Sydney Metro West will deliver a new direct, 24-kilometre underground rail connection between the CBDs of Parramatta and Sydney.
The alignment will include stops (including new and upgraded existing stations) at:
- Westmead
- Parramatta
- Sydney Olympic Park
- North Strathfield
- Burwood North
- Five Dock
- The Bays
- Pyrmont, and
- Hunter Street in Sydney CBD.
The design and construction of five stations are being procured as a single packages. Stations include:
- Westmead
- North Strathfield
- Burwood North
- The Bays, and
- Five Docks
Work will include construction of station structure and fitout, building services, public domain and installation of station systems.
Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, Pyrmont and Hunter Street stations have been procured separately as part of integrated station developments.
Key Dates
| Dec 2018 | Initial Packaging Announced |
| Oct 2020 | Revised Packaging Announced |
| Oct 2021 | EOIs Open |
| Nov 2022 | ROIs Open - Sydney Metro West Partnership |
| Nov 2022 | ROIs Close - Sydney Metro West Partnership |
| Jan 2023 | Expected Pre-qualification Process Commencement |
| Jun 2023 | Expected Contract Award |
| Dec 2025 | Contract Award |
| 2026 | Expected Construction Commencement |
| 2030 | Expected Construction Completion |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Sydney Metro |
| Shortlist: | CPB Contractors and Lendlease; and Metrovista, comprising Gamuda, DT Infrastructure, and BESIX Watpac |
| Successful Tenderer: | MetroVista consortium, with Gamuda as Principal Contractor and delivery partners Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Apr 2018 | The NSW Government held an industry briefing. Project development and stakeholder engagement strategies were announced. |
| Dec 2018 | Second industry briefing held, outlining base case delivery and packaging strategy. |
| Apr 2020 | After initial feasibility studies, Sydney Metro announced that planning for potential station at Rydalmere will not proceed. Following this review, planning for a potential metro station at Pyrmont will progress to the next stage of assessment. |
| Oct 2020 | During a Transport for NSW major projects industry briefing, Sydney Metro announced restructured project packaging for Sydney Metro West. Sydney Metro announced that four stops at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North and Five Docks will be procured under a single stations contract. |
| Dec 2020 | The NSW Government confirmed it will build a new metro railway station at Pyrmont. The procurement structure of this station was not confirmed at the time. |
| May 2021 | The NSW Government confirmed the location of a new Pyrmont Station. The station will be located near Pyrmont Bridge and will have entrances on Pyrmont Bridge Road and Union Street. |
| May 2021 | Sydney Metro requested Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for major construction works for the section between The Bays Precinct and Sydney CBD. The accompanying Scoping Report indicated that provisions for an Integrated Station Development (ISDs) will be sought for Pyrmont Station. |
| Jun 2021 | Sydney Metro requested Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs) for the next phase of approvals for Sydney Metro – West project. The accompanying scoping report outlined the indicative construction period for stations within the Stations Package. |
| Aug 2021 | The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment has issued the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements for the rail infrastructure, stations, precincts, and operations components of Sydney Metro West. |
| Nov 2022 | Sydney Metro hosted an industry briefing in which it called for ROIs for the remainder of the Sydney Metro - West packages. Sydney Metro announced they would procure the remaining packages through a Sydney Metro West Partnership model, with ROIs closing on 25 November. |
| Jan 2023 | The NSW Minister for Planning approved the State Significant Infrastructure application for Stage Three of the project. The scope of the Stage Three application includes construction of rail infrastructure, station and precincts and service operation and maintenance. |
| Dec 2023 | Sydney Metro announced CPB Contractors and Lendlease; and MetroVista, comprising Gamuda, DT Infrastructure and BESIX Watpac, have been shortlisted to deliver the Sydney Metro West Stations Package. |
| Oct 2024 | Sydney Metro commenced the RFT process for an Independent Certifier for the Trains, Systems, Maintenece and Operations (TSMO), Linewide, and Stations Package. The contract is expected to be awarded in March next year. The RFT closes 2 December. |
| Jul 2025 | Infrastructure NSW released an updated timeline for the project in its 2025 Major Projects Pipeline. Construction is expected to commence Q3 2026 and reach completion Q1 2030. |
| Dec 2025 | MetroVista consortium, with Gamuda as Principal Contractor and delivery partners Laing O’Rourke and DT Infrastructure were appointed to design and construct the five stations. Laing O’Rourke will provide program management services for the package and will act as Managing Contractor for Five Dock Station. |
Sector
Rail
Procurement approach
Traditional Procurement |
Unconfirmed |
Other |
Location
New South Wales |
Resources
Government resources
Project Overview – Sydney Metro West – December 2019Industry Briefing – December 2018
Scoping Report – May 2021
Transport Infrastructure Pipeline 2025
Scoping Report – June 2021
Infrastructure NSW Pipeline 2030
