Metro Insights
Test your knowledge with fun and interesting facts about the Sydney Metro project.
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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?
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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
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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
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.
Easter shutdown to enable bumper weekend of Southwest Metro testing
Passengers on the M1 Line are advised to plan ahead and make alternative travel arrangements this Easter long weekend with the M1 line to close to allow for essential Southwest Metro testing to take place.
Southwest Metro testing enters next stage
Southwest Metro’s rigorous on-track testing program has entered a new phase as fast, frequent and reliable metro services progress towards opening between Sydenham and Bankstown later this year. For the first time, individual components of the railway are now being trialled together as a unified system.
Bankstown’s new transport hub now open
Bankstown Station’s brand-new transit interchange and community precinct opened to the public on Sunday 22 March, 2026.