Showers, slow roads and train changes

Wake Up Sydney – Weather, traffic and trains wrap for Tuesday 26 May 2026 Start your day with the essential Sydney snapshot: today’s weather outlook, the key traffic pinch points, and what’s happening across the train network.   Weather CBD: 17.5°C now, top of 22°C, showers throughout the day Parramatta: 17.2°C now, top of 21°C, showers Bondi: 19.4°C now, top of 21°C, showers Expect a grey, drizzly day across the city. Pack a brolly and a hoodie.   Traffic NorthConnex M11, Normanhurst: Southbound at Pennant Hills Road — lane 1 closed, reduced speeds, and no southbound access from Pennant Hills Road to the M11. Use alternatives and allow extra time. Rosebery: Southern Cross Drive northbound near Galara St — crash cleared, but traffic remains heavy. Menangle: Hume Motorway southbound near Moreton Park Rd overpass — oversize vehicle breakdown cleared; residual delays.   Trains Blue Mountains and T1 Western Line maintenance: Buses replace trains between Lithgow and Mount Victoria. Trains between Mount Victoria and Central running to a changed timetable. Bathurst services altered. T1 Western Line running City to St Marys only on a changed timetable; change at Blacktown for buses to Blue Mountains stations. For NSW TrainLink coach connections at Lithgow, call 132 232 to confirm times. International Airport station: Lift between concourse and platform 2 out of service until 3 August. If you need lift access from the city, travel to Wolli Creek and return. Staff can assist with luggage via escalators. North Shore Line: Allow up to 10 minutes extra from the city due to earlier urgent repairs at Redfern. Stops may change and you may need to swap trains. The Metro between Central and Chatswood is a good alternative. Otherwise, Sydney Trains running mostly to plan.   That’s your Tuesday wake-up wrap. Stay dry, travel safe, and we’ll keep you moving across Sydney.