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
hours
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
Work powers up to deliver next Metro superstation below the Sydney CBD
Work is in full swing inside Sydney CBD’s deepest underground structure, as Hunter Street Station cavern is prepared to welcome two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) which are about to make their way from Pyrmont.
Loreto Kirribilli Crowned Winners of 2025 Metro Minds STEAM Challenge
Now in its seventh year, the Metro Minds STEAM Challenge invited students from Years 7 to 10 across schools located near the City & Southwest, West, and Western Sydney Airport railway alignments to develop a forward-thinking solution to an authentic Sydney Metro challenge or opportunity. This year’s program was the biggest yet with 22 schools and over 630 students participating, supported by 34 dedicated Metro ambassadors.
Sydney Metro City celebrates its record-breaking first year of passenger services
Today Sydney Metro celebrates a monumental milestone, with one year of services that have transformed travel for millions of commuters by providing an unmatched transport option below Sydney’s CBD.
Major milestone for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport as platform construction begins
Progress on Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport has reached another significant milestone, with work underway to install the platforms at six new metro stations.