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The M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line is a rapid transit rail line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The first and currently only line on the Sydney Metro network, it commenced operation on 26 May 2019, originally running between Tallawong and Chatswood, before the line was extended on 19 August 2024 to Sydenham. On 9 June 2026, leaked Transport for NSW documents revealed that the line to Bankstown is targeted to open on 18 October, however, this date is subject to change due to approval times.[2]

Service typeRapid transit
LocaleSydney, Australia
First service26 May 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-26) (Tallawong to Chatswood)
19 August 2024; 2 years ago (2024-08-19) (Chatswood to Sydenham)
18 October 2026 (2026-10-18) (projected) (Sydenham to Bankstown)
Current operatorMetro Trains Sydney
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Metro North West & Bankstown Line
A Metropolis Stock train departing Kellyville, June 2019
Overview
Service typeRapid transit
LocaleSydney, Australia
First service26 May 2019; 7 years ago (2019-05-26) (Tallawong to Chatswood)
19 August 2024; 2 years ago (2024-08-19) (Chatswood to Sydenham)
18 October 2026 (2026-10-18) (projected) (Sydenham to Bankstown)
Current operatorMetro Trains Sydney
Route
TerminiTallawong
Sydenham
Stops21
Distance travelled51.5 km (32.0 mi)
Average journey time58 minutes[1][improper synthesis?]
Service frequency3.5 minutes (weekday peak, until 7 June 2026)
5–7 minutes (weekday intra-peak)
7 minutes (weekends, until 7 June 2026)
10 minutes (weekday off-peak)[1]
Technical
Rolling stockMetropolis Stock fully automated trains, 6 carriages per train
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Operating speedLimit of 100 km/h (62 mph)
Track ownerTransport Asset Manager of New South Wales
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History

Services commenced in May 2019 between Tallawong and Chatswood via Epping as the Metro North West Line,[3] over tracks either newly built or converted from Sydney Trains usage as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.[4] In August 2024, the service was renamed as the Metro North West & Bankstown Line and was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central using new tunnels built as part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project.[5][6] In 2026, the service is expected to be further extended to Bankstown following completion of the Bankstown railway line conversion.[7]

Service

Services on the line are operated by Metro Trains Sydney, a joint venture between the MTR Corporation, John Holland and UGL Rail. Services take 58 minutes to traverse the current 21 stations from end to end, at a frequency at each station of every four minutes during peak hours, every ten minutes in the off peak and every 5 minutes intra-peak.[1] Upon initial opening, the line previously operated at a frequency at each station of every five minutes during peak hours.[8][9]

North West Night Bus

In the first six months of operations, regular metro services on the line were supplemented by a late night bus service known as the North West Night Bus, with 13 stops in close proximity to these stations. The bus service operated from Sunday to Wednesday nights after about 9.30 pm in both directions, filling in for final metro services at 10.05 pm from Chatswood and 9.25 pm from Tallawong, charging metro fares and operating at a frequency of every ten minutes.[9][10][11] This service was temporary and was withdrawn six months later on 5 November 2019,[10] when the metro reached full operations.[9] The bus service was jointly operated by Transdev NSW and Hillsbus, both of whom previously jointly operated the Station Link services between September 2018 and May 2019.[12][13]

Stations

Legend: Adjacent to a Train station Adjacent to a Light Rail station Adjacent to a Ferry wharf

All stations are fully accessible

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List of M1 Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line stations
Station Image Suburb Opened/converted Grade Connections
Tallawong Metro station Tallawong 26 May 2019 Open cut none
Rouse Hill Metro station Rouse Hill Elevated
Kellyville Busway station Kellyville Elevated
Bella Vista Metro station Bella Vista Open cut
Norwest Metro station Norwest Underground
Hills Showground Metro station Castle Hill Underground
Castle Hill Metro station Castle Hill Underground
Cherrybrook Metro station Cherrybrook Open cut
Epping Metro station Epping Underground
Macquarie University Metro station Macquarie Park Underground none
Macquarie Park Metro station Macquarie Park Underground
North Ryde Metro station North Ryde Underground
Chatswood Metro station Chatswood Elevated
(CCN peak hours only)
Crows Nest Metro station Crows Nest 19 August 2024 Underground none
Victoria Cross Metro station North Sydney Underground
Barangaroo Metro station Barangaroo,
Sydney CBD
Underground
Martin Place Metro station Sydney CBD Underground
(SCO peak hours only)
Gadigal Metro station Sydney CBD Underground none
Central Metro station Sydney CBD Underground
(SHL peak hours only)
Waterloo Metro station Waterloo Underground none
Sydenham Metro station Sydenham Ground
Future stations
Marrickville Marrickville 2026 Ground none
Dulwich Hill Dulwich Hill Ground
Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park Ground none
Canterbury Canterbury Ground
Campsie Campsie Ground
Belmore Belmore Ground
Lakemba Lakemba Ground
Wiley Park Wiley Park Ground
Punchbowl Punchbowl Ground
Bankstown Bankstown Ground
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