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The final tracks have been laid for Western Sydney International Airport’s (WSI) metro line.
The WSI metro, which runs from St Marys to the Bradfield “aerotropolis” via the new airport, stretches for 23 kilometres with six stations along its length. Focus will now turn to fitting out tunnels and viaducts ahead of train testing.
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“Fifty-six years after Tullamarine Airport opened, they are still waiting for a train to the airport in Melbourne,” said NSW Transport Minister John Graham.
“The completion of tracks is a big milestone towards opening this world-class metro line that will not only deliver passengers to the airport but deliver opportunity to Western Sydney as our third major CBD grows up around it.
“The opening of the airport is being supported by new bus services connecting to the precinct from Penrith, Liverpool, Mount Druitt, Campbelltown and Leppington.
“These are important Western Sydney corridors that were forgotten by the former government as they concentrated on multi-billion motorways.”
According to Deputy Premier of NSW and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car, the completion of the track “represents a huge milestone for our community as we work to connect St Marys with the brand-new international airport and Bradfield City”.
“St Marys’ revitalised station will be a gateway to NSW for international and domestic travellers, improving transport connections across Western Sydney and the rest of the city,” she said.
“The Minns Labor Government is delivering the essential infrastructure fast-growing Western Sydney communities need, bringing transport, jobs, and services closer to where people live.”
The metro project, jointly funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments, was slated to open alongside the airport later this year, but has been pushed back to at least 2027, with fears of more delays amid a dispute with contractors.
The NSW Government says the line will “provide an infrastructure spine that will help the growing region develop, with 120,000 new jobs expected around Bradfield by the mid-2030s”.
“Western Sydney Airport Metro will provide fast, frequent and reliable public transport for Western Sydney’s growing population, forecast to reach 3.5 million people by 2036, with capacity to carry up to 7,740 passengers an hour in each direction,” the government said in a press release.
“A fleet of 12 new metro trains has been ordered, with the first train expected to be delivered to site by the end of June. Free public transport will connect to the airport before then, with buses running between metro stops along the route between before any flights land.”
WSI will see its first passenger flight, a Jetstar service to the Gold Coast, on 25 October.
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