Parramatta is now officially connected to the Metro tunnel network, with construction crews reaching a major breakthrough after 17 months of tunnelling through solid rock.
The Sydney Metro West project is a 24-kilometre underground metro line that will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. Once operational, the trip between the two centres will take just 20 minutes.
The project is expected to create approximately 10,000 direct jobs and up to 70,000 indirect roles during construction.
Stations have been confirmed at Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD.
Sydney Metro West will introduce a new fleet of metro trains designed with level access between train and platform. The system will feature driverless technology, platform screen doors for safety, and continuous mobile phone coverage throughout the network. Each train will be equipped with heating, air-conditioning, wheelchair spaces, priority seating, and emergency intercoms. A team of expert train controllers will monitor operations at all times.
Construction began at The Bays in 2020. In March 2021, the project received its first major planning approval for excavation and tunnelling between Westmead and The Bays. A second approval followed in September 2022 for works between The Bays and the Sydney CBD. A third application covering rail infrastructure, stations, precincts and operations was approved in 2023.
Planning is also underway for over and adjacent station developments at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Hunter Street and Pyrmont. In 2024, the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure granted approval for these developments. Sydney Metro has since lodged a Scoping Report to increase the number of residential dwellings at Sydney Olympic Park as part of the broader station development.
The metro line is targeting an opening date of 2032.
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