The T3 Bankstown Line will be closed between Sydenham to Bankstown from Saturday 24 August to Sunday 25 August 2024 for
a planned rail possession. Sydney Metro work will take place in the rail corridor and at stations between Sydenham and
Bankstown 24/7 across the weekend (weather and site conditions permitting). Works being undertaken during this rail
possession are required in preparation for the final conversion of the T3 Bankstown Line later this year.
Opal enabled buses will replace trains during this possession period. Regular train services will re-commence in the early hours of
Monday 26 August.
You can plan your trip at transportnsw.info and on real time apps. Kerbside changes may also be in place around the affected
train stations for temporary bus zones. Please check signage before parking your car.
Due to the nature of some activities and for the safety of our workers and the community, some of our construction work must be
done during planned rail possessions when trains are not running.
What work are we doing?
• Testing activities on station trackway
• Remediation of landscaped areas in and around the station as required
• Defect rectification work as required
• Services work within the Services Building (MSB)
• Landscaping, remediation and maintenance activities at the MSB
• Electrical system commissioning to the MSB gate
• Signalling related work
• De-vegetation and tree clearing around the rail corridor where required
• Work related to the security fence installation within the rail corridor
• Mobilisation and demobilisation of plant and materials including preparatory activities for upcoming out-of-hours work
• Installation of brackets and containments
• Installation and modification of cables service route, cables and trackside equipment
• Testing and commissioning of equipment and services, including trackside inspection
• Work related to overhead wiring upgrades
• Track related construction activities
• Site investigations, surveys and associated activities
What to expect
• Equipment used includes, but is not limited to excavators (including rock hammering equipment), concrete trucks and
pumps, concrete vibrators, mobile cranes, elevated work platforms, loaders, rail tamper, hammer drill, rail grinder, hi-rail
vehicles, generators, lighting towers, milling machine, paver, water cart, light and heavy vehicles, tippers, dump and
delivery trucks, hand-held and electric tools, demolition and road saws, jack hammers, power drills, vacuum truck, asphalt
paver, welding equipment, rail and circular saws and compaction equipment including a roller.
• The project team will take every step possible to minimise noise impacts, however some of this work will be noisy. A range
of measures are in place to reduce noise and meet the project’s approval conditions, including noise barriers, using only
the necessary equipment for each task, turning off equipment when not in use and equipping machinery with non-tonal
movement alarms. Respite hours will be implemented in line with the project’s approvals. Highly impacted residents will
be notified separately.
• Some equipment may be transported outside of standard construction hours in line with Transport for NSW requirements
for transporting oversized vehicles.
• Access to buildings and driveways will be maintained at all times.
• We will park our vehicles along the rail corridor where possible however, please be aware that on-street parking may be
limited near worksites, particularly during planned rail possessions.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding while we complete this essential work
Wiley Park Station notification – August 2024 rail possession
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