Metro Insights
Test your knowledge with fun and interesting facts about the Sydney Metro project.
46
stations
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?
Travel Calculator
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.
67,722,314
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Hours worked to date:
February 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
Update on Sydney Metro’s Southwest conversion
Australia’s most advanced railway is taking shape in Sydney’s southwest.
Sydney Metro West tunnels enter the final stretch as mega borers advance towards Parramatta
Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) constructing the 24-kilometre twin metro railway tunnels for Sydney Metro West have broken through solid rock walls to arrive at the junction caverns 24-metres below the surface at Clyde.
Job seekers jump on the tools at Sydney Metro’s first Try a Trade Day
Encouraging women to consider a rewarding career in construction and other trades was the focus of Sydney Metro’s very first Try a Trade Day event, held at TAFE NSW’s Institute of Applied Technology Construction campus.
New-look Western Sydney Airport metro train unveiled
A prototype of the new metro train for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line has been unveiled, providing a glimpse at what future travel will look like once fast and reliable metro services start in Greater Western Sydney.