Sydney Metro West will support a growing city and deliver world-class metro services to more communities.

Sydney Metro West – Western Tunnelling Package
Sydney, NSW
At a glance

The NSW Government is delivering Sydney Metro West, a new underground metro railway which will double rail capacity between Greater Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, with a target travel time of about 20 minutes between the two centres.

Sydney Metro West will support a growing city and deliver world-class metro services to more communities.

The Laing O’Rourke and Gamuda Australia and Consortium was awarded the AUD$2.16 billion contract to design and construct the Sydney Metro West - Western Tunnelling Package. The contract includes the delivery of nine kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead; excavation of two new metro stations; a stabling and maintenance facility at Clyde and a precast facility at Eastern Creek.

Key project features include:

  • Australia's first autonomous tunnel boring machines will be used to build nine kilometres of twin tunnels from Sydney Olympic Park to Westmead;
  • Excavation for a services facility and crossover structure at Rosehill to allow provision for fresh air ventilation and emergency egress;
  • Excavation of connecting tunnels, junction caverns and tunnel portal from the Clyde dive site;
  • Earthworks, retaining structures, drainage and utilities corridor for the Clyde Stabling and Maintenance Facility;
  • Excavation and civil works for Parramatta and Westmead metro stations;
  • A segment manufacturing facility at Eastern Creek constructing over 60,000 segments to line the twin tunnels.
Sydney, NSW

Sydney Metro West – Western Tunnelling Package

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Australia's first autonomous tunnel boring machines will be used

Excavation and civil works for Parramatta and Westmead stations

Constructing over 60,000 segments to line the twin tunnels