The planned Sydney Metro network in 2025, showing the Sydney Metro Northwest (opened in 2019) and the Sydney Metro City & Southwest (opening in 2024 and 2025)
The Sydney Metro is a rapid transit rail system in Sydney , New South Wales , Australia. The system is owned by the Government of New South Wales [ 1] and is operated under contract by Metro Trains Sydney , a joint venture between MTR Corporation , John Holland Group , and UGL Rail .[ 2] There are currently 21 Sydney Metro stations open and 52 kilometres (32 mi) of track.[ 3] [ 4] When current construction is complete, there will be 46 metro stations and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of track.[ 5]
The first section of the Sydney Metro, the Sydney Metro Northwest project, opened on 26 May 2019 between Tallawong and Chatswood .[ 5] This consists of thirteen stations, five of which were existing stations along the Epping to Chatswood rail link converted to metro use, and nine of which were new stations.[ 3] Sydney Metro City & Southwest is planned to open in two stages: the section between Chatswood and Sydenham via the central business district opened on 19 August 2024,[ 6] [ 7] and the section between Sydenham and Bankstown , which consists of part of the Bankstown railway line converted to metro use, is planned to open in 2025.[ 8] [ 9] The Chatswood to Sydenham section has eight new metro stations[ 10] and the Sydenham to Bankstown section has eleven new metro stations.[ 11]
Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport , which will have six new metro stations,[ 12] is planned to open in 2026 upon the opening of the Western Sydney Airport .[ 9] [ 13] Sydney Metro West is planned to open in 2032 and will have at least nine new stations, all of which will be underground.[ 14]
Sydney Metro stations are either elevated, underground, or in a cutting.[ 15] All stations will have platform screen doors [ 16] and level boarding.[ 15]
List of current stations
§ Existing station wholly or partially converted for metro operation
List of future stations
Notes
^ a b Refers to when the station opened for Sydney Metro services
^ Central station originally opened on 4 August 1906.[ 20]
^ Chatswood station originally opened on 1 January 1890.[ 23]
^ Epping station originally opened on 17 September 1886.[ 26]
^ a b c Macquarie Park, Macquarie University and North Ryde stations originally opened on 23 February 2009 as part of the Epping to Chatswood rail link .[ 30] [ 31]
^ Martin Place station originally opened on 23 June 1979.[ 33]
^ Sydenham station originally opened on 15 October 1884.[ 39]
^ a b c Bankstown, Lakemba and Punchbowl stations originally opened on 14 April 1909.[ 44]
^ a b c d e f Belmore, Campsie, Canterbury, Dulwich Hill, Hurlstone Park and Marrickville stations originally opened on 1 February 1895.[ 44]
^ North Strathfield station originally opened on 9 June 1918.[ 49]
^ St Marys station originally opened on 1 May 1862.[ 53]
^ Wiley Park station originally opened on 19 June 1938.[ 44]
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^ "Sydney Metro City & Southwest Chatswood to Sydenham Design Guidelines" (PDF) . Sydney Metro . June 2017. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
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^ "Kellyville Station" . Transport for NSW . Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
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^ a b "Hunter Street Station" . Sydney Metro . Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
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^ "Norwest Station" . Transport for NSW . Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ "Rouse Hill Station" . Transport for NSW . Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ Extent Heritage Pty Ltd (February 2019). "Sydenham Metro Upgrade Project Heritage Interpretation Plan" (PDF) . Sydney Metro . p. 13. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023 .
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^ "Tallawong Station" . Transport for NSW . Archived from the original on 2 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ "Airport Business Park Station" . Sydney Metro . Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ "Airport Terminal Station" . Sydney Metro . Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
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^ "Aerotropolis Station" . Sydney Metro . Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
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