06 May 2021 | Infrastructure Melbourne Metro Tunnel's 9km tunnels have moved closer to completion, switching the project's focus on to its five new underground stations. Sydney plans a major metro expansion - TunnelTalk, February 2020 Two more breakthroughs on Sydney Metro - TunnelTalk, December 2019 WestConnex M8 opens, Northconnex coming soon - TunnelTalk, July 2020 Sydney metro buildout projects 30 Jul 2020 Jonathan Rowland, TunnelTalk The NSW Government will integrate transport and land use planning along the corridor, with the project will be delivered as an underground metro railway line. For all operational information and service information, visithttps://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. [48], On 18 March 2008, the NSW State Government announced SydneyLink, which included plans for the West Metro. During the initial settling in period over about six weeks, trains will run every five minutes at peak to allow the new system to ramp up to full frequency. The studio recently had notable success with the faith-based film Jesus Revolution, which opened to $15.8 million last weekend and has since surpassed $20 million in box office sales. The Pyrmont station option was confirmed by the government on 11 December 2020. The Sydney CBD, allowing easy access to the existing public transport network and Stages 1 and 2 of Sydney Metro, which is currently under construction. A new metro station at Westmead one of Australias largest health and education precincts. Before the introduction of services, a full-scale model of the new train was built for use on public display, including at the annual Sydney Royal Easter Show. Sydneys first metro, the Metro North West Line, opened on 26 May 2019. In 2020, work started at The Bays on this city shaping project. The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. New metro rail will become the fastest, easiest and most reliable journey between the Sydney and Parramatta CBDs. [23] Media reports indicate that Martin Place will be the main CBD interchange. Delivering new rail services for the first time at Burwood North, Five Dock, The Baysand Pyrmont. 2019-23 (planned) The Bankstown Line will close for up to two months every year as part of the City and Southwest metro conversion process, and for up to six months in 2023 prior to the metro opening. [5] The Clyde facility would be on the site of Sydney Speedway, which would be demolished, and would be accessed from the main tunnels via the former Carlingford railway line corridor. Students who use the Sydney Metro network to get to and from schools can apply for a free School Opal card. [34] Media reports in 2021 suggested that difficulty in excavation and property acquisition in Sydney CBD for the Hunter Street station risked escalating costs on the project. Tracking Code. It consists of 23km (14mi) of new track between Rouse Hill and Epping, which includes eight new stations. [41][42] This included the following links: Sydney Metro services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney, a joint venture between MTR Corporation, John Holland Group, and UGL Rail, who will operate and maintain the network under a 15-year contract. Project updates Phone: 1800 612 173 Sydney Metro West community information line Email:
[email protected] The plan received approving comments by the NSW State Government. Sydney Metro is Australias first fully accessible railway this means lifts at all stations and level access between platforms and trains, theres no more step into a train over a large gap. Samuel McManus and Elizabeth Atkin Tuesday 28 Feb 2023 4:54 pm. Stage 2, extending the metro under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD to Bankstown, is expected to open in 2024. Accordingly, no ministerial press releases or related information issued by the Government from this date will be available on this website. Each single-deck train features two dedicated areas for prams, luggage and bicycles. There are three doorways per side per carriage and no internal doors between the carriages. The Sydney Metro Northwest, which runs between Rouse Hill and Chatswood, opened in May 2019. Though a precise construction timeframe was not provided, the plan envisages all work being completed by 2031. The Sydney Metro West project is Sydneys next big railway infrastructure investment. 2026 (planned) The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. The Western Sydney Airport line is planned to be extended to the Airport & South Line at Macarthur and Glenfield to the south. Route and timetable information and travel alerts on Metro. Find out more on the Sydney Metro West website. [47] Under the proposal, the project is proposed to be funded by the private sector, with Fastrail's assets being returned to the NSW Government after 30 years. [91], The City & Southwest line is being planned to be extended from Bankstown to Glenfield[41] via Liverpool,[91] with a further potential extension to the Aerotropolis via the existing South West Rail link that serves Leppington. The trial involves the planting and monitoring of more than 100 varieties of groundcover vegetation, with an emphasis on native plant species. Australia's biggest transport project and most advanced railway, Sydney Metro has officially opened to deliver frequent turn-up-and-go services from Tallawong Station at Rouse Hill to Chatswood Station. Sydney Metro West is an underground metro railway that will link the Parramatta and Sydney CBDs, and communities in between. The line is being extended into the Sydney CBD to open in 2024. [17], The construction of the North West Metro was however dependent on the privatisation of the electricity network,[18] and after a change of the state's Premier in late 2008, it was cancelled due to budgetary concerns. Accordingly, no ministerial press releases or related information issued by the Government from this date will be available on this website. [41] However, previous plans have shown connections between the Northwest line and Western Sydney Airport line potentially occurring at either Schofields (extending both lines), or Tallawong (through extension of the Western Sydney Airport line). The Sydney Metro West project will support a growing city and deliver world-class metro services to more communities. Sydney Metro West | City of Parramatta Upcoming events Community & Civic Over 55s Leisure & Learning - Awakening the Artist Within 3 Feb 2023 - 7 Apr 2023 Are you looking to experience something new? Future planning stages will seek approval for major civil construction works including station excavation and tunnelling between The Bays and the CBD, tunnel fit-out, station building, and operation of the line between Westmead and the CBD. [42] Sydney Metro is revolutionising how Australias biggest city travels, connecting Sydneys north west, west, south west and greater west to fast, reliable turn-up-and-go metro services with fully accessible stations. The Northwest line is proposed to be extended to St Marys to the west via Schofields, connecting to the Western Sydney Airport line and North Shore & Western lines. Join us, as we create an Australian bird and landscape artwork in Phive Brickman Cities 17 Dec 2022 - 23 Apr 2023 Opal is also valid on bus, ferry, and light rail services but separate fares apply for these modes. Beyond 2010: Overcoming the critical inner city constraint and implementing a longer term vision", "Bye heavy rail, now for a north-west metro", "Premier Iemma unveils Sydney's first Euro-style metro rail project", "Iemma's reasons for privatising electricity", "Northwest Metro rail link officially shelved", "Metro: The future of Sydney's transport", "CBD Metro cost jumps $1.3b in six months", "An end to Sydney's transport lost years? The Sydney Metro West will be made up of seven new metro stations at: Westmead Parramatta Sydney Olympic Park North Strathfield Burwood North Five Dock Meet the Sydney Metro Crows Nest team at Crows Nest Festival 16 Oct 2022 Meet the Sydney Metro Crows Nest team at Crows Nest Festival 16.10.2022 After years in development, the first line of the new Sydney Metro will begin operating on 26 May 2019. It will deliver a direct connection between the CBDs of Parramatta and Sydney, linking communities along the way that have not been previously serviced by rail and unlocking housing supply and employment growth between the two major CBDs. [22], When the project was first announced, up to 12 stations including Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, the Bays Precinct and the Sydney central business district were announced as initial station locations. 2024 (planned) Stage two Sydney Metro City and Southwest is due to open. Sydneys new metro railway will have a target capacity of about 40,000 customers per hour, similar to other metro systems worldwide. Stations are confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. [5], The first major works that were contracted for the project by the state government were large tunnelling contracts, divided into three separate sections, with contracts to construct the underground stations and line-wide systems to follow. As well, over the next six months a late night turn up and go bus service will operate in the North West on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights after about 9.30pm as Sydney Metro grows to full operations. Nick Fotiou ran the Olympia Milk Bar in Sydney's inner west and barely took a day off after buying it with his brother, John, in 1959 - even as the building crumbled around him. [28] The new Premier Kristina Keneally chose instead to focus on the expansion of the existing heavy rail network, including the North West Rail Link and South West Rail Link. This new underground railway will connect Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. [8][9] There have been plans for an underground metro system for the city as early as 2001, with unsuccessful attempts to build a line between 2008 and 2010. The line would continue above-ground to Blacktown in six minutes, and onwards to Penrith in a further eleven minutes. Sydneys current suburban system can reliably carry 24,000 people an hour per line. Dec 22, 2022 Next week, metro services will run to a summer holiday schedule Monday to Thursday, 26-29 December. We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture. For the former owner of the Sydney light rail and monorail, see. The state government is also promising that the Sydney Metro West project will be completed by 2030 to connect Westmead and Parramatta with the city centre via Sydney Olympic Park and Canada Bay. 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[78][79][80], The government announced and confirmed seven station locations along the line in 2019,[81][82][83] with a further 2 stations announced in 2021. The project is now in the second phase, Sydney Metro City and Southwest. Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Transport Andrew Constance today confirmed the opening date . [26] According to media reports, in 2019 the government decided to abandon plans for a second CBD station at Central Station, and plans for the line to run further to the south-east, with a station at Zetland. [19][20][21] Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. The line will run via twin tunnels for its entire length. The contributions from value capture are expected to amount to between 10 and 15 percent of the capital cost. take below. To accommodate for planned special events, operating hours could be extended. The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [60], In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began. Sydney Metro is Australias biggest public transport project. [85] Stage 1 of the Western Sydney Airport line will operate between St Marys and Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis via Western Sydney Airport. Not to be confused with: Sydney Metro West. Upon its scheduled completion in 2030, it will become the third operational rapid transit line in Australia. Construction started on Sydney Metro West in 2020. [10] In March 2018, the government expanded the project scope, including:[5][23][13], Other options for new metro stations include Camellia/Rydalmere, North Burwood/Five Dock, Kings Bay (Five Dock) and Pyrmont. Works began in The Bays area in November 2020 to prepare for the arrival of tunnel boring machines in 2022. [9] [10] Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). From Sydenham, the existing Bankstown railway line as far as Bankstown railway station will be converted from heavy rail to rapid transit standard. [38], Following planning approval in March 2021, work to prepare for tunnels and station excavation between Westmead and The Bays could begin. At the time, journeys on existing CityRail lines take up to three times as long. For copies of recently issued ministerial press releases or information on the election policies of any political party as they relate to this department/agency or its portfolio area, please go directly to the website of the relevant political party. It will operate as part of Sydney Metro, and likely utilise similar . [34][35] The new railway would cross Sydney Harbour, tunnel beneath the CBD, and join the Bankstown line which would be converted to metro standards. [8][32] Stage 2 of the light rail project was initially deferred, then redesigned and truncated from Strathfield to Sydney Olympic Park via the suburbs to the north of the Parramatta River. [27], The project's western end serves a similar area to the Parramatta Light Rail, whose stage 1 alignment runs between Westmead and Carlingford. The centrepiece of the project is a new twin-tunnel rail crossing under Sydney Harbour. [82], In March 2018, the federal and state governments signed the Western Sydney City Deal and announced the development of stage 1 of the North-South Link as part of the deal. Sydney Metro is Australia's biggest public transport project. The line is expected to start construction in late 2020 and to be completed in 2026 in time for the opening of the airport. [13], During the state election campaign in March 2019, the Liberal/National coalition government announced a funding of $6.4 billion to the project and commitment to start construction earlier in 2020, if re-elected. [20] A stabling and maintenance facility and a service facility was also proposed to be built at Clyde, adjacent to the Auburn Maintenance Centre, and Silverwater respectively. The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations - Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district. A new metro station in the heart of the Sydney CBD commercial centre, connecting directly to Sydneys established and growing employment precincts. The portal includes information to support your understanding of the planning process and videos from our team of project experts. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. When completed, this line will have 66km (41.0mi) of twin tracks and 31 stations. Integrated with the rest of Sydneys public transport system. [71], The second stage will extend Sydney Metro Northwest 30km (19mi) from Chatswood on the North Shore, to Central, in the south of the city centre. A new metro station at Westmead - one of Australia's largest health and education precincts. Procurement for the remaining Metro West packages started today, with the opening of the Registration of Interest. [44], In March 2005, the proposal was again brought up,[45] and again in December 2006 by then federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd during a visit to Penrith should the Australian Labor Party win the 2007 Federal Election. Delivering new rail services for the first time at Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Pyrmont. [46][47] Before that, for the first few weeks after opening, the line operated once every 5 minutes during the peak hours until it was increased to every 4 minutes. This will include site surveys, investigations and road relocation. [49] After Nathan Rees replaced Iemma later that year, the West Metro was incorporated into Rees's Sydney Metro project, announced in 2009. For all trip planning information go here: https://transportnsw.info/metro. All Sydney Metro infrastructure like the stations, trains and railway tracks are owned by the NSW Government. Then, two new metro lines - including the Project - will progressively come online in the second half of the 2020s, servicing Greater Western Sydney. [31], Construction began in 2020 with the line planned to open in 2030. The Metro West documents show the cost of building the underground line will be significantly greater on a per kilometres basis than the City and Southwest project, and the Northwest rail line from Rouse Hill to Chatswood which opened in 2019. 83kms of ARTC's Inland Rail Track reopens. To open at the same time as airline passenger services start. Sydney Metro is Australia's first fully automated (driverless) rapid transit system. Plan ahead at transportnsw.info 1 1 The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. The second proposal was the West Metro, first announced by Premier Morris Iemma in 2008 as a possible future route in the Metro Link proposal. Environmental Impact Statements for over station development at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Hunter Street Station East and Hunter Street Station West are currently under assessment. By 2024, Sydney will have 31 metro stations and a 66-kilometre stand-alone metro railway. Construction on Sydney Metro City & Southwest began in mid-2017. There will be nine underground stations along the alignment:[5][30], Hunter Street will be the line's only CBD station, interchanging with other Sydney Metro and Sydney Trains services via pedestrian connections to Wynyard and Martin Place railway stations. It will comprise six stations and service the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport upon opening in 2026.