Sydney Metro passengers travelling between Central and Sydenham today (Monday 3 March) have been warned to plan ahead and allow additional travel time.
Metro train services are not running between Central and Sydenham in both directions until first services on Tuesday 4 March.
The planned closure of this section of the M1 line has been in place since Friday night and is necessary to carry out critical overhead wiring connections as part of the conversion of the Bankstown line to the new Southwest Metro line.
Trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra line and T8 Airport & South line will continue to run as normal.
Passengers travelling between Sydenham and the city can use the T4 and T8 line trains.
Passengers who usually use Waterloo Metro station should catch a train from Redfern station or a local bus. Passengers on SouthWest Link buses can also transfer to trains at Sydenham.
All those travelling toward the city through Sydenham this morning are advised to expect a higher number of passengers and allow extra travel time.
M1 Northwest & Bankstown line services will run between Tallawong and Martin Place and between Martin Place and Central only. Central, Waterloo and Sydenham metro stations will be closed.
Additionally, Metro trains will run at a reduced frequency with a train every eight minutes between 7am and 7pm. At all other times, metro trains will run every 10 minutes.
Transport for NSW apologised for any inconvenience caused and thanked passengers for their patience and understanding.
For the latest information and to plan ahead, passengers can visit transportnsw.info or check their transport apps.
