Behind the fence: look into the future
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The travel calculator calculates the number of minutes for a journey during stage 1 and stage 2 of the Sydney Metro development. Select a stage and search for a start and end location to find out how many minutes it will take below. The number of minutes is displayed below.
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Sydney Metro City & Southwest tunnels
15.5km of twin tunnels are being constructed from Chatswood to Sydenham
379,000 tonnes of concrete will be made to produce almost 100,000 segments that will line the twin rail tunnels
Almost 100,000 concrete segments will be made into almost 16,500 concrete rings
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Almost 6 million tonnes of crushed rock is estimated to be generated for re-use from the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
Featured news
Major contract awarded to deliver Southwest Metro
World-class metro services for communities in Sydney’s southwest are one step closer with a joint venture between John Holland Pty Ltd and Laing O'Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd to deliver the final package of works to convert the almost 130-year-old T3 Bankstown Line to modern metro standards.
Corporate Plan for Public Consultation
Sydney Metro is seeking your feedback on the draft Corporate Plan 2024-2028 to inform our strategic directions and shape our focus as we continue to deliver a world class metro for the people of NSW.
Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport tunnels on homestretch
Mega tunnel boring machines (TBMs) constructing the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport southern tunnels are edging closer to their final destinations.
Sydney Metro receives green light on development plans at Hunter Street in Sydney’s CBD
A world-class precinct at Hunter Street is one step closer with the first stage of the planning process complete for the over station developments of the key major CBD precinct after receiving planning approval from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.