Have Your Say on Greater Western Sydney's New Metro Line

An artist’s impression of Luddenham Station.

Have your say on Greater Western Sydney’s new metro line

The Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport project will create a new public transport spine Key facts for Greater Western Sydney and serve the Trains will arrive up to every 5 minutes in the peak region for generations to come. in each direction when the line opens

The community can now have its say on this No timetables — just turn up and go 23-kilometre driverless electric railway linking the new Western Sydney Aerotropolis with the Up to 12 trains an hour in the peak in each direction Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) The project will take 110,000 cars off local roads Airport and St Marys. every day by 2056 Six new metro stations are being delivered – at St Marys, Orchard Hills, Luddenham, Airport Business Park, Airport Terminal and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport The new metro railway will be fully accessible with level access between platforms and trains and safety features such as platform screen doors, which keep people and objects like prams away from the tracks.

The project, which is funded by the NSW and Australian governments, is planned to open Getting in touch with Sydney Metro at the same time as passenger services start Visit planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects to view the at the airport. Environmental Impact Statement and make a submission. Visit sydneymetro.info/wsa to view an interactive map, Construction will support 14,000 jobs, including find out what to expect in your area and hear from project experts. 250 apprentices. Call us on 1800 717 703 to talk to one of our dedicated place managers. The Environmental Impact Statement is on public Email [email protected] and we’ll get back to you. exhibition until 2 December 2020, providing an opportunity for the community to have its say on detailed plans for the project. St Marys The proposed St Marys metro station would become an important metropolitan transport interchange and new gateway to Western Sydney International Airport. It would play a vital role in the revitalisation and renewal of St Marys — promoting future employment growth, supporting the local population now and into the future and improving connections across Greater Western Sydney.

A station at St Marys would: • allow customers to interchange with the T1 Western Line and local and regional buses • improve travel times for customers along the Western Sydney Airport alignment to Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD • be designed to create an easier connection to Schofields/Tallawong in Rouse Hill as part of a potential future metro rail extension.

Orchard Hills The proposed Orchard Hills Station would service a future residential and mixed-use precinct — helping to transform the area into a compact, high-amenity and walkable new community.

A station at Orchard Hills would: • transform the precinct by establishing a new town centre with high amenity residential and mixed-use commercial and retail development • support urban development surrounding the new town centre with a mix of diverse housing types.

Luddenham The proposed Luddenham Station would be designed to support a future employment, research and knowledge-based employment precinct in the area, along with a mixed-use residential development with access to jobs, transport and green space.

A station at Luddenham would: • support the Western Parkland City Northern Gateway precinct focused on education, advanced technology, research and development • provide a new metro station to an area not currently serviced by a rail line and provide opportunities for interchange with future bus and active transport networks. St Marys Airport Business Park The proposed St Marys metro station would The proposed Airport Business Park Station become an important metropolitan transport would service a major new employment and interchange and new gateway to Western services hub within the Western Economic Sydney International Airport. It would play Corridor. The metro station would become a vital role in the revitalisation and renewal a key interchange for customers working of St Marys — promoting future employment in the precinct, servicing a walkable and growth, supporting the local population high-amenity place with strong public now and into the future and improving transport connectivity. connections across Greater Western Sydney. A station at Airport Business Park would: A station at St Marys would: • support easy and efficient interchange • allow customers to interchange with with bus services and a potential the T1 Western Line and local and future East West Rail Link towards regional buses Greater Parramatta • improve travel times for customers along • support the success of the broader airport the Western Sydney Airport alignment to precinct and maintain flexibility for Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD longer-term development around the • be designed to create an easier Airport Business Park. connection to Schofields/Tallawong in Rouse Hill as part of a potential future Airport Terminal metro rail extension. The proposed Airport Terminal Station would enable easy and efficient customer and Orchard Hills passenger access to the new Western Sydney The proposed Orchard Hills Station would International airport. The airport site is owned service a future residential and mixed-use by the Australian Government. precinct — helping to transform the area A station at Airport Terminal would: into a compact, high-amenity and walkable new community. • allow safe, comfortable and intuitive customer access to the airport A station at Orchard Hills would: • be designed to allow flexibility to support • transform the precinct by establishing the long-term growth and development a new town centre with high amenity of the airport residential and mixed-use commercial • allow for a potential future East West and retail development Rail Link towards Greater Parramatta. • support urban development surrounding the new town centre with a mix of diverse housing types. Aerotropolis The proposed Aerotropolis Station would Luddenham serve the commercial heart of the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. The proposed Luddenham Station would The Aerotropolis Station would become a be designed to support a future major transport interchange, providing employment, research and knowledge-based important connectivity to the future new employment precinct in the area, along with central business district of the Western a mixed-use residential development with Parkland City. access to jobs, transport and green space. A station at the Aerotropolis would: A station at Luddenham would: • catalyse a thriving city centre precinct • support the Western Parkland City at the heart of the Western Parkland City Northern Gateway precinct focused on education, advanced technology, research • contribute to a high-amenity public realm and development within the Aerotropolis that celebrates the Western Parkland City • provide a new metro station to an area not currently serviced by a rail line and provide • provide active cross-corridor connections. opportunities for interchange with future bus and active transport networks. Building the new railway The project will be built underground, at surface level Western Sydney International to Bringelly and above ground on an elevated railway viaduct. tunnel section Various construction methods will be used, including Tunnels about 6.3 kilometres long, running between tunnel boring machines, and construction gantries and a tunnel portal about 400 metres southwest of cranes for the skytrain viaduct. Airport Business Park Station and Aerotropolis Station. About 3.3 kilometres of the tunnel section is on-airport St Marys to Orchard Hills tunnel section and about 3 kilometres off-airport. The tunnels would be Tunnels about 4.3 kilometres long, running between the between 12 and 30 metres below ground. underground station at St Marys and a new tunnel portal around 450 metres south of the M4 Western Motorway at Orchard Hills. The tunnels would be between 15 and 35 metres below ground.

Different types of metro railway stations

Cut-and-cover station St Marys Airport Terminal Aerotropolis Excavation equipment is used to dig a large trench or rectangular hole in the ground, which is then covered to provide an underground station. Once the underground site is covered, other activities can resume on the surface as construction continues below.

In-cutting and surface station Orchard Hills Airport Business Park An in-cutting station is located below ground level in an excavated trench or rectangular hole which remains open to the sky. A surface station is also open to the sky, in a shallow cutting, with a pedestrian bridge access over the railway to the platform.

Viaduct (elevated) station Luddenham This type of station is constructed as a bridge-like raised structure with platforms located above ground level. Elevated stations allow for easier crossings underneath the viaduct (elevated) rail alignment. Connecting Greater Western Sydney New metro rail will be the transport spine for the region, The Western Parkland City connecting major infrastructure currently under This city-shaping metro line will become the key that construction in the Western Parkland City. unlocks the Western Parkland City, with a mix of residential and employment centres and the Sydney’s first 24/7 airport – a new gateway South Creek green spine providing spaces for to a global city recreation and environmental benefits. The Western Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Parkland City covers districts in Greater Western Sydney Airport is currently under construction at Badgerys including the established centres of Greater Penrith, Creek, with operations scheduled to start in 2026. Liverpool and Campbelltown–Macarthur. This airport will create a new entry point to Sydney, delivering an economic boost to the region and helping to rebalance the city. The 24-hour airport will open up Estimated travel times new domestic and international connections, attracting visitors and creating a new freight hub for Sydney. Metro 20 minutes St Marys to the Aerotropolis rail will make it easier for passengers and workers to 15 minutes Airport to St Marys travel to and from the airport. 5 minutes Airport to the Aerotropolis

The new metro line will take about 110,000 car journeys off local roads every day by 2056

2016 Western Sydney is home to 2 million people with growth 74% of residents forecast to reach approximately currently travel 3.7 million people by 2036 – to work in a car. 2036 55% of Sydney’s population. 74% 5% 2%

More than 320,000 10 90 annual residents currently 10 million million A third of residents mins Western Sydney currently spend travel outside the 320,000 Western Sydney International airport an average of region for work or travellers are forecast 90 minutes study every day. by the early 2030s. commuting to work. 2016

2016 Employment 2036 Employment in the Western Parkland City in the Western Parkland City

Aerospace Freight and defence Tourism and logistics Health care Knowledge Population and education intensive Industrial serving

Health, research +200,000 Building and Food and 17% 17% 25% 35% and advanced more jobs construction agribusiness manufacturing

Western Sydney population sourced from NSW Population Projections by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment. Tallawong Rouse Hill

Schofields Kellyville Hills Showground Cherrybrook M7 Bella Vista Castle Hill Norwest

Opened 2019 St Marys M2 Macquarie Epping University

Orchard Hills Macquarie Park Chatswood North Ryde M4 Westmead Construction starts 2020 Parramatta Crows Nest

Victoria Cross Luddenham Sydney Olympic Park Construction starts 2020 North Strathfield Barangaroo Five Dock Pyrmont Sydney CBD Martin Place The Bays Burwood Pitt Street Airport North Business Park Central

Waterloo Airport Opening Hurlstone Dulwich Terminal 2024 Campsie Park Hill Bankstown Lakemba Canterbury Sydenham Marrickville Western Sydney Belmore Aerotropolis Punchbowl Wiley Park Liverpool M5

Leppington Kogarah

La Perouse

Key Metro North West Line Sydney Metro City & Southwest Sydney Metro West (final alignment to be confirmed) Sydney Metro West optional station Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Servicing Greater Western Sydney and Western Sydney International Airport (final alignment to be confirmed) Sydney Trains suburban network Future Metro Macarthur Future strategic rail connection (indicative)

The project will: • service and support the needs of the growing • entice workers and airline passengers westwards, population in the Western Parkland City rebalancing Greater Sydney • provide rail access to the Aerotropolis and Western • optimise land use around station precincts Sydney International • improve liveability around station precincts. • deliver an efficient connection to the T1 Western Line • open access to jobs and increase potential for jobs growth in the Western Economic Corridor

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