Transport link to waterfront precinct taking shape
27.11.2023
Travelling to Sydney’s idyllic Barangaroo precinct will soon become much easier, with the new metro station making strides ahead of opening next year.
Construction of the station platforms and concourse area is complete, with the platform screen doors and terrazzo flooring on both levels now installed. Station signage is fitted on both levels and Opal gates are in place and being commissioned.
In this fully accessible station, all 10 escalators are currently undergoing testing and commissioning. Two of the five lifts are working and ready to go, while the remaining three are finishing off testing, ready to take customers 25 metres underground to the platform levels.
More than 7,700 Sydney sandstone panels have been installed throughout the station, along with the artwork on the cladding by artist Khaled Sabsabi called ‘In time we shall’. The artwork relates to the native tree species on the Barangaroo headland.
Above ground, upgrades are progressing on nearby Hickson Road and the public areas surrounding the station with new footpaths, landscaping, lighting, and bike facilities.
To date, more than 5,000 people have worked over 1.3 million hours to build the new station, as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
By 2036, it is anticipated more than 7,400 customers will pass through the metro station during the morning peak, with the surge in visitors supporting job creation and providing an economic boost for businesses in the area.
When metro services start next year, this key part of the city will be unlocked with fast travel times - Barangaroo to Martin Place in two minutes and under the harbour to Victoria Cross in the city’s north in just three minutes.
For more information about Barangaroo Station: sydneymetro.info/station/barangaroo-station.