Track laying begins on Metro line to Western Sydney Airport
Construction of the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line has reached a major milestone, with the first section of track now laid at Luddenham.
The project will deliver a 23 kilometre metro line linking St Marys to Bradfield via the new Western Sydney International Airport. It is intended to form the backbone of public transport in one of Sydney’s fastest growing regions.
The NSW Government says track installation began just north of the new metro rail bridge over the future M12 Motorway and is progressing north towards St Marys.
In total, the project is set to see 106.8 kilometre of rail line and over 76,000 sleepers installed, using more than 6400 tonnes of Australian-made steel. Track will also be laid at the stabling and maintenance facility in Orchard Hills.
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said the line would deliver a fast and efficient connection to the airport.
“Every great airport needs a frequent and efficient rail link,” King said.
“Once this track is laid and trains are running, this rail link will connect passengers from the new airport to St Marys in just 15 minutes.”
The six stations on the line are under construction, with station designs now finalised.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and New South Wales governments and is expected to support more than 14,000 jobs during construction, including hundreds of apprenticeships.
“This line will deliver passengers between the wider train network and the new airport but also take workers to the new jobs created at the airport and the many businesses that will grow around it,” said NSW Minister for Transport, John Graham.
The Metro project is part of a broader infrastructure investment strategy in Western Sydney. Recent joint commitments include $1 billion for Fifteenth Avenue, and major upgrades to Mamre Road, the M12 Motorway and Elizabeth Drive.
The Albanese Government has committed $19 billion for transport infrastructure in Western Sydney, with the Minns Government contributing over $21 billion.
