Back in January of this year, Time Out Sydney got a sneak peek at what we can expect when the new Western Sydney Airport opens its doors in 2026. Now, Transport for NSW has revealed what our journeys to the airport will look like, releasing the designs for the metro stations set to line the new superfast stretch of Sydney Metro connecting Western Sydney Airport to St Marys and Sydney’s shiny new CBD, Bradfield City.
Currently, work on the 23-kilometre stretch of Sydney Metro connecting to the new Western Sydney Airport is well underway – with huge viaducts being built over farmland between Orchard Hills and Luddenham. According to Transport for NSW, this extension of the Sydney Metro network is anticipated to become “the backbone of transportation in Greater Western Sydney” – with the capacity to carry 7,740 passengers per hour in each direction between St Marys and Bradfield. But we’ve got some time to wait – with the metro due to open a year after the airport itself has opened its doors.
Eager to see what it will look like? The designs for the six stations along the line have now been finalised, with construction now well underway.
In consultation with First Nations design professionals Djinjama and key Knowledge Holders of Country, Sydney-based architecture firm Hassell has designed the stations to complement the local landscape, and establish a sense of connection to place, people and the communities of Western Sydney. Consultation with First Nations peoples has also been key in the construction of the new M12 motorway connecting to the new airport, with stunning Aboriginal artwork set to line the new toll-free road (more on that here).
Purposefully featuring communal public spaces like light-filled plazas and wide shaded walkways, the final designs for the new metro stations spotlight colours, textures and materials derived from Country – a design decision that was endorsed through a community consultation period.
The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line is due to open in 2027. Intrigued? You can learn more over here.
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