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?
Travel Calculator
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
Weekend testing resumes following record Vivid patronage
Sydney Metro played a key role in keeping festivalgoers moving throughout Vivid Sydney, delivering 226 additional weekly services, bringing the total to more than 600 extra services across the 23-night event.
First Airport Metro trains arrive in Sydney
The first of 12 new trains for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line have arrived in Sydney, marking an important step towards first services.
Martin Place Community Piano makes big debut
A new activation is striking a chord at Martin Place Metro Station, with the installation of a donated piano in the unpaid southern concourse.
New Punchbowl plaza unlocks safer connections to Metro services
A vibrant new public space has opened in Punchbowl, transforming how the community connects “over and under” the rail corridor, as work continues to progress at the future Punchbowl Metro Station.