Sydney Metro Northwest

This article is about the railway project. For the associated passenger rail line that was built, see Metro North West & Bankstown Line.
"North West Rail Link" redirects here. For other uses, see North–West line.

Sydney Metro Northwest
A map of the initial rail line plan, 2016
Overview
StatusComplete
LocaleSydney, Australia
Stations13 (8 new stations, 5 stations converted)[1]
Service
TypeRapid transit line
SystemSydney Metro
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis
History
Opened26 May 2019[2]
Announced2011[3]
Start of major construction18 June 2014[4]
CompletionMay 2019
Technical
Line length36 km (22 mi)[5]
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
SignallingAlstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI[6][7][8]
Route map

Legend
Tallawong depot
 Tallawong
Second Ponds Creek
Windsor Road railway bridge
 Rouse Hill
Kellyville
Bella Vista
Norwest
Hills Showground
Castle Hill
Cherrybrook
Main North line to Armidale
 
 Epping
Main North line to Strathfield
 Macquarie University
Macquarie Park
North Ryde
Lane Cove River
North Shore line to Hornsby
Chatswood
North Shore line to Central
Metro City & Southwest to Bankstown
 Metro service
Sydney Trains service
Disabled access
All Metro stations
have wheelchair access
This diagram:

Sydney Metro Northwest was a rapid transit project that constructed the first section of the Metro North West & Bankstown Line through the north-western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The project included the conversion of the existing Epping to Chatswood rail link to metro standards and connects the suburbs of Rouse Hill and Chatswood via Castle Hill and Epping. The project was managed by Transport for NSW. The line is part of the Sydney Metro system. The completed Metro North West line opened on 26 May 2019, and was later extended to Sydenham via the CBD, which opened on 19 August 2024.[9][10]

Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). Originally, "North West Rail Link" referred to the section between Epping and Rouse Hill. By June 2015, the name had been extended to cover the route of the original NWRL and the existing Epping to Chatswood railway line. In June 2015, it was announced that the entire project would be renamed the Sydney Metro Northwest.[5]

  1. ^ "Project Overview". Sydney Metro. Transport for NSW. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. ^ "North West opening date announced". Sydney Metro. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "NSW Government Backs Key Sydney Rail Links" (Press release). Gladys Berejiklian MP. 6 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Skytrain construction starts". Sydney Metro. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Funding secured: Sydney Metro to be a reality". Transport for NSW. 4 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. ^ Jehan, David; Honan, Andrew (January 2016). Sydney Metro - Australia's first fully-automated rolling stock (PDF). Melbourne: Railway Technical Society of Australasia. ISBN 9781922107800. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference urbalis was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference urbalis4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "'Game-changer': Sydney's new driverless train to open to the public on May 26". ABC News. 5 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  10. ^ "North West opening date announced | Sydney Metro". Sydney Metro. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.