Passengers using the new Metro line into the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport will experience extra-wide platforms and a range of luggage friendly features, making it a first-class public transport experience.
The first look inside the Airport Terminal Station reveals the widest platforms on the entire Sydney Metro network, which are twice the width of the platforms at Gadigal Station in the Sydney CBD.
NSW Premier Chris Minns toured the Airport Metro Station this week, saying it will be a welcome addition to the growing Aerotropolis.
“Having the right transport infrastructure in place for this new airport will connect people with jobs, leisure, and enable businesses to thrive,” Minns said.
“We’re investing in infrastructure like Metro to ensure essential services are up and running when this brand-new city comes to life.”
At 10 metres wide, the large platforms are among design features to facilitate the high-volume movement of travellers with luggage in and out of the airport.
The Airport Terminal Station will also have larger lifts and wider ticket gates to smooth the connection.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King said the Metro will have room to expand as demand for flights grows.
“Western Sydney International will be Australia’s most technologically advanced airport, so it’s apt that it will be served by a fast, frequent and high-tech driverless Metro,” King said.
“This milestone is an exciting step toward delivering the new metro connection that will service as a key gateway for airport passengers, workers and residents across Greater Western Sydney.
“Sydney’s new airport has been talked about for decades, and soon it will be a reality.”
The $10.5 billion 23-kilometre Metro line will move up to 7,740 passengers every hour in each direction.
The six-stop line will connect Western Sydney International Airport to St Marys in just 15 minutes where passengers can then join services on the T1 Western Line running direct to stations including Blacktown, Parramatta, Strathfield and Central Station.
A 60-tonne crane is being used to lower precast concrete segments 25 metres below ground to the station floor, with segments then pieced together side-by-side and secured in place with bolts and concrete to create the platform.
The high-precision work will take about 25 days to complete, with work starting next at Airport Business Park and Orchard Hills stations.
Bradfield is the first station box where the platform installation work is complete.
“Bradfield and the airport precinct will grow rapidly around this world-class infrastructure, providing the employment growth close to home that the millions of people in western Sydney deserve,” NSW Minister for Transport John Graham said.
The Western Sydney International Airport is expected to open next year with the Metro expected to come online in 2027.
