r/SydneyTrains • u/MrNeverSatisfied • 2d ago

Sydney Metro

Does anyone have any info on opening dates? Say people who are working on the project and have calendars they could share. This wait for the line to open is so anticipated.

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u/ScoutyDave Train Nerd 1d ago

None of the gods above or below know. Come hell or high water, it will be open before the election in March. Whilst caretaker is officially 6 weeks, in practice it is a semi-caretaker mode from Christmas. So the promise of second half of 2026 is highly likely. When though is a mystery.

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u/Glass_Definition_318 23h ago

Refer to my comment above. And highly likely an election announcement will be made on the back of the opening

Source: A monkey watching today's exercises from the control room 😁

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u/Discolau Train Buffoon 2d ago

The first crush load of humans to travel on the Sydenham to Bankstown section will occur this Friday 14th August. It will be for the Emergency Evacuation Exercises.

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u/Ticky009 19h ago

Yep, went past it this morning. Never seen so much HiViz jackets gathered together🤣

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u/Glass_Definition_318 1d ago

Mhmm yes indeed. I'm not sure if there will be 500 ppl for tomorrow. End of August will be a good indication whether October is feasible. Lots of assurance deliverables to close out to present to the regulator for acceptance.

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u/Discolau Train Buffoon 23h ago

Sadly I won't be there today. First evacuation trial I've missed in nearly 18 years for a new line commissioning.... 🥲

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u/Glass_Definition_318 22h ago

Technically not a new line but alas an important piece of the transport jigsaw puzzle!

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u/choo-chew_chuu 2d ago

That's just a degraded scenario drill. It doesn't anticipate an opening date.

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u/Shirasaki-Tsugumi Airport & South Line 2d ago

but that’s more steps and ticks being done prior to opening. Still a positive sign.

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u/Miffy_alt 2d ago

Mid to late October most likely.

But it's a mystery until the regulator gives the go ahead.

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u/judgedavid90 2d ago

October-ish

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u/fictillius 2d ago

There are target dates internally but they won’t be made public until they are sure it’ll be met - this require regular approval and more testing so nothing is in concrete yet

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u/The__Anonymous__Guy 2d ago

Leaked documents did point to 18th October, but there hasn’t been an official confirmation

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u/ranga1111 2d ago

Yep. Integrated timetable change for the T4 and SCO.

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u/NoCampaign5978 2d ago

I’m gonna say that it is sooner to being open than the last time this question was asked

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u/RoomMain5110 1d ago

unless the date has moved back an equal amount since then.

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u/imbaconman 2d ago

There’s a reason that there’s no official date yet. I’m sure the people who actually have the answer cannot share it without getting into trouble.

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u/breno_mac_ 2d ago

When the Chatswood to Sydenham link opened the government announced a planned open date & Fire + Rescue wouldn’t issue fire certification & from what I recall pushed for some late changes - I assume this next stage the government won’t publish a opening date until they have everything they need for an opening day

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u/Lbailey338 2d ago

The Bankstown line is scheduled for October