Contract awarded to safeguard Sydney’s southwest metro line
30.09.2024
It’s full steam ahead on work to convert the T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards, with a major contract awarded for important infrastructure upgrades.
The Sydney Metro Southwest Metro Conversion and Station Works (SWM4) package has been awarded to Australian-owned railway infrastructure company, Martinus.
A total of 15 bridges and 66 locations, including car parks and roads, adjacent to the railway corridor between Sydenham and Bankstown will be upgraded as part of the contract scope.
Starting 30 September, the team will complete a program of work over the duration of the 12-month closure, to install barriers, bollards and other structures, such as fencing, to reduce the risk of vehicles impacting on the network.
These protective measures ensure driverless Sydney Metro services are safe for passengers and that the 130-year-old rail corridor meets modern safety standards.
Delivering these essential upgrades will, where possible, be completed without major impacts to the community, however, some upgrades will require traffic and pedestrian changes and out-of-hours work.
Community members will be kept informed about upcoming construction activities by email, notification, road signage and via the Sydney Metro website.
The 12-month closure of the T3 Bankstown line to upgrade the railway to metro standards involves an intensive program of work including installation of mechanical gap filler technology to allow seamless access to metro trains for all commuters, the conversion of Bankstown Station to support Sydney Trains and Sydney Metro services, and the installation of critical trackside signalling and communications equipment.
A temporary transport plan including free bus travel is in place while the metro conversion of the T3 Bankstown Line is completed to help the tens of thousands of impacted commuters get to where they need to go.
For information on the Southwest Link, including fare free travel on three dedicated bus routes, visit: https://transportnsw.info/southwest-link
When opened, passengers will have safe, fast and reliable metro journeys to take them from Bankstown to Central in 28 minutes, Belmore to Martin Place in 24 minutes, Marrickville to Waterloo in 8 minutes and from Dulwich Hill, under the harbour, to Victoria Cross in the city’s north in 21 minutes.