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Good question. There is surprisingly little media about this project at the moment - and the web site for METRO has no update (infact there is not that much news worthy news on that site). So my guess is that they are slightly behind as they said all Platform Doors would be in by end of November. But not enough to delay opening as yet. I reckon well get an update before end of Jan as they will be need to be announcing train testing before / about that time.

That really depends on NSW government, the same delays we saw with Chatswood to Sydenham are likely

Hey great catch. I had put the 5th location actually as Loftus tram museum / Loftus Railway Station. But I think you may be right.. I reckon we probably could get a shot at Westmead. I did consider the Church Street shot.. but from memory I couldn't get a shot of it.. but a challenge! When I am next out there (trying to get there in my hols before having to go back to my day job) I will see.. if you see first... please share.. good fun.

Thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I grew up down that way, but not been back really for many years so enjoying looking around this part of Sydney again. And the best part of this new metro is that it is all 'above ground' so easy to watch progress.

You have a point here. On hot or rainy days, passengers in the above-ground stations will be concentrated under whatever overhead shelter / canopies that are available. In many of the above-ground stations, that is a small percentage of the complete platform. It is likely many considerations have gone into this compromise; cost, compatibility with heritage design, cost, additional time to construct, and cost 😉.

Thanks for your thoughts. Be great if all were underground agree! And good point re bunching. I have generally thought transport planners 'evenly' space out entrances and exits of platforms to 'even out' where passengers want to stand. But maybe not that much thought goes into it? I have noticed now overseas some transport apps are showing which carriage to get into for your exit station / and number of people per carriage.

Thanks Rob, good to hear from you. Hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year.

Thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate it.. Lived most of my early life on the T4 catching everyday to High School.. agree I also thought why did they not consider at least the Hurstville all stations tracks to be metro.. would have been great eh! but then thought with all the freight using the T4 they would need the flex of 4 lines all the way?

@@BackTracks.SideTracked I think thats the main sticking point the freight train and pretty much only space for dual track to Wolli Creek unless they re-align the whole thing. Alternatively my idea why not tunnel from Oatley to Sydneham . They would need to build a bridge across Georges River if they wanted to start somewhere on the otherside Sutherland? Not sure they can tunnel under the river probably be too much of big climb for the metro to connect up to hurstville or maybe a totally different route Sutherland >Peakhurst > Hurstville > Kogarah > Rockdale (? Might be too close) Wollli Creek > Sydneham

Good thought re a tunnel. I wonder though maybe instead of a line duplicating an existing corridor they could take pressure off that line by building one to a nearby alignment - ie a light rail or metro along the former F6 corridor from Dolls Point through Scarborough Park etc to the airport and into SE Sydney... maybe even connect up with the METRO WEST line?

@@BackTracks.SideTracked that would be good idea they need some form of rail along there in Brighton Le Sands up to Dolls Point light rail would be idea. My other thought is we could be like melbourne and up it all up in there air haha

Ha, million dollar question.. actually probably more than that as the contractors would get penalties I guess if they don't reach deadline.. my completely uneducated view is that the stations seem to be nearly ready.. and that platform barriers are in place suggests they will start running trial trains on time in Feb.. while they do internal station / platform works and Bankstown buildings. I think they are on track.. and governments build in 'fat' to timelines these days..

There are always snags, I work in a site office and not even I know why things happen as they do, testing was due to start in December but often it's out of our hands while we wait for decisions from Sydney Metro and Sydney Trains. We as a private company can have a schedule that makes sense but we can't assume government will agree until after we've started constructing and they give their input

Thanks for watching Bob and a happy new year to you too. Just finished the video in time for a whole lot of people to come over for NYE at our place.. Looking forward to 2025. In terms of transport...opening of the Bankstown Metro will be good.. and first sod turned on the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2!.

Good question. And best see the metro website for details but the station platform buildings look pretty much unchanged in the mock up images. But the street level buildings generally seem to be getting makeovers.

Thanks for watching. Appreciate it.

Thanks for watching. Yes it’s going to be great for Bankstown creating a stinger link between the north and south side of the centre. I think in time it will move the epi centre of the city centre to around this new plaza.

Yes, it doesn’t look like they’re building any more overhead structures on platforms

Hi, thanks for watching and commenting. Appreciate it. For the Bankstown metro I seem to have got into a pattern of a video each month.. I do some of my work down that way - so when I am working down there i take videos if I can.

Thanks for the question a bit like Marrickville I haven’t been able to find a good vantage point to film. I need to give myself more time there to find a good spot. I’ll have an update in my next update thanks for watching.

Thanks. yes the Bankstown plaza I think will really positively change Bankstown.. bringing the north and south together. Ha, assume there was a Marty in 'Round The Twist' will so some investigating :)

Thanks for watching. I have only got to Marrickville once (the day after closure). and I couldn't find a good spot to film the platforms from - as the station is in effect in a cutting and there are building all around blocking the view - so hadn't gone back - but I should go back with some more time on my hands to see if there is a better vantage spot.

Maybe the Station Street entrance could provide a bit of a view. There used to be a clear view from the Illawarra Road overhead bridge years ago, though that was before the station was upgraded.

They have now reopened the pedestrian path running down the station, from where you can see a decent amount, but it is a bit obscured

Thanks both for the tips. Really appreciate it. I’ll definitely head down there when I next get an opportunity. Certainly will visit before Christmas.

Glad you enjoyed it. I used to go and visit transport construction like this and just look and then realised I should film it. So I enjoy making them.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked Keep doing it your vids are very enjoyable cheers Bob.🍺🍺

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching.

oh ffs!!!

definitely will

No that’s Chinese workmanship mate

They are no uglier then any other fence. The fences appear to be about 1.5 meters high, it’s going to be difficult to turn them into green houses. One would hope though if the mero is a success proper new stations are built, like on the north side of the line and these minimal conversions are consigned to hisory.

You won’t regret having the metro. Tallowong was easy a brand new line. Great to travel on

Good question. I didn't make that clear in the video. Sydney Metro said on 07.11.2024 all PSDs would be installed by end of November. Most of this video was filmed on 24.11.2024. I only managed to get it published on 29.11.2024. So possibly all the PSDs got installed this past week - but there was plenty still to do at most stations - except Canterbury. And it is hard to get video of Marrickville and Campsie (and parking) so I have not seen these in the recent update. Thanks.

Good question - my guess - either measurement markings or noting underground utilities like power or water on the platforms?

Good question. I wonder if the fencing goes up last as it may get in the way of other works they need to do?

@@BackTracks.SideTracked Maybe, part of me had also wondered if the first testing will happen on say Marrickville-Campsie/Belmore starting earlier than the outer section and that would explain why everything west of Campsie appears to be going slower, but I may be way off with this comment!

Good thought.. all railways have sections.. so perhaps they will do just that...

Good point. Although from what I have seen in the visits - I have not seen track alignments being altered as yet. But its hard to tell eh as it really only easy to view at the stations as they have overhead structures. The Bankstown line is relatively straight in many parts. So hopefully what track alignment they need to do is isolated. But agree that will take a lot of effort - including all the overhead adjustments. Thanks!

@@BackTracks.SideTrackedmaybe when the metro test on the Bankstown line for first time, if something goes wrong, they going to fix the track before metro test again, that’s why it will take 12 months to complete or more than that.

Glad to help!

Thanks! Appreciate it.. for years I used to just go and look at these sort of constructions and then one day I thought.. I should film them and put them on RUclips.. so thanks for enjoying what I enjoy.

Great point.. yes that plaza is a major construction. I have filmed a lot of it on my recent visit (have not had time to put into a fuller video). It's massive.. right now they are digging down now to build foundations. It's a major project I agree.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked and I have a feeling that the plaza might be still in construction while metro continue to operate between Bankstown and sydneham.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked but I feel like they could have extended the metro to sefton, because no need to build a plaza which is a long time, removes the t6 shuttle services, and could have easy interchange with the new t3 line to Liverpool.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked and for sefton, platform 1 should be trains to city circle and Liverpool while platform 2 should be trains to tallawong.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked and I feel like barely anyone will use the t6 line and it’s only for useful for people that lives in yagoona and birrong but if they could have extended the metro to sefton, the people that lives yagoona and birrong will have direct access to to city instead relying on shuttle services and forced interchange on regents park, lidcombe and Bankstown.

Thanks. Yes was at the station today and they were cleaning it - but no signage saying anything to the effect it was opening tomorrow. Be great if is does.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked can’t wait for to see when the metro test on the Bankstown line as soon as they finish connecting the line on the end of Bankstown platform at sydneham metro platforms.

The first train leaves Bankstown Station tomorrow morning at 4:35am

Thanks for the confirmation. Good to see Bankstown station opened again.

@@BackTracks.SideTracked you can go on the trip lidcombe and Bankstown

Thanks for the intel.. will look that up. cheers.

Thanks for the share. What were the two additional stops out of interest? I first thought St peters and Erskineville but just looked at the new map and they aren't put as stations on the T4. As an aside I was at Oatley station on the weekend - first time for many years since I lived there - and was surprised that Cronulla trains stop there now.. when I was growing up all the Waterfall trains stopped there.. it has now swapped... pity as I used to travel always from Oatley to Cronulla in those days.

​ @BackTracks.SideTracked Yea St peters and Erskineville, they were never part of the T4 line, I think on weekends, it stops at Oatley. I know growing up my friends had to change at Sutherland to get home from Oatley because it never stopped there. I just looked into it "Erskineville and St Peters stations will continue to receive direct services to the Sydney CBD via the T8 Airport & South Line until these stations are moved to the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line permanently" - Article " More Trains, More Services " on the transport website.

hey thanks for the reply. Only had a chance to respond now. yes I was there on the weekend - so that was great.. as a kid I only went to Cronulla on the weekend, while had to go to Hurstville / Allawah to High School on weekdays.. the current timetable would have suited me perfectly back then ;)