Approval granted for the delivery of Sydney Metro West stations

The New South Wales Government has granted planning approval to the construction of all nine new Sydney Metro West station precincts, taking this massive transport infrastructure project another step closer to delivering a world-class metro network in Sydney’s west. 

These transport-oriented hubs are anticipated to reinvigorate the communities where the stations lie. The nine new stations are going to be located in Westmead, Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays, Pyrmont and Hunter Street in the heart of the CBD. 

“Sydney Metro is a once-in-a-century project and the station precincts planned for Sydney’s west will become destinations, and landmarks in their own right, linking together one of the fastest-growing regions in this city. 

“All nine new metro stations will become thriving hubs with fast and reliable metro transport at their heart, they will connect communities and slash travel times in Western Sydney like never before. 

“We’re talking about 20-minute metro journeys from Parramatta to Hunter Street in Sydney’s CBD, eight-minute metro trips from Five Dock to Hunter Street – travel times you couldn’t match in a car, not even without traffic,” Minister for Transport, Veterans and Western Sydney David Elliott said. 

Plans for all nine stations were released for public display last year. Stakeholder feedback from the consultation period helped refine the plans for how the stations and their respective precincts would look, feel and operate. 

“Each station will integrate with current and future planned transport, including Sydney Trains, buses, light rail and ferries. 

“These precincts will bring communities to life with planned new green spaces and meeting areas to bring people together, opportunities for local business and new commercial centres delivering an economic boost for the area,” Minister for Planning and Minister for Homes Anthony Roberts said. 

Planning approval has also been granted for rail infrastructure, which is an essential element to bringing Sydney Metro online and operational in 2030. This includes a stabling and maintenance facility at Clyde that will enable Sydney Metro West to be fully automated. 

Construction on the nine stations, their precincts as well as rail infrastructure is expected to begin in 2025. 

Further planning assessments are also underway for the delivery of buildings over and adjacent to the stations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Pyrmont and Hunter Street. 

Sydney Metro West is a 24-kilometre metro line that will double the rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, link new communities to rail services as well as support employment growth and housing supply. 

This transformative project is expected to create up to 10,000 direct and 70,000 indirect jobs during its construction phase. 

Features of Sydney Metro West include: 

• Faster, more frequent access to major employment and education centres like Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park 
• A new metro station in the heart of the Sydney CBD commercial centre, connecting directly to Sydney’s established and growing employment precincts 
• A new metro station at Westmead – one of Australia’s largest health and education precincts 
• Delivering new rail services for the first time at Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Pyrmont 
• A new metro station at Sydney Olympic Park – Sydney’s sporting and entertainment super precinct 
• A new metro station at Pyrmont – delivering major benefits to the Pyrmont community and supporting plans to transform this harbourside suburb 
• Integrated with the rest of Sydney’s public transport system 
• Fully accessible with lifts and level access between trains and platforms 
• Next generation fully air-conditioned metro trains 
• All Sydney Metro infrastructure like the stations, trains and railway tracks are owned by the NSW Government 
• Sydney Metro uses Opal ticketing and fares are set by the NSW Government 

Source: NSW Government – Media Releases; Sydney Metro (1, 2); Inside Construction