Sydney Metro
The Sydney Metro is a fully automated rapid transit system in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The first component, the Metro North West Line, opened on 26 May 2019, running from Tallawong to Chatswood. It currently consists of 13 stations and 36 km (22.4 mi) of twin tracks, mostly underground. Work is progressing to extend this line from Chatswood to Bankstown as part of the City & Southwest project, which will run under Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Central Business District (CBD), with a scheduled 2024 completion. When completed, the entire line from Tallawong to Bankstown will have 66 km (41.0 mi) of twin tracks and 31 stations.
| Sydney Metro | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Owner | NSW Government (via the Transport Asset Holding Entity) | ||
| Locale | Sydney | ||
| Transit type | Rapid transit | ||
| Number of lines |
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| Line number | M | ||
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| Daily ridership | 54,077 (2022/23) | ||
| Annual ridership | 19,738,171 (2022/23) | ||
| Chief executive | Peter Regan | ||
| Website | Sydney Metro | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 26 May 2019 | ||
| Operator(s) | Metro Trains Sydney | ||
| Character | Elevated, open cut and underground | ||
| Number of vehicles | 22 6-car Metropolis Stock sets (132 cars) | ||
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| Headway | 4 minutes (peak) 10 minutes (off-peak) | ||
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | Overhead catenary:
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| Top speed | 100 km/h (62.1 mph) | ||
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Two additional lines are also under-construction, as part of the Sydney Metro West and Western Sydney Airport projects. The Western Sydney Airport project will construct a line approximately 23 km (14.3 mi) from St Marys to the new Aerotropolis station in Badgerys Creek. It will comprise six stations and service the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, which is also currently under-construction, upon its opening in 2026.
Sydney Metro West will run approximately 24 km (14.9 mi) from Westmead to a new station at Hunter Street in the Sydney CBD. It will comprise nine stations, serviced by underground twin tracks. The line will service Parramatta and Sydney Olympic Park upon opening in 2030.
The Metro North West Line of the Sydney Metro is Australia's first and only fully automated heavy rail system. It is controlled by the Sydney Metro agency, under the umbrella of Transport for NSW. Services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney and integrated with the established Sydney Trains network.