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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.
Dulwich Hill Station Plaza opens as Southwest Metro transformation continues with Sydney’s next big active transport link
Sydney’s newest active transport link will run the full length of the Southwest extension of the M1 line and opened for tender this morning.
Love at first ride: Sydney Metro clocks 100 million passenger trips
It is undeniable, Sydneysiders and visitors to the harbour city cannot get enough of their modern new metro service, with more than 100 million trips clocked on the M1 line since the City section opened below the Sydney CBD in August 2024.
Southwest Metro reaches major testing milestone
A second train has joined the testing fleet on the Southwest Metro line, as the rigorous testing and commissioning program ramps up, bringing southwest Sydney closer to transformative metro services starting to Bankstown later this year.
New artwork unveiled at Gadigal Station weaves culture into every journey
Return of the Gadi Reed is a striking new artwork installed at Gadigal Station by First Nations artists Rowena Welsh-Jarrett, Alison Page and Dakota Dixon.
Sydney Metro marvel Gadigal Station wins world’s most beautiful interior
Sydney has added another global landmark to its collection, with Gadigal Station taking out the Prix Versailles World Title – Special Prize for Interior at the 2025 ceremony.
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.
Contract signings to progress Sydney Metro West in 2026
Four large Sydney Metro West contracts have been awarded, marking a significant milestone for the city-shaping project as it accelerates towards delivering faster, more reliable journeys between the Sydney CBD and Westmead.
Crows Nest Station wins global design award
Another Sydney Metro station has been recognised on the world stage, with Crows Nest Station awarded Best Rail/Transit Project at the prestigious Engineering News-Record (ENR) Global Best Projects competition.