Western Sydney Airport line

Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport, also known as Western Sydney Airport line and previously as Sydney Metro Greater West, is a planned 23 km line of the Sydney Metro.[1] The line will operate between St Marys, where the line will connect to the Main Western railway line, and Badgerys Creek Aerotropolis via Western Sydney Airport. It is intended to provide public transport for the upcoming Western Sydney Airport.[2] The line is expected to start construction in late 2020 and to be completed in 2026 in time for the opening of the airport.[3][4]

Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport
Overview
LocaleSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Transit typeRapid transit
Number of stations6
Operation
Operation will start2026 (planned)
Technical
System length23 km (14 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The line will form Stage 1 of the proposed North South Rail Line, which would see the line extended north to Schofields to connect to the Richmond railway line, and south to the Main Southern railway line at Macarthur.[5][6]

Alignment
The full line would eventually run from Schofields to Macarthur

Six stations have been proposed for the line.[1][7]

The Sydney Metro Trains Facility and the Operations Control Centre will be located at Orchard Hills, and services facilities will be located at Claremont Meadows and Bringelly.[1][7]

The line is proposed to run via twin tunnels between St Marys and Orchard Hills stations and between the Airport Terminal and Aerotropolis stations. Tunnel boring machines were planned to be launched from Orchard Hills and the Airport Business Park.[7] The section from Oran Park to Macarthur in the proposed southern extension would also run via tunnels.[6]

Location of stage 1 stations[7]

History

In March 2018, the federal and state governments signed the Western Sydney City Deal and announced the development of stage 1 of the North South Rail Link as part of the deal.[8]

Between 2019 and May 2020, the stage 1 of the North-South Link is referred to as "Sydney Metro Greater West" by the Sydney Metro agency.[9] The project update on 1 June 2020 confirmed the name of the line to be "Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport".[10]

Prior to June 2020, the only stations proposed were at St Marys, Western Sydney Airport and Aerotropolis. The proposed six stations of Stage 1 were confirmed in June 2020 and the exact locations of the stations were confirmed in September 2020.[10][11][12][7]

In October 2020, the project's Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released to the public for exhibition.[13]

Funding

In the 2019-2020 federal budget in April 2019, the federal government announced a contribution of $3.5 billion to deliver stage 1 of the rail link.[14][15] This funding also includes $50 million towards the business case process for the North-South Rail Link and $61 million for the Elizabeth Drive overpass.

In the 2019–2020 New South Wales state budget in June 2019, the state government announced an investment of $2.0 billion to commence the construction of stage 1 for the next 4 years.[16]

In June 2020, the federal and state governments announced a further $3.5 billion contribution to push the construction date earlier to late 2020.[17] Designs were modified to include an additional six kilometres of tunnelling. As of June 2020, the project has a price tag of A$11 billion.[11]

References
  1. "About Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport – Project Overview". Sydney Metro. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. "Sydney Metro Greater West". Sydney Metro Greater West. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
  3. "Western Sydney City Deal - Connectivity". Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. "Scott Morrison announces construction on Western Sydney Airport metro line to start this year". 7News. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  6. "North South Rail Line and South West Rail Link Extension corridor identification". Transport for NSW. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  7. "Project Overview - September 2020" (PDF). Sydney Metro. September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. "Western Sydney City Deal to deliver rail, investment and jobs". Transport for NSW. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  9. "Project overview - About Sydney Metro Greater West". Sydney Metro. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
  10. "Western Sydney Airport line: project update". Sydney Metro. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  11. "Construction to begin on $11 billion Western Sydney airport metro line". ABC News. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  12. "Station Locations Confirmed For Western Sydney's New Metro". Sydney Metro. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  13. "Have Your Say On The Western Sydney Airport Metro Project". Sydney Metro. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  14. "Western Sydney North South Rail Link Package". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  15. "Federal Budget 2019: Western Sydney Airport rail line, North-South Rail Link included in NSW $7.3b infrastructure boost". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 April 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  16. "Infrastructure Statement 2019-2020 Budget Paper No.2" (PDF). NSW Government. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  17. "$3.5b boost to secure start on Western Sydney Airport rail line". Daily Telegraph. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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