What Sydney Metro Really Means
Converting ‘Sydenham – Bankstown’ to Metro is designed to fatten the wallets of property developers at the expense of the community
Cutting the Bankstown Line in half disconnects 9 stations between Berala – Carramar – Yagoona from the rest of Sydney
The Bankstown Line in 2036 according to the NSW Government's Sydney Rail Future Implementation Plan
(Latest Transport for NSW documents show St Peters and Erskineville on the T4 Illwarra Line only)
No Trains to City Circle & Inner West
9 stations west of Bankstown will not have any trains to Sydney CBD: Berala, Regents Park, Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Birrong and Yagoona
Increased Travel Times for Southwest Sydney
Converting Sydenham to Bankstown into Metro results in overall increase in travel times for most commuters west of Bankstown and up to 17 minutes for Liverpool to City commuters
19,000 Commuters Must Interchange Daily
Overcrowding at Lidcombe on the Western Line and Leppington Line will worsen with thousands of additional commuters forced to catch multiple trains to reach the City Circle
Commuters Standing for 2 Hours Everyday
Metro has 60% less seats than existing double-deck trains therefore most commuters will have to stand up for long distances, and for up to an hour each way to and from work everyday
We support maintaining existing double deck trains on the T3 Bankstown Line, restoring the Inner West Line train for City to Liverpool/Bankstown via Regents Park, and upgrading signalling instead of Metro Southwest
Save T3 Bankstown Line
19,000 commuters from Berala, Regents Park, Sefton, Chester Hill, Leightonfield, Villawood, Carramar, Birrong, Yagoona will have to interchange daily
No direct access to St Peters, Erskineville, Redfern, Museum, St James, Circular Quay, Town Hall. These stations will be removed from the T3 Bankstown Line
Commuters forced to interchange at stations such as Lidcombe, Bankstown, Birrong, Cabramatta, Sydenham, Central for connecting trains
Sydenham to Bankstown Metro removes the T3 Bankstown Line express for Liverpool, Warwick Farm, Cabramatta commuters and increases travel times up to 17 minutes for Southwest Sydney
Keep our direct train to City
So now the government is pressing ahead with even more cuts and downgrades to the Bankstown Line
Converting 'Sydenham - Bankstown' to Metro is designed to fatten the wallets of property developers at the expense of the community
Cutting the Bankstown Line in half disconnects 9 stations between Berala - Carramar - Yagoona from the rest of Sydney
Berala
Interchange at Lidcombe or Bankstown
No Trains to Sefton – Liverpool
Interchange at Birrong
Regents Park
Interchange at Lidcombe or Bankstown
No Trains to Sefton – Liverpool
Interchange at Birrong
Sefton
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham
No Trains to Regents Park – Lidcombe
Interchange at Birrong
Chester Hill
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham
No Trains to Regents Park – Lidcombe
Interchange at Birrong
Leightonfield
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham
No Trains to Regents Park – Lidcombe
Interchange at Birrong
Villawood
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham
No Trains to Regents Park – Lidcombe
Interchange at Birrong
Carramar
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham
No Trains to Regents Park – Lidcombe
Interchange at Birrong
Birrong
Interchange at Bankstown and Sydenham,
or Lidcombe
Increased Interchange at Birrong
Yagoona
Lidcombe
Cabramatta
Liverpool
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Latest News
Major changes for Bankstown Line commuters
Travel times to increase as the NSW Government confirms buses from west of Bankstown to T2 Leppington Line stations will replace direct trains to City
NSW Government ‘unjustified’ in charging commuters for Temporary Transport Plan
Sydney Metro owes Bankstown Line commuters at least $300 for unjustified GIPA charges for the Temporary Transport Plan during the T3 shutdown
Wasteful T3 Shutdown to Leave Commuters Worse Off
Journey times will double for many Bankstown Line commuters during the T3 shutdown over the Christmas and New Year period
Cumberland Locals Against Metro Southwest
The Restore Inner West Line & Save T3 Bankstown Line community action group thanks the residents of Cumberland for the overwhelming support
Negative Impact of Metro Southwest on Cumberland LGA
Consequences of the Sydenham to Bankstown Metro extend beyond the end of the Metro Southwest line and impact on Cumberland LGA
Parliamentary Inquiry into Metro Southwest
The Parliamentary Inquiry is opportunity for the 19,000 forgotten commuters west of Bankstown to be heard
Breaking up the Bankstown Line
Hardest hit by the Sydenham to Bankstown Metro will be the 19,000 commuters from the nine stations west of Bankstown
Government breaks promise for Community Consultation and delays release of Temporary Transport Plan
The NSW Government has broken its promise for community consultation in the Temporary Transport Plan for the Bankstown Line shutdown
S-Sets Increased on Bankstown Line prior to Metro approval
Exclusive: NSW Government used 2017 Sydney Trains timetable change to CONvince Bankstown Line commuters into supporting Sydney Metro Southwest: Sydenham to Bankstown
Rail line closures to force 100,000 commuters a day to catch buses
Transport authorities plan to put on more than 200 buses a day to ferry about 100,000 people during the closure