5 km of railway tracks have been laid and more than 5,000 sleepers are in place within the Sydney Metro project.
“Sydney Metro is taking shape before our eyes, with 5 km of steel laying the foundation for our newest railway that will grow with our city. By the end of the project 19km of steel will be laid at the site, and 108km of railway steel will be used across the entire Sydney Metro Northwest project,” Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance said.
Work is also rapidly progressing on maintenance building at the Sydney Metro Train Facility at Rouse Hill, which will be the new headquarters for Sydney Metro operations when services start in the first half of 2019. The Sydney Metro Trains Facility will house the operations centre for the new fully-automated standalone metro railway and is also where the new train fleet will be stabled and maintained.
When services start in 2019, a total of 22 metro trains will be located on-site.
When Stage 2 of Sydney Metro is operational in 2024, including under Sydney Harbour and through the CBD, the Rouse Hill facility will also maintain the extra trains needed to service the entire 66 km line to Bankstown.
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