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
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.
Southwest Metro enters Trial Running as opening draws closer
The Southwest Metro project has entered its final operational readiness phase before passenger services begin, with Trial Running now underway across the newly converted railway.
First look inside Sydney Metro's new airport trains
Sydney Metro has revealed the first train for the Western Sydney Airport line at the Orchard Hills Stabling and Maintenance Facility (SMF), giving passengers an early look at the next generation of metro travel.
Let’s go! Southwest Metro moves into operational readiness
Southwest Metro has marked a major milestone, with the project formally handed over from the project’s delivery partners to network operator Metro Trains Sydney.