Metro North West Line

The Metro North West Line is a rapid transit line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The first - and currently the only - line in the Sydney Metro network, it commenced operation on 26 May 2019, running between Tallawong and Chatswood.

Metro North West Line
A service at Tallawong station
Overview
Service typeRapid transit
LocaleSydney, Australia
First serviceNone
Current operator(s)Metro Trains Sydney
Route
StartTallawong
Stops13
EndChatswood
Distance travelled36 km (22 mi)
Average journey time37 minutes[1]
Service frequency4 minutes (peak)
10 minutes (off-peak)[1]
Technical
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis fully automated trains, 6 carriages per train
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationYes (Overhead wiring)
Operating speed100km/h (Maximum Speed)
Track owner(s)Transport Asset Holding Entity

The line will be extended through the Sydney central business district and on to Bankstown in 2024, stopping at 18 more stations.

Construction
Main articles: Sydney Metro Northwest and Sydney Metro City & Southwest

The line is being built in two stages. The first stage was called Sydney Metro Northwest. This project involved the construction of a new line between Tallawong and Epping and the conversion of the Epping to Chatswood railway line - a line that was part of the main New South Wales rail network. The second stage is called Sydney Metro City & Southwest. This project covers the construction of a new line between Chatswood and Sydenham and the conversion of most of the existing Bankstown railway line from Sydenham to Bankstown. The Bankstown line continues beyond the metro terminus for a short distance; this section will not be converted and will remain part of the Sydney Trains network.

Service

The metro services are operated by Metro Trains Sydney, a joint venture between MTR Corporation, John Holland and UGL Rail, and are operated by driverless, single deck trains, stopping at the 13 stations along the line. Since July 2019, services take 37 minutes from end to end, at a frequency of every four minutes during peak hours and every ten minutes at all other times.[1][2] Prior to that, for the first few weeks after opening, the line operated once every five minutes during the peak hours until it was increased to every 4 minutes.[3][4]

North West Night Bus

In the first six months of operations, the metro service was supplemented by a late night bus service known as North West Night Bus, stopping at 13 bus stops in close proximity to these stations. The bus service operated Sunday to Wednesday nights after about 9.30 pm in both directions, charging metro fares and frequency of every ten minutes.[4][5] This is because during this period, the last metro services on these nights were 10.05 pm from Chatswood and 9.25 pm from Tallawong.[6] The bus service was temporary and it was withdrawn six months later on 5 November 2019,[5] when the metro reached full operations.[4] The bus service was jointly operated by Transdev NSW and Hillsbus, both of whom previously jointly operated the Station Link services between September 2018 and May 2019.[7][8]

Stations
Name Serving suburbs Interchanges Status
Tallawong Rouse Hill Constructed as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project
Rouse Hill Rouse Hill
Kellyville Kellyville
Bella Vista Bella Vista
Norwest Norwest
Hills Showground Castle Hill
Castle Hill Castle Hill
Cherrybrook Cherrybrook
Epping Epping Underground platforms constructed as part of the Epping to Chatswood railway line, converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project
Macquarie University Macquarie Park Constructed as part of the Epping to Chatswood railway line, converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project
Macquarie Park Macquarie Park
North Ryde North Ryde
Chatswood Chatswood (peak hours only) Rebuilt during construction of the Epping to Chatswood railway line, centre platforms converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project

References
  1. "M: Metro North West line timetable". Transport for NSW.
  2. "Metro North West Line timetable - 1 July 2019". Transport for NSW. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Metro North West Line timetable - 27 May 2019" (PDF). Transport for NSW. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  4. "North West opening date announced". Sydney Metro. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. "North West Night Bus". Transport Info NSW. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. "Metro North West Line timetable - May 2019" (PDF). Transport Info NSW. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  7. "NW1 Timetable - May 2019" (PDF). Transport Info NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  8. "NW2 Timetable - May 2019" (PDF). Transport Info NSW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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