Residents along Sydney’s future Metro West line are getting their first look at proposed new public transport stations, with the release of early design images for stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Hunter Street.
With major tunnelling works now complete, the focus for Metro West is turning to the construction of the train line and the stations.
Early station works will begin this month, including delivery of machinery and equipment, setting up site offices, utilities investigations and survey works. Construction is due to commence by the end of the year.
“These stations will be more than just places to catch a train, these will be gateways to their communities and the rest of the Metro West line,” said Minister for Transport, John Graham.
“We are literally shaping the city with these stations by building tens of thousands of well located homes around them. This is the public’s first chance to get a sense of how these stations will look.
“As construction ramps up, this city-shaping project will continue creating jobs while delivering faster, more reliable metro travel for millions of people.”
Metro Vista consortium, led by Gamuda, with Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure, will build the five of the nine stations.
Architecture firms Bates Smart, SAA Architects, John McAslan + Partners, Neeson Murcutt Neille, Stewart Architecture and Aileen Sage Architects will design the five stations, with final design completion expected in early 2027.
Lendlease, Mirvac and Coombes Property Group were awarded the contract to design and construct Sydney Metro West’s flagship city station at Hunter Street. Their work will begin later this year once cavern excavation is complete.
Remaining contracts for Sydney Metro West stations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, and Pyrmont will be announced by the end of the year.
As the NSW Government delivers the new Metro stations, it also planning for the homes that should be built around the transport network.
The new Metro West stations will form the backbone of some of the Government’s most significant rezonings and housing reforms, including:
- Bays West, delivering up to 8,500 homes on government-owned land, including a minimum of 10% affordable housing;
- Pyrmont, unlocking up to 7,300 new homes around Wentworth Park while delivering new multipurpose community sporting facilities for the wider precinct;
- Sydney Olympic Park, delivering 15,000 homes with up to 20% affordable housing;
- Burwood North, delivering up to 18,000 homes around the new station, with 5–10% affordable housing;
- North Strathfield, supporting the Homebush Transport Oriented Development Accelerated Precinct, delivering 18,000 homes.
When it opens in 2032 Sydney Metro West will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, moving 40,000 people an hour in each direction during the morning peak.
“For too long Western Sydney communities have taken on the lion’s share of development without much-needed local infrastructure following,” said NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney, Prue Car.
“Unveiling these brand-new designs means that we’re a step closer to better connecting Western Sydney with the CBD.
“Metro West will transform our communities bringing transport, jobs, and services close to where people live.”
