Sydney Metro West rail line opens from Bankstown to CBD
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 17:40 · Archive
Sydney's Metro West line opened Friday, cutting travel time from Bankstown to the CBD from over an hour to about 28 minutes.
Sydney's $25 billion Metro West line opened on Friday morning, with the first trains departing Bankstown Train Station at 4.30am. Ten new stations opened simultaneously, providing passengers across Sydney's west with direct access to the CBD and northern suburbs.
The new service has dramatically shortened commute times. Previously, travellers from Bankstown to Central station faced journeys exceeding an hour using existing train and bus networks. This journey now takes approximately 28 minutes by Metro.
The project experienced significant cost increases during development. Originally budgeted at $12 billion in 2016, the scheme underwent review in 2023 as expenditure escalated, with the current estimated cost now $25 billion.
How it is being reported
- CBD travel time slashed as first Metro West services begin from Bankstown to the CityCommuters who once endured hour-long trips to the Sydney CBD will have their travel time slashed, as a “historic” $25bn rail line opens.The West Australian · 29 Oct, 17:02
- CBD travel time slashed as first Metro West services begin from Bankstown to the CityCommuters who once endured hour-long trips to the Sydney CBD will have their travel time slashed, as a “historic” $25bn rail line opens.Perth Now · 29 Oct, 17:02
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