Sydney Metro is Australia’s biggest public transport project.
Building, operating and maintaining a network of four metro lines, 46 stations and 113km of new metro rail.
Sydney Metro is revolutionising how Australia’s biggest city travels, connecting Sydney’s north west, west, south west and greater west to fast, reliable turn-up-and-go metro services with fully accessible stations.
The metro program includes the operational M1 Line and three projects under construction:
Sydney Metro enhances public spaces with vibrant transport precincts, acting as a catalyst for renewal and better connections.
The metro program creates and supports new communities, improves amenity, and delivers new integrated station developments.
Sydney Metro is Australia’s most technologically advanced railway, and is Australia’s only fully-accessible, driverless train service.
Metro trains are now running from Sydney’s booming North West region under Sydney Harbour, through new underground stations in the CBD.
Sydney’s new metro railway will have a target capacity of about 40,000 customers per hour, similar to other metro systems worldwide. Sydney’s current suburban system can reliably carry 24,000 people an hour per line.
Sydney Metro Lines
Metro North West Line
- Extension: 36 km
- Stations: 13 (8 new stations, 5 converted)
- Construction Timeframe: June 2014 – May 2019
- Announcement Date: Announced in 2011 as part of the North West Rail Link
- Estimated Cost: Approximately AUD 8.3 billion
- Cubic Meters Excavated: Approximately 4 million m³
- Workers: Over 22,000 workers were involved in the construction phase
- TBM Names: Elizabeth, Florence, Isabelle, and Maria
- The Metro North West Line includes the following stations:
- Tallawong
- Rouse Hill
- Kellyville
- Bella Vista
- Norwest
- Hills Showground
- Castle Hill
- Cherrybrook
- Epping (converted station)
- Macquarie University (converted station)
- Macquarie Park (converted station)
- North Ryde (converted station)
- Chatswood (converted station)
These stations form part of the initial phase of the Sydney Metro project, providing a vital link between Sydney‘s north-western suburbs and the broader metro network.
Sydney Metro City & Southwest Chatswood to Sydenham
Sydney’s first metro, the Metro North West Line, opened on 26 May 2019. Services at the 13 metro stations operate every four minutes in the peak in each direction on Australia’s first driverless railway. The new section of the M1 Line from Chatswood to Sydenham opened on 19 August 2024, includes 15.5-kilometres of metro rail extending the existing Metro North West line from Chatswood, below the harbour and under the Sydney CBD, then out to Sydenham.
- Extension: 15.5 km
- Stations: Includes new underground stations in the CBD
- Construction Timeframe: Completed and opened on 19 August 2024
- Announcement Date: Announced in 2015
- Estimated Cost: Approximately AUD 12 billion
- Cubic Meters Excavated: Approximately 5 million m³
- Workers: Over 50,000 workers involved throughout the project
- TBM Names: Nancy, Mum Shirl, Wendy, and Mabel
- The Sydney Metro City & Southwest line from Chatswood to Sydenham includes the following stations:
- Chatswood (existing station)
- Crows Nest
- Victoria Cross
- Barangaroo
- Martin Place
- Pitt Street
- Central (existing station)
- Waterloo
- Sydenham (existing station)
These stations are part of the extension that connects the existing Metro North West Line to the new metro infrastructure, running through the Sydney CBD and enhancing connectivity across the city.
Sydney Metro City & Southwest Sydenham to Bankstown
The T3 Bankstown Line is being converted to metro standards between Sydenham and Bankstown with all stations to be fully accessible with lifts and level access between platforms and trains.
Sydney Metro Southwest will operate fully segregated from the existing Sydney Trains railway between Sydenham and Bankstown. The T3 Line west beyond Bankstown will continue to be operated by Sydney Trains, serving stations between Liverpool, Lidcombe and Bankstown.
- Extension: Conversion of the existing T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards
- Stations: All stations to be fully accessible
- Construction Timeframe: Ongoing, with completion expected in the mid-2020s
- Announcement Date: Announced in 2015
- Estimated Cost: Included in the overall City & Southwest budget
- Cubic Meters Excavated: Part of the overall excavation for the City & Southwest
- Workers: Part of the overall workforce for the City & Southwest
Sydney Metro West
The 24-kilometre metro line doubling rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, linking new communities to rail services and supporting employment growth and housing supply. 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. Construction started on the project in 2020.
- Extension: 24 km
- Stations: Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont, and Hunter Street
- Construction Timeframe: Started in 2020, with completion expected in the late 2020s
- Announcement Date: Announced in 2016
- Estimated Cost: Approximately AUD 20 billion
- Cubic Meters Excavated: Estimated to be around 6 million m³
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The Sydney Metro City & Southwest line from Sydenham to Bankstown involves the conversion of the existing T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards. The stations along this section are:
- Sydenham (existing station)
- Marrickville
- Dulwich Hill
- Hurlstone Park
- Canterbury
- Campsie
- Belmore
- Lakemba
- Wiley Park
- Punchbowl
- Bankstown
These stations are being upgraded to provide fully accessible metro services, with improvements such as platform screen doors, level access between platforms and trains, and enhanced station facilities.
Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport
Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport new metro railway will service the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport and Bradfield City Centre. To open at the same time as passenger services start. Construction started in late 2020.
- Extension: Connects St Marys to Bradfield via Western Sydney International Airport
- Stations: To be confirmed as part of the ongoing project development
- Construction Timeframe: Started in late 2020, with completion aligned with the opening of the airport
- Announcement Date: Announced in 2018
- Estimated Cost: Approximately AUD 11 billion
- Cubic Meters Excavated: Estimated to be around 3 million m³
- Workers: Expected to employ thousands of workers throughout the construction phase
- The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line, also known as the Sydney Metro Greater West, will connect the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport with the broader Sydney Metro network. The planned stations for this line are:
- St Marys
- Orchard Hills
- Luddenham
- Airport Business Park
- Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport
- Aerotropolis
These stations are part of a new metro line designed to support the development of Western Sydney and provide efficient transport links to the new airport and surrounding areas. The line is expected to open in time for the commencement of passenger services at the airport.
Future Metro (Subject to further investigations), Planning for future extensions
The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project is currently under construction and will provide a Metro connection from St Marys to Bradfield via Western Sydney International Airport, when the airport opens for passenger services.
The 2023-24 NSW Budget committed funding to develop two business cases that consider:
- a future rail connection between St Marys and Tallawong, via Schofields and Marsden Park and
The proposed future rail connection between St Marys and Tallawong, via Schofields and Marsden Park, is part of the planning for potential extensions to the Sydney Metro network. While specific station details and the exact route have not been finalized, the connection aims to enhance transport links in Western Sydney by connecting key growth areas. This proposed line would likely include:
- St Marys
- Schofields
- Marsden Park
- Tallawong
- future rail connections between Bradfield and Leppington/Glenfield, and between Bradfield and Campbelltown/Macarthur – working with the Australian Government.
The proposed future rail connections between Bradfield and Leppington/Glenfield, as well as between Bradfield and Campbelltown/Macarthur, are part of ongoing planning efforts to expand the Sydney Metro network and improve connectivity in Western Sydney. These connections are intended to support the development of the new Bradfield City Centre and enhance transport links across the region. While specific station details and routes have not been finalized, the proposed connections aim to include:
Bradfield to Leppington/Glenfield
- Bradfield City Centre
- Potential intermediate stations to be determined
- Leppington
- Glenfield
Bradfield to Campbelltown/Macarthur
- Bradfield City Centre
- Potential intermediate stations to be determined
- Campbelltown
- Macarthur
These proposed connections are subject to further investigations and business case development, in collaboration with the Australian Government, to assess feasibility, determine specific routes, and prioritize investment. The goal is to enhance regional connectivity, support urban growth, and provide efficient transport options for residents and businesses in Western Sydney.
When complete, these business cases will inform government consideration of investment priorities for future Metro extensions.
Updates will be provided as this work progresses.
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