Waterfront Metro Station at Barangaroo to open from Monday
Friday, 26 July 2024
Barangaroo’s newest precinct around the new Barangaroo Metro Station will open to the public on Monday 29 July, ahead of the new M1 Line launching in August.
The entrance to Sydney Metro’s new station at Barangaroo is complete, ahead of the official opening of the multi-billion-dollar City & Southwest line, on Sunday, August 4.BESIX Watpac delivered the contract to build the new Barangaroo Station, which included the station fit-out, a station entrance next to Nawi Cove and upgrading Hickson Road.
Once the new metro line is operational, Barangaroo commuters will travel by metro to Martin Place Station in just two minutes, Central Station in six minutes and North Sydney Station in three minutes.
Barangaroo Station is about 25 metres below ground level, and services Sydney’s newest business hub.
The station improves access to the Walsh Bay Arts and Culture precinct as well as providing easy access to the development’s public, residential, commercial and entertainment areas and the new ferry hub.Barangaroo is where tunnel boring machine (TBM) Kathleen was launched for its historic under-the-harbour crossing to Blues Point, and TBMs Nancy and Mum Shirl ended their journeys across the Inner West from Marrickville.
With 300 workers on site at Barangaroo at the peak of construction, the team faced a task and logistics of staggering proportions.It took 24 months to excavate the 220-metre long, 30-metre high and 28-metre wide station box, and the station box and cross-over cavern necessitated the excavation and removal of 285,310 cubic metres, or 625,000 tonnes, of sandstone.
The target opening date for Barangaroo Station and Sydney Metro is August 4, subject to approval by the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, successful completion of trial running exercises and system performance tests.
Barangaroo Station will see an estimated 14,400 commuters pass through each weekday, unlocking this key part of the city with greater connections and faster travel times.
A trip from Barangaroo to Martin Place will take two minutes, and under the harbour to Victoria Cross in the city’s north just three minutes.
People travelling from the city’s northwest will have direct, fast and reliable access to this part of the city for the first time, including from Chatswood to Barangaroo in nine minutes, Epping in 11 minutes and Macquarie Park in 18 minutes.
The area surrounding Barangaroo Station is lined with new footpaths, nearly 200 trees and plants, 38 new streetlights and new bike parking facilities.
Around the precinct, 13 long concrete benches, each weighing 12 tonnes, have been installed for people to enjoy the harbour views, as well as new bus stops, and drop-off points for taxis and vehicles, close to the station entry.
Next to the Nawi Cove station entrance stands a nine metre long, cast iron statue replica of the historic Barangaroo Boat, marking the location where the 200-year-old artefact, which archaeologists believe was used for cargo in the 1800s, was found during excavation
This is the first section of the precinct to be opened for public use. The remainder will be handed over by the end of the year and includes road surface works on and around Dalgety Bridge, the car park at 25 Hickson Road and the paths on the eastern edge of Hickson Road. In the coming years, an additional southern entrance will be added to the station as part of the future Central Barangaroo development.
The entrance to Sydney Metro’s new station at Barangaroo is complete, ahead of the official opening of the multi-billion-dollar City & Southwest line, on Sunday, August 4.It took 24 months to excavate the 220-metre long, 30-metre high and 28-metre wide station box, and the station box and cross-over cavern necessitated the excavation and removal of 285,310 cubic metres, or 625,000 tonnes, of sandstone.
When metro services start, Barangaroo Station will improve access to the Walsh Bay Arts and Culture precinct as well as providing easy access to the public, residential, commercial and entertainment areas of the city and the new ferry hub.
For more information visit: sydneymetro.info/station/barangaroo-station
Quotes attributable to Transport Minister Jo Haylen:
“We’re excited to open this beautiful public space as we get ready to deliver Barangaroo’s brand-new metro station and make this growing waterfront precinct even more accessible for Sydneysiders and visitors.
“The work that’s been done here doesn’t just deliver a brand new metro station, but also a functional and modern pedestrian precinct with new parkland for everyone to enjoy some of our harbour’s most stunning vantage points.
“This is a sign of what’s to come across the city this year, as we continue to work towards the opening of Sydney Metro.”
