‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week
Summary
Sydney’s metro line extension in the city’s south-west will open on Friday, 30 October, ending over two years of bus replacements for commuters. The new driverless metro will reduce travel times and add capacity for more passengers during peak hours.Key Facts
- The south-west metro extension will officially open on 30 October, with the first train at 4:31 am.
- It replaces the old T3 heavy rail line that closed in September 2024 for conversion to a driverless rapid transit system.
- The continuous metro line will run 66 kilometers from Tallawong in the north-west, through Sydney’s CBD, to Bankstown in the south-west.
- Travel from Bankstown to Central station will take 28 minutes, saving 6 minutes compared to the old rail line.
- Some metro services run every 4 minutes during peak times and every 10 minutes during evenings and weekends.
- Pink replacement buses will still run on opening day and the first weekend to help commuters adjust.
- The project faced delays due to challenges converting old rail infrastructure, including adding mechanical devices to close platform gaps.
- The entire metro project, including city and south-west sections, is expected to cost more than $20 billion.
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