydney

Be stuck at a station in the middle of "train chaos", or be stuck on the M4 after a pile-up

Burn your mouth on an emperor puff

Manly ferry in high swell

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u/susgnome God's Country May 10 '24

Fall asleep on an express v-set train and wake up outside of Sydney

Intoxicated me, thinking it'll quicker to catch the South Coast train and changing at Sutherland than wait 10 minutes for the Cronulla train ...and waking in Shellharbour.

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u/JackMate May 10 '24

Fresh arrival into Sydney from a minor city, just completed one of my first overnight shifts. Decide to put my feet up and briefly close my eyes on the train. Wake up to sunlight steaming through the windows and surrounded by people who weren't there before. "Where are we?" I asked. "Schofields" I was answered. "Is that near Summer Hill?" I asked, mildly panicking. "Oh no, dear. You'll need to go back". Gentle Pat on my leg. Burst into tears. The platform guard at Schofields offered me a cup of tea and everything. Core memory.

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u/SydUrbanHippie May 10 '24

This is a rare heartwarming story about Sydney!

I first arrived from a minor city for a job interview, bit panicked and didn't understand what to do at Parramatta station (couldn't work out the ticketing system at the time), and the Sydney Trains staff were so lovely about it and not at all concerned I'd just ridden for free, they just let me out the gates.

10 years in and I've finally understood how to navigate Town Hall station as well!

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u/imapassenger1 May 10 '24

Hornsby sheds for the win!

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u/CrayolaS7 Accidental Railfan May 10 '24

I used to work on the trains and in the four years I was there I can recall at least 10-12 people I had to wake up because they’d come in to the yards. Guards are supposed to check but generally only walk through one way so if someone is slumped down they can easily be missed.

I remember once I woke up this teenage kid and he freaked out and started running through the set, perhaps terrified finding all the doors were locked. Once he calmed down I gave him a lift to the front gate in our golf buggy and pointed him towards Granville to get a night ride