The Sydney Metro City Line Is Turning One Next Week and Hosting an Early Morning Anniversary — at 4.54am
Here's to one year of quick and classy inner-city commuting.
It's hard to believe that already a year has passed since Sydney inner-city commuters were introduced to the lightning-fast Sydney Metro line. Having already been gracing the northwest with high-speed underground travel since 2019 — on Monday, August 19, 2024, the line extended into Sydney's Lower North Shore and CBD.
This upcoming Tuesday marks one year of service and over 66 million trips for the extended line, and commuters will have to get up early if they want to join the celebrations.
The eight new stations, stretching between Chatswood and Sydenham in a speedy 22-minute commute that sees driverless trains barreling through tunnels to arrive every four minutes in peak hours.
Each station featured architectural details inspired by the local suburb, and some are already packed with eateries for passing commuters (with Martin Place and Victoria Cross leading the charge on that front). Haven't ticked them all off yet? Here's our ranking.
On Tuesday, August 19, Train Set 29 will reenact its first-ever journey, travelling the length of the M1 line, starting at Sydenham Platform 1 at 4.54am, and travelling all the way up to Tallawong over the course of an hour.
It's a significant anniversary for Sydney public transport, and the Metro line isn't done expanding yet. The next planned opening will be a line connecting Sydenham to Bankstown via Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Belmore, Punchbowl and more, which is planned to open by the end of the year.
Then, a Sydney Metro West line will connect the CBD to Parramatta via Pyrmont, Five Dock, Burwood, Strathfield, Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead. Several proposed lines are also in the works, which could link the Western Sydney Airport to St Mary's, Schofields to Tallawong, Koragarah and La Perouse to the city and more.
The commemorative birthday metro will depart Sydenham at 4.54am on Tuesday, August 19. For more information on the Sydney Metro, visit the website.
