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Rail delivery underway

17.09.2020

Two construction workers inspecting the rail track at Waterloo Station Two construction workers inspecting the rail track at Waterloo Station
A construction worker moving trail track into the tunnel opening at Waterloo Station A construction worker moving trail track into the tunnel opening at Waterloo Station
A construction worker in high viz welding train track at Waterloo A construction worker in high viz welding train track at Waterloo
Machinery welding rail track at Waterloo Station. Sparks can be seen underneath the machine Machinery welding rail track at Waterloo Station. Sparks can be seen underneath the machine

Railway steel has been delivered for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project and work is now underway to prepare for track laying.

 

More than 4,000 tonnes of rail steel will be used to lay 30 kilometres of track in the new metro tunnels between Marrickville and Chatswood, including through the CBD and under Sydney Harbour.

Before the track is laid, a flash butt welding machine is used to weld together short lengths of rail steel into longer 120-metre sections.

The rail will be moved into the tunnels ahead of tracklaying.

Crows Nest Station box construction

Tunnel cross passages nearing completion

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