Sydney's upgraded inner city Metro line has scored another win, this time on the international stage, with news coming out of the Prix Versailles international architecture awards regarding Sydney's very own Gadigal station. The Town Hall local metro station was awarded the Prix Versailles World Title — Special Prize for Interior at the 2025 ceremony. Earlier in 2025, the station was awarded the position of one of Prix Versailles' "Magnificent Seven" — making it one of the most beautiful station interiors in the world. Every day, approximately 15,700 commuters pass through the station, which shares a sandstone-based aesthetic with most of its metro station siblings, but stands out with its own special touch. That's thanks to Callum Morton's The Underneath, the tiled murals you'll see at both entrances to Gadigal, twin designs that depict the ends of a connected tunnel. The obvious reference in the design is the context of an underground train station, but Morton also took inspiration from the history of the location, which once held a freshwater tributary for the Tank Stream valley, which supplied water, food and wetland to the Gadigal people. Another defining feature of Gadigal is Return of the Gadi Reed, four cast-aluminium sculptures by Rowena Welsh-Jarrett, Alison Page and Dakota Dixon that are located in both entrances to the station. The sculptures are inspired by traditional reed necklaces made from Gadi, a reed that once grew on the aforementioned Tank Stream valley. In response to the station's international acclaim, Sydney Metro Chief Executive Peter Regan said, "Winning the Prix Versailles World Title – Special Prize for Interior confirms Gadigal Station as a global architectural standout and reinforces Sydney's reputation for world-leading transport design." "Gadigal Station's recognition on the world stage is a proud moment, with this award celebrating not only outstanding architecture, but a station that reflects our city's cultural heritage." Images: Transport NSW