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 thirteen Sydney Metro stations open and 36 kilometres (22 mi) of track.[3] When current construction is complete, there will be 46 metro stations and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of track.[4]
The first section of the Sydney Metro, Sydney Metro Northwest, opened on 26 May 2019 between Tallawong and Chatswood.[4] 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 is planned to open on 4 August 2024,[5][6] and the section between Sydenham and Bankstown, which consists of the Bankstown Line converted to metro use, is planned to open in 2025.[7][8] The Chatswood to Sydenham section has eight new metro stations[9] and the Sydenham to Bankstown section has eleven new metro stations.[10] Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport, which will have six new metro stations,[11] is planned to open in 2026 upon the opening of the Western Sydney Airport.[8][12] Sydney Metro West is planned to open in 2032 and will have at least nine new stations, all of which will be underground.[13]
Sydney Metro stations are either elevated, underground, or in a cutting.[14] All stations will have platform screen doors[15] and level boarding.[14]
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