Millions of residents along the future Metro West line are getting their first look at stations that will help deliver reliable public transport and unlock new homes across Sydney, with the release of early design images for stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock, The Bays and Hunter Street.
With major tunnelling works now complete, the focus for Metro West is turning to the construction of the train line and the stations.
Early station works will begin this month, including delivery of machinery and equipment, setting up site offices, utilities investigations and survey works. Construction is due to commence by the end of the year.
This project is about more than new stations, it is about delivering the reliable, high-capacity transport Sydney needs as the city grows.
Each station is being designed to speak to the character of the neighbourhood to create welcoming, and functional community transport hubs.
Gamuda as principal contractor with Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure will build five stations of the nine stations
Architecture firms Bates Smart, SAA Architects, John McAslan + Partners, Neeson Murcutt Neille, Stewart Architecture and Aileen Sage Architects will design the five stations, with final design completion expected in early 2027.
Lendlease, Mirvac and Coombes Property Group were awarded the contract to design and construct Sydney Metro West’s flagship city station at Hunter Street. Their work will begin later this year once cavern excavation is complete.
Remaining contracts for Sydney Metro West stations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, and Pyrmont will be announced by the end of the year.
As the Minns Labor Government delivers new Metro stations, it also planning for the homes that should be built around this world-class transport network.
The new Metro West stations will form the backbone of some of the Government’s most significant rezonings and housing reforms, including:
- Bays West, delivering up to 8,500 homes on government-owned land, including a minimum of 10 per cent affordable housing
- Pyrmont, unlocking up to 7,300 new homes around Wentworth Park while delivering new multipurpose community sporting facilities for the wider precinct
- Sydney Olympic Park, delivering 15,000 homes with up to 20 per cent affordable housing
- Burwood North, delivering up to 18,000 homes around the new station, with 5–10 per cent affordable housing
- North Strathfield, supporting the Homebush Transport Oriented Development Accelerated Precinct, delivering 18,000 homes
These new stations and homes are being planned alongside new jobs, active transport links and great public spaces – building better communities and giving Western Sydney more choice in where to live and work.
When it opens in 2032 Sydney Metro West will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, moving 40,000 people an hour in each direction during the morning peak.
Premier of New South Wales Chris Minns said:
“Sydney Metro West is a city shaping project, which has the potential to transform the lives of millions of people by connecting them with world class transport close to where they live.
“We’re delivering an unprecendent amount of new homes along the Metro West corridor at The Bays, Burwood North, Sydney Olympic Park and North Strathfield, so that people can live very close to public transport.
“This line will transform how Sydney operates connecting two of our major work hubs the Sydney CBD and Parramatta with a 20 minute journey.”
Deputy Premier of New South Wales and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said:
“For too long Western Sydney communities have taken on the lion’s share of development without much-needed local infrastructure following.
“Unveiling these brand-new designs means that we’re a step closer to better connecting Western Sydney with the CBD.
“Metro West will transform our communities bringing transport, jobs, and services close to where people live.”
Minister for Transport John Graham said:
“These stations will be more than just places to catch a train, these will be gateways to their communities and the rest of the Metro West line.
“We are literally shaping the city with these stations by building tens of thousands of well located homes around them. This is the public’s first chance to get a sense of how these stations will look.
“As construction ramps up, this city-shaping project will continue creating jobs while delivering faster, more reliable metro travel for millions of people.”
Member for Strathfield Jason Yat-sen Li said:
“These new stations will be a game-changer for the Strathfield community, delivering faster, reliable connections to jobs, schools and services.”
“We are not just increasing housing supply, but creating beautiful, vibrant, well-connected communities where people want to live.”