Metro Insights
Test your knowledge with fun and interesting facts about the Sydney Metro project.
46
stations
46 new state of the art, fully accessible metro stations
Metro train completes first journey from Tallawong to Sydenham
A metro train has completed the first continuous journey between Tallawong and Sydenham.
2.8 km Sydney Harbour Tunnel
9 km North Connex
31 km New Sydney Metro tunnels
Tunnel length
Australia’s longest railway tunnels
What is the maximum speed of Metro trains?
What type of train cars are used in the Sydney Metro?
Which feature of the Sydney Metro allows for automated train operations?
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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.
68,595,812
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Hours worked to date:
July 2025
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Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport tunnels
9.8km of twin tunnels constructed
Excavation of 1,863,460 tonnes of material
69,966 concrete segments installed to line the new tunnel walls
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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
Metro train goes end to end in first full line test run
A metro train has made history, completing the entire length of the M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line from Tallawong to Bankstown.
Dig done: Landmark Sydney Metro West tunnels carved out beneath the city
Sydney Metro West has reached a major milestone, with its landmark twin tunnels from Westmead to Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD now fully carved out deep below the city
Check before you travel: M1 line closures to enable Southwest Metro opening
Metro passengers are advised to plan ahead over the coming months, particularly when travelling on weekends, as a number of scheduled M1 Metro line closures take place to prepare for the opening of the Southwest Metro later this year.
All aboard the 24-hour Mardi Gras Express
Walk it. Dance it. Or jump on a 24-hour public transport service to the 2026 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade for the first time ever on Saturday 28 February – but whatever you do, leave the car at home.