Metro North West & Bankstown Line

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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. The line will be extended to Bankstown in September 2026.[2]

Service typeRapid transit
First service26 May 2019 (Chatswood to Tallawong)
19 August 2024 (Sydenham to Tallawong)
September 2026 (Bankstown to Tallawong)
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 (Chatswood to Tallawong)
19 August 2024 (Sydenham to Tallawong)
September 2026 (Bankstown to Tallawong)
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+12 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

Victoria Cross station; built as part of the City and Southwest extension

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

More information Name, Year opened/converted ...
Name Year opened/converted Serving suburbs Interchanges Notes
Tallawong 2019 Tallawong, New South Wales, Rouse Hill Constructed as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Rouse Hill Rouse Hill, Kellyville Ridge
Kellyville Kellyville, Stanhope Gardens
Bella Vista Bella Vista, Glenwood
Norwest Norwest
Hills Showground Castle Hill
Castle Hill
Cherrybrook Cherrybrook, West Pennant Hills
Epping Epping Underground platforms constructed as part of the Epping to Chatswood rail link; converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Macquarie University Macquarie Park Constructed as part of the Epping to Chatswood rail link; converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Macquarie Park
North Ryde North Ryde
Chatswood Chatswood
(CCN peak hours only)
Rebuilt during construction of the Epping to Chatswood rail link; centre platforms converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro Northwest project.
Crows Nest 2024 Crows Nest, St Leonards, Wollstonecraft Constructed as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
Victoria Cross North Sydney
Barangaroo Barangaroo, Sydney CBD, Millers Point
Martin Place Sydney CBD (SCO peak hours only)
Gadigal
Central
(SHL peak hours only)
Waterloo Waterloo, Alexandria
Sydenham Sydenham, Marrickville Constructed as part of the Illawarra railway line; western two platforms converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
Future stations
Marrickville 2026 Marrickville Constructed as part of the Bankstown railway line; converted to metro as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
Dulwich Hill Dulwich Hill, Marrickville
Hurlstone Park Hurlstone Park
Canterbury Canterbury
Campsie Campsie
Belmore Belmore
Lakemba Lakemba
Wiley Park Wiley Park
Punchbowl Punchbowl
Bankstown Bankstown Metro platforms constructed as part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project.
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