Published 5 May 2019. 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. opening_date = 2026 operator = Sydney Metro Example of a properly tagged construction site for an under-construction Sydney Metro station: Orchard Hills Metro Station. Construction on Sydney Metro Northwest began in late 2013. 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 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 Construction started in 2020, with the project on track to be completed by 2030. Metro development. The second stage, Chatswood to Sydenham (Metro City), is currently underway. 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. PRODUCT MANAGEMENT. [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. Please note that for the operator tag, you should not use Metro Trains Sydney. [37] The package included 3.5 kilometres (2.2mi) of twin tunnels, two tunnel boring machines launched from a site in The Bays, a train turn-back cavern east of Hunter Street station, excavation and civil works on two stations, and tunnel lining segments. Customers are now able to go online to plan their journeys and view details of all local bus changes by going to www.transportnsw.info. [19] Construction was scheduled to start in 2010, like its predecessor, but finished earlier in 2015. Fully accessible with lifts and level access between trains and platforms. Ava Max touched down in Sydney on Friday ahead of her official closing concert Rainbow Republic at The Domain on Sunday. Ethos Urban Pty Ltd . A new metro station atPyrmontdelivering major benefits to thePyrmontcommunity and supporting plans to transform thisharboursidesuburb. Delivering new rail services for the first time at Burwood North, Five Dock, The Baysand Pyrmont. [36], The system was officially renamed 'Sydney Metro' in June 2015 following the passage of power privatisation bills. [54] Seating arrangements on the Alstom trains are longitudinal, following the style of most other metro trains. 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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. Final commissioning of Sydneys new generation of driverless trains is currently underway with more than 180,000km of testing complete. The Rydalmere station option was confirmed scrapped due to the cost of extra 3 kilometres (1.9mi) of tunneling and the increase in commuter travel times. 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. As there are no return or periodical options available, reusable Opal cards include several caps to reduce the cost for frequent travellers: The first stage connects Sydney's north-western suburbs to Chatswood. [94], A multi-part SBS documentary on the tunnelling for the metro titled Sydney's Super Tunnel aired in 2020.[95]. The NSW Government has also announced plans to extend the metro to link the new Western Sydney Airport to the rest of the city. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. 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. 1800 612 173 Community infoline open 24 hours sydneymetrowest@transport.nsw.gov.au Sydney Metro West PO Box K659, Haymarket NSW 1240 Translating and interpreting service If you need help understanding this information, . To accommodate for planned special events, operating hours could be extended. [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. [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]. [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. ARA, Monash University back Suburban Rail loop despite estimated $200B price tag. 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. The Sydney Metro West project is Sydneys next big railway infrastructure investment. [37] The contract for the Western Tunnelling Package was awarded to Gamuda and Laing O'Rourke joint venture in March 2022 at a cost of $2.16 billion. 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 number of minutes is displayed below. 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. Samuel McManus and Elizabeth Atkin Tuesday 28 Feb 2023 4:54 pm. Euphoria starlet Sydney Sweeney shows off her figure in a low-cut top and mini skirt as she tries to dodge the rain on the set of her new romantic comedy in Sydney. 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. 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. Sydney CBD; Sydney Metro West Created Date: Construction began in 2020. [27] The project's western end serves a similar area to the Parramatta Light Rail, whose stage 1 alignment runs between Westmead and Carlingford. Stage one Sydney Metro Northwest is due to open. One of the possible future metro lines was the West Metro, from the Sydney CBD to Parramatta and Westmead. The following table lists Opal fares for reusable smartcards and single trip tickets:[65], ^ = $2.50 for Senior/Pensioner cardholders. NSW 2000 t 61 2 9956 6952 . 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. Your rating will help us improve the website. 3.2 Sydney Metro West Stage 1 corridor overview 14 3.3 Westmead metro station construction site 24 The Sydney Metro Northwest, which runs between Rouse Hill and Chatswood, opened in May 2019. [70] The line opened on 26 May 2019. [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. When completed, this line will have 66km (41.0mi) of twin tracks and 31 stations. The portal includes information to support your understanding of the planning process and videos from our team of project experts. Major events that affected the number of journeys made or how patronage is measured are included as notes. Eight-car trains have a design capacity of 1,539 customers and increasing the running frequency to ultimately 30 trains per hour (2-minute headway) would provide a maximum capacity of 46,170 passengers per hour per direction.[52]. $1.63B final tunnelling contract awarded for Sydney Metro West. 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. 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. The metro stops at 13 stations along the Metro North West Line, including eight new stations . The line would continue above-ground to Blacktown in six minutes, and onwards to Penrith in a further eleven minutes. Route and timetable information and travel alerts on Metro. Sydney Metro is Australias biggest public transport project. 173 Sussex Street, Sydney . [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. There are 13 railway stations between Tallawong and Chatswood and 4,000 new commuter car parking spaces. Sydney Metro is Australias most technologically advanced railway, and is Australias only fully-accessible, driverless train service. . The line was first mentioned in a discussion paper released in September 2016 that investigated new rail projects to service Western Sydney and the proposed Western Sydney Airport. Communities in Sydney's north west are already beginning to experience the benefits of a fast, reliable metro train system. 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. [36][42], 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.[43]. The line is being extended into the Sydney CBD to open in 2024. 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. Plan ahead at transportnsw.info 1 1 This new underground railway will connect Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. Parramatta City Council has also urged the government to build a station at Camellia to trigger urban renewal of the precinct.[28]. 83kms of ARTC's Inland Rail Track reopens. The commissioning process has involved the national rail safety regulator at every step of the way. 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. [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. 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. At the time, journeys on existing CityRail lines take up to three times as long. 05.05.2019 Sydney Metro opens on Sunday 26 May. Metro stations are accessible for everyone. [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. It is planned to comprise nine stations, serviced by underground twin tracks. We pay respect to traditional custodians and Elders past and present. [86][87], In the 2019-2020 federal budget in April 2019, the federal government announced a contribution of $3.5 billion to deliver stage 1 of the rail link. The three consortia would first bid for the Central Tunnelling Package to build 11 kilometres (6.8mi) of twin tunnels between The Bays and Sydney Olympic Park. [24] During the state election campaign in March 2019, the government announced new stations at Five Dock, North Burwood and North Strathfield. A new metro station in the heart of the Sydney CBD commercial centre, connecting directly to Sydneys established and growing employment precincts. Sydney Metro is now open. The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system serving the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. These include Rozelle, Leichhardt, Silverwater and Rosehill. The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. The line is being extended into the Sydney CBD to open in 2024. Not to be confused with: Sydney Metro West. [25], The CBD Metro was cancelled in early 2010 after the Premier was deposed a few months before in 2009. [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. For all operational information and service information, visithttps://transportnsw.info/travel-info/ways-to-get-around/metro#/. 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. 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 [55] The trains utilise Alstom's trademark Urbalis 400 Grade-of-Automation signalling system that ensures that trains are capable of operating automatically at all times including door closing, obstacle detection and emergencies. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, "Chapter 7: Project description - operation", "Sydney's first metro line a revolution for Australian transport", "Australia's first metro system opened in Sydney", "NSW tests the market over Sydney Metro construction", "5. Services at the 13 metro stations operate every four minutes in the peak in each direction on Australias first driverless railway. 2026 (planned) Next generation fully air-conditioned metro trains. We want to connect with you so you can find out what you need to know and learn more about the project. TheSydney Metro West interactive portalprovides area-specific information to help you navigate the project in an easy-to-use and intuitive way. Picture: Justin Lloyd. Before them consortium leader Michael Easson made a presentation for a privately financed rail line linking Sydney's far west with the city. 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. As a new railway, Sydney Metro West will work together with the existing T1 Western Line, effectively doubling rail capacity from Parramatta to the CBD and supporting the Greater Sydney Commissions vision for better connections between these two major centres. [88][89] This funding also includes $50 million towards the business case process for the North-South Rail Link and $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive overpass. The caretaker period for the NSW Election commenced on 3 March 2023. The centrepiece of the scheme was "Metro Link", a future rapid transit system of underground, privately operated, single-deck, automated trains. In May 2021, the station locations of Pyrmont and Hunter Street were announced.[30]. An extension to Sydenham will open next year, followed by a further extension to Bankstown within 12 months. [7][8], The line was announced by the Baird government as an official project on 14 November 2016. A biodiversity trial is currently underway at the Hills Showground Station plaza, located on the Sydney Metro North West Line. [43] The network is fully automated to the GoA4 level and uses CBTC signalling throughout. The line is expected to open to the public by 2030. [9] [10] Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). [53] In a 6-car configuration, the trains have a seating capacity of 378 people, with a total capacity of 1,100. Customers won't need a timetable - you'll just turn up and go. In March 2021, planning approvals were granted to the project concept between Westmead and the CBD, and station excavation and tunnelling between Westmead and The Bays.
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