Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

[SeatBackForward]

Although on the news last night was an announcement on the WSI-St Mary's metro line, to join up with the rest of the network. Who knows, it might be connected before Melbourne's Tullamarine

It makes sense to connect it, but will require a change of trains. The current WSI Metro will continue on towards Schofields, where an interchange with the North West/City metro will occur at a new station (the space is available here vs St Mary's).

 

[kamchatsky]

Any new trainline for Sydney will be driveless and a few more upgrades to the existing lines to driveless.

If you are only referring to WSI Line, the line should open when WSI opens in sometime 2026.

If you are referring to other lines:
Bankstown-Sydenham line conversion: Late 2025/Start of 2026
Metro West to Parramatta/Westmead: 2032 (for now)

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[moa999]

I hope that when they develop the stations, it is designed for 8+ carriages in mind ......

Definitely not 8.. they are shorter platforms - maybe 4.
But as below ultimately this will probably be the secondary line to the airport, and form kind of an outer orbital.

Driverless ?

Yes. Although it will connect to a driven train line at St.Marys.

It makes sense to connect it, but will require a change of trains. The current WSI Metro will continue on towards Schofields, where an interchange with the North West/City metro will occur at a new station (the space is available here vs St Mary's).

More likely at Schofields. St.Marys isn't being constructed with a future connection in mind. So ultimately M2 would connect to M1 (extended) at Schofields, and also South to Campbelltown/ Macarthur and possible Leppington.

But the longer term plans have the M3 (also under construction and due to be completed in 2032) from City Hunter St (between Wynyard and Martin Place) to Westmead (just West of Parramatta) to be extended to WSI Airport as it expands.

And not that WSI is intended to be primarily used by those in the CBD but it will probably be a 30-35min journey time from Hunter St.