Four large contracts for the Sydney Metro West project have been awarded, with John Holland winning the linewide package to deliver the 60 kilometres of track across the network.
The infrastructure, building, rail and transport business will also install rail systems and construct Sydney Metro West’s 38-hectare stabling and maintenance facility in Clyde.
Once tunnelling on the project – a new 24-kilometre underground metro railway which will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD – reaches completion this year, a crew of approximately 1000 workers will begin work in the tunnels up to 37 metres underneath the city.
The tunnels will be fitted out with tracks, power, ventilation and communications systems, along with safety infrastructure including walkways, fire systems and cross passages.
Gamuda has been awarded the first station contract, which covers the design and construction of five new underground metro stations at Westmead, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock and The Bays.
“Each of these stations will be gateways to modern, world-class metro services but also unique in character and designed to create vibrant places reflecting the local context and future aspirations of each area,” Sydney Metro said in a statement.
The contract for Trains, Systems, Maintenance and Operations (TSMO) has been awarded to the Metro Trains West Consortium, a joint venture led by MTR Corporation (MTR) with CRRC Corporation Limited (CRRC).
This major package spans a 22-year period and includes the delivery of 16 “next-generation” metro trains powered by artificial intelligence and associated rail systems.
The consortium will be responsible for the operations and maintenance of the Sydney Metro West network for 15 years after the line opens to passengers in 2032.
The Metropolis Consortium, comprising Lendlease, Mirvac, and Coombes Property Group, has been appointed as Precinct Development Partner for Hunter Street Station and the surrounding precinct.
This package involves building the underground metro station and two over-station commercial developments.
Hunter Street Station will be the busiest on the Sydney Metro West line, providing 20-minute journeys to Parramatta, pedestrian connections to Wynyard, and direct access to M1 Metro platforms at Martin Place.
Lendlease is expected to commence construction of the station’s main works in late 2026.
The remaining contracts for Sydney Metro West stations at Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, and Pyrmont will be announced later this year.
Separately, a shortlist of three consortia has been invited to tender for the Pyrmont Integrated Station Development contract.
The shortlist includes:
- Gamuda Engineering, Gamuda (Australia) and Urban Property Group Australasia
- John Holland and Third.i Property
- Watpac Construction and Plenary Origination.
The successful consortium will deliver the underground station and 31-storey building integrated development above it which will feature five levels of commercial and retail space, as well as up to 160 new apartments.
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