Sydney Metro Station designs released

The New South Wales government has begun the planning approval process for the Sydney Metro City & Southwest.

New South Wales Premier, Mike Baird, said the Sydney Metro City & Southwest would revolutionise rail transport within the state.

“Today we take the next major step in growing the capacity of our rail system through one of the most significant public transport projects ever undertaken in Australia,” Baird said.

“With a capacity to move more people in the busiest hour of the peak than the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Harbour Tunnel combined, this metro will change how people get around our city forever.”

The release showcased brand new metro station designs at Crows Nest, Victoria Cross, Barangaroo, Martin Place, Pitt Street, Central and Waterloo.

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Andrew Constance, said the development would result in around 30 million fewer car trips annually by 2036.

“Martin Place will become a major interchange, where passengers can switch between lines to travel on different parts of the network,” Constance said.

“It’ll transform the way people get around the city and connect to other parts of Sydney.”

Major construction on the Sydney Metro is expected to begin in 2017.

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