Sydney Metro uses the Opal card ticketing system. 2024 (planned) Stage two Sydney Metro City and Southwest is due to open. [90], This line will have a much higher voltage than that of the North West, City & Southwest lines, this time a single-phase alternating current at 50Hz.[6]. Metro stations are accessible for everyone. Four key precincts to be serviced have initially been identified at: Find out more on the Sydney Metro West website. The government will use a value capture scheme to help pay for the project. Winter Love Island is about to heat up even further - thanks to the Casa Amor arrivals (Picture: ITV) Love Island 's 2023 winter . A 30 kilometre extension of metro rail from the end of Metro North West Line at Chatswood under Sydney Harbour, through new CBD stations and south west to Bankstown. continue to test systems and technology associated with operating the line, such as passenger information displays, platform screen doors and internal customer information systems in the metro trains; monitor and fine tune the running of the 24/7 Operations Control Centre, which will now oversee the fully automated operations of the driverless metro trains; work with Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains and Transport for NSW to make final adjustments to the interface between Sydney Metro and other modes of transport across the network, so that the transport system is ready for when the Metro North West Line opens. [39], A third tunnelling contract for tunnelling between The Bays and Hunter Street (Eastern Tunnelling Package) was put out to tender in mid-2021. [33], In 2014, the Government announced the second harbour crossing under the name Sydney Rapid Transit, as part of the 'Rebuilding NSW' infrastructure plan funded through the sale of electricity infrastructure. Australia's financial years start on 1 July and end on 30 June. The CBD Metro was to have formed the "central spine" of a future metro network, with a planned West Metro extension to Westmead and Parramatta to be constructed soon after, subject to Federal funding. It was proposed that two 26 kilometres (16mi) tunnels will link Sydney (possibly Wynyard station or a new nearby station to be built as part of MetroPitt) with Parramatta, with high-speed trains traversing across the distance in eleven minutes at speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour (99mph). The metro line will pass through several suburbs that will not be serviced by the line. The line will run for 24km (15mi) between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, with nine stations in total. The final piece in the puzzle to connect Sydney Metro City & Southwest with the existing Metro North West Line has been completed, ahead of testing starting later this year. The project was managed by Transport for NSW through its Sydney Metro agency and opened to service on 26 May 2019 as the Metro North West Line. Two additional lines have been announced: Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport and Sydney Metro West. The line will run via twin tunnels for its entire length. From Sydenham, the existing Bankstown railway line as far as Bankstown railway station will be converted from heavy rail to rapid transit standard. Sydney Metro is now open. opening_date = 2026 operator = Sydney Metro Example of a properly tagged construction site for an under-construction Sydney Metro station: Orchard Hills Metro Station. Community, stakeholder and industry consultation will now help shape Sydney Metro Wests development, including the alignment and potential station locations. The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. [20] Reception to the plans was mixed, with Opposition leader Barry O'Farrell accusing the Premier of "making it up as he goes along" after costings weren't released until after the press conference,[21] and criticism came from the Greens because the route seemed designed to pass through marginal electoral seats. The Pyrmont station option was confirmed by the government on 11 December 2020. [44], The Metro North West Line is currently the only line in the Sydney Metro network, linking Tallawong to Chatswood with 13 stations along a 36km (22mi) distance. 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. Sydney Metro West - The Bays to Sydney CBD Inner West, City of Sydney Current Status: Determination Interact with the stages for their names SEARs Prepare EIS Exhibition Collate Submissions Response to Submissions Assessment Recommendation Determination Assessment Post Approval Compliance Submissions [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. Stage 2, extending the metro under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD to Bankstown, is expected to open in 2024. A third planning application was submitted to the Department of Planning and Environment in 2022 forrail infrastructure, stations, precincts and operations between Westmead and the Sydney CBDand was approved in 2023. [16][17][18], On 21 October 2019, the locations of seven stations were announced. Sydney Metro West construction officially begins "With the Metro North West Line opening in 2019, Sydney Metro City and Southwest due to open in 2024 and construction of Sydney Metro West and Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport commencing last year, Dr Lamonte has left an indelible mark on Greater Sydney. Sydney Metro City & Southwest is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) rapid transit project currently under-construction in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. A new metro station in the heart of the Sydney CBD commercial centre, connecting directly to Sydneys established and growing employment precincts. For project enquiries or complaints about construction work: Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. The Sydney Metro West is an upcoming rail-line that will run from Westmead to the Sydney CBD (Hunter St). Published 26 May 2019. A new metro station at Sydney Olympic Park Sydneys sporting and entertainment super-precinct. [19][20][21] Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. [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. In February 2023, as part of the 2023 state election campaign, the government of Dominic Perrottet announced business cases would be produced for a further 100km of extensions for the Sydney Metro network. 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 TheSydney Metro West interactive portalprovides area-specific information to help you navigate the project in an easy-to-use and intuitive way. [91][41], The West line would also be extended from Westmead to the Aerotropolis[41] or Western Sydney Airport. [76][77], The 2019-2020 New South Wales state budget in June 2019 allocated funding of $6.4 billion over four years to the project, with construction to be fast-tracked to start in 2020. [94], A multi-part SBS documentary on the tunnelling for the metro titled Sydney's Super Tunnel aired in 2020.[95]. The project is now in the second phase, Sydney Metro City and Southwest. [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. 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. Tracking Code. Communities in Sydney's north west are already beginning to experience the benefits of a fast, reliable metro train system. Dec 22, 2022 Next week, metro services will run to a summer holiday schedule Monday to Thursday, 26-29 December. View the Sydney Metro planting trials poster. An unreleased government document leaked to The Daily Telegraph suggests that such a train would eliminate the need of around 18 million car trips per year, reducing between 34,000 and 45,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions being put into the atmosphere. It consists of 23km (14mi) of new track between Rouse Hill and Epping, which includes eight new stations. This once-in-a-century infrastructure investment will transform Sydney for generations to come, doubling rail capacity between the two CBDs, linking new communities to rail services and supporting employment growth and housing supply. In November 2016, Sydney Metro, in particular, the John Holland Group, Dragados and Transport for NSW, were awarded the 2016 NSW Premier's Award for Building Infrastructure for the 15km (9.3mi) twintunnels in Bella Vista and Epping, which are currently the longest tunnels constructed in Australia. One of the possible future metro lines was the West Metro, from the Sydney CBD to Parramatta and Westmead. [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. After years in development, the first line of the new Sydney Metro will begin operating on 26 May 2019. Patronage grew greatly through the year. 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. [14] The Labor opposition also announced its commitment to fund the project if it won the election, at the expense of cancelling other announced transport and road projects such as the Western Harbour Tunnel & Beaches Link. The Sydney Metro West project has announced two new stations - Pyrmont, and Hunter Street in the city's central business district. This means Sydney Trains and inter-city services will be freed up for customers in the citys outer west in areas like Blacktown, Penrith and the Blue Mountains. Accordingly, no ministerial press releases or related information issued by the Government from this date will be available on this website. Services at the 13 metro stations operate every four minutes in the peak in each direction on Australia's first driverless railway. The first proposals for a metro system in Sydney were put forward in 2001, when Co-ordinator-General of Rail Ron Christie released his "Long-term Strategic Plan for Rail" report, outlining long-term goals for the expansion of the rail network. Ava Max touched down in Sydney on Friday ahead of her official closing concert Rainbow Republic at The Domain on Sunday. Sydney Metro West doubles the capacity of the currently overcrowded T1 Western Line, It establishes future capacity for Sydneys fast growing west and the planned airport, Passengers will enjoy faster travel times all the way from Penrith and Blacktown, Parramatta, where the number of jobs is expected to double over the next 20 years to 100,000, Sydney Olympic Park, where 34,000 jobs and more than 23,000 residents will be located by 2030, The Bays Precinct, Sydneys new innovation hub where 95 hectares of land is being regenerated. [55] Legislation to remove references to the Sydney Metro Authority was enacted later that year. [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 line would continue above-ground to Blacktown in six minutes, and onwards to Penrith in a further eleven minutes. [15] The coalition government was subsequently re-elected in the election that month. [34][35] This was later pushed back to 2023. 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? [92], The South East Sydney Transport Strategy of the New South Wales government envisions a metro line starting from the CBD with stations at Green Square, Randwick, two at Maroubra, Malabar and La Perouse built by 2041, as well as another one from Randwick to Eastlakes and, via the Domestic and International terminals of Sydney Airport, further on to Brighton-Le-Sands and then Kogarah by 2056. This will include site surveys, investigations and road relocation. The commissioning process has involved the national rail safety regulator at every step of the way. The metro stops at 13 stations along the Metro North West Line, including eight new stations . [71] The completion of these tunnels in early 2016 marked the completion of the first stage of Sydney Metro Northwest. For project enquiries or complaints about construction work: Transport for NSW recognise and celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal peoples and their ongoing cultures and care of Country. [69] Passengers can interchange with the existing system at both Epping and Chatswood. The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [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. Construction on Metro West, connecting Parramatta to the Sydney CBD, will start in 2020. [36] The shortlist for the package was announced in February 2022:[40], In November 2022, the Eastern Tunnelling Package was awarded to the John Holland, CPB Contractors and Ghella joint venture at a cost of $1.63 billion. Sydney Metro is committed to working with local organisations, businesses and communities to support longer term placemaking initiatives that help create outstanding public spaces for people to enjoy. [60], In February 2018, dynamic testing on the first of the trainsets began. [14], In October 2019, the locations of seven stations were announced:[21][25], At the time of announcement, the government was considering further stations at Pyrmont and Rydalmere. Casa Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CASA) is a leading edge 5G telecommunications and global network provider, with our head office in Boston, USA. [43] The network is fully automated to the GoA4 level and uses CBTC signalling throughout. [3], In January 2023, it was announced that the emergency exits in tunnels on the Metro West and Metro Western Sydney Airport lines will be spaced at 240 metres (260yd) where possible, matching the existing lines.[40]. The line is expected to start construction in late 2020 and to be completed in 2026 in time for the opening of the airport. [10] The preferred alignment was scheduled to be announced in late 2018,[11] while the line is expected to open in the second half of the 2020s. [50][51], Stage 1 (Metro North West) operates with 6-car trains running on 4-minute headways. More than 1,500 additional weekly services have been added to the timetable and changes to some existing routes will be introduced to include stops at local Metro stations and support growing residential areas. We want to connect with you so you can find out what you need to know and learn more about the project. An extension to Sydenham will open next year, followed by a further extension to Bankstown within 12 months. The total cost of the project has not been released by the government, with 2021 reports in the Sydney Morning Herald suggesting a total price tag of $27 billion and a delayed opening date of 2033. In June 2019, the 2019-2020 New South Wales state budget reaffirmed the government's commitment and funding of $6.4 billion over four years to the project, with construction to be fast-tracked to start in 2020. New National Rail Skills Hub launched. [53] Stage 5 of the project would further extend the line westward from Olympic Park to Parramatta, planned for completion in 2024. For that, I say thank you." [36], The contract for the Central Tunnelling Package was awarded to the Acciona Ferrovial joint venture in July 2021 at a cost of $1.96 billion. [56] Keneally's alternative was the CBD Relief Line, which would be heavy-rail bypass of the existing city-centre stations. [59] With the Carlingford railway line having closed in 2020, this means none of these suburbs will be serviced by either metro or heavy rail once the metro is completed. The new metro railway will: Have a target rail travel time of 20 minutes between Parramatta and Sydney's CBD Double rail capacity between these two areas A new metro station at Westmead one of Australias largest health and education precincts. [10] Despite extensive plans, disputes over privatisation and funding had hampered government approval, delaying its inception. All Sydney Metro infrastructure like the stations, trains and railway tracks are owned by the NSW Government. [54] Seating arrangements on the Alstom trains are longitudinal, following the style of most other metro trains. Australian-first technology like platform screen doors keeps people and objects like prams away from the tracks and allows trains to get in and out of stations much faster. Lvl 5, 18-20 Orion Road, Lane Cove West, New South Wales. Published 5 May 2019. A mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) has broken through a wall at the new Crows Nest station, marking a major milestone in the Sydney Metro project. In turn, these services will become more reliable, with increased capacity, reduced crowding and faster travel times. Sydney Metro West is a new 24-kilometre metro line with stations confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. Stage 2, extending the metro under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD to Bankstown, is expected to open in 2024. [41] Underground stations are to be delivered for The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield and Westmead as part of a Stations Package West contract, while the remaining stations will be delivered individually as part of integrated station developments. [25], The CBD Metro was cancelled in early 2010 after the Premier was deposed a few months before in 2009. [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. Media reports indicated the project had found favour with Transport for NSW and the New South Wales Government. 3.2 Sydney Metro West Stage 1 corridor overview 14 3.3 Westmead metro station construction site 24 Mr Perrottet will announce the $500-per-year cost of living sugar hit at The Daily Telegraph's Future Western Sydney summit in a move designed to win over small business . Find out more on the Sydney Metro West website. Running every four minutes at peak-times, Sydney Metro is expected to open and begin operations towards the end of May 2019 - eight years after it was first announced. The NSW Government has also announced plans to extend the metro to link the new Western Sydney Airport to the rest of the city. This new underground railway will connect Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. Sydney Metro is Australia's first fully automated (driverless) rapid transit system. The remaining two consortia who were not successful would then bid for the Western Tunnelling Package to build 9 kilometres (5.6mi) of twin tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead. Sydney Metro is Australias most technologically advanced railway, and is Australias only fully-accessible, driverless train service. [5] Tunnelling is expected to commence by the end of 2022. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. [38], In July 2018, Sydney Metro was established as a statutory authority, tasked with leading the delivery of the metro system. 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. Later, the route was extended and the name changed to Sydney Metro.[11]. [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 proposal was first made on 11 April 2002 when Col Gellatly, the state's top civil servant and director-general of the Department of Premier convened a meeting of Treasury secretary, John Pierce, the Transport NSW director-general, Michael Deegan, and the State Rail Authority chief executive, Howard Lacy. Sydney Metro to open in three weeks Published: 6 May 2019 Released by: The Premier Listen Australia's biggest public transport project, the North West Metro, will open to customers on Sunday 26 May, delivering a turn up and go rail service from Rouse Hill to Chatswood. In the 20192020 New South Wales state budget in June 2019, the state government announced an investment of $2.0 billion to commence the construction of stage 1 for the next 4 years. DATE OF ISSUE REVISION BY APPROVED BY . For all operational information and service information, visithttps://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. New metro rail will become the fastest, easiest and most reliable journey between the Sydney and Parramatta CBDs. PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. Construction started on Sydney Metro West in 2020. A new metro station atPyrmontdelivering major benefits to thePyrmontcommunity and supporting plans to transform thisharboursidesuburb. There are three doorways per side per carriage and no internal doors between the carriages. Construction began in 2020. In the 2000s, there were two previous proposals to link Sydney CBD to Western Sydney via a new alignment. [29] The station is likely to be close to The Star casino, and will likely involve an office and retail development above the station. Marrickville Dive Site and Trains Facility South, Claremont Meadows Intermediate Services Facility, Orchard Hills Stabling and Maintenance Facility, City and Southwest planning and compliance, Western Sydney Airport line planning and compliance. A modification to the planning approval for tunnelling and station excavation between The Bays and the Sydney CBDis currently under assessment. Currently consisting of one line that opened on 26 May 2019, it runs from Tallawong to Chatswood and consists of 13 stations and 36 km (22.4 mi) of twin tracks, mostly underground. Sydney CBD; Sydney Metro West Created Date: [41], Early works to prepare for tunnelling commenced in 2020 with tunnelling on the central and western sections of the line expected to begin in 2023. Full-Time/Regular. In March 2018, the government announced that an additional station would be built at Westmead, as well as one that connected to either of the existing stations at Concord West or North Strathfield. The entire project is still set to be delivered in 2024, with train testing to begin in 2023, the government said. Position Type. [84] Initial work is expected to start in 2020, with tunnelling to begin in 2022. In 2020, work started at The Bays on this city shaping project. It is planned to comprise nine stations, serviced by underground twin tracks.