1/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong. Picture: Richard Dobson
Photos of first people on new Sydney Metro
There was plenty of action on board the very first Metro trip from Sydenham, that left at 4.54am this morning. Check out all the photos.
2/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers waiting to board the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
3/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is Adam Riakos and his grandfather Mosh Riakos as they wait to be among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
4/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers waiting to board the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
5/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong. Picture: Richard Dobson
6/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong. Picture: Richard Dobson
7/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong. Picture: Richard Dobson
8/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is Adam Riakos and his grandfather Mosh Riakos as they wait to be among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
9/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong. Picture: Richard Dobson
10/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson / Newswire
11/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are the first passengers seen through the windows on the brand new Sydney Metro as it waits on the platform to begin its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
12/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are MTR employees who developed system integration for the Sydney Metro and who were some of the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong which left Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
13/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are commuters boarding one of the first Sydney Metro trains on its way back in to the city. The brand new Sydney Metro had its maiden run to Tallawong leaving Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
14/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are MTR employees and commuters boarding one of the first Sydney Metro trains on its way back in to the city. The brand new Sydney Metro had its maiden run to Tallawong leaving Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
15/31Pictured at Tallawong Station is a commuter boarding one of the first Sydney Metro trains on its way back in to the city. The brand new Sydney Metro had its maiden run to Tallawong leaving Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
16/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are MTR employees and commuters boarding one of the first Sydney Metro trains on its way back in to the city. The brand new Sydney Metro had its maiden run to Tallawong leaving Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
17/31Pictured is on a Sydney Metro carriage is Adam Riakos and his grandfather Mosh Riakos. They were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
18/31Pictured is Leo Player and Eason Wang who were among the first passengers who boarded at Sydenham Station on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
19/31Pictured at Tallawong Station is a commuter boarding one of the first Sydney Metro trains on its way back in to the city. The brand new Sydney Metro had its maiden run to Tallawong leaving Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
20/31Pictured is Leo Player and Eason Wang who were among the first passengers who boarded at Sydenham Station on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
21/31Pictured are passengers joining a carriage at Central Station during its journey from Sydenham Station on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
22/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are MTR employees who developed system integration for the Sydney Metro and who were some of the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong which left Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
23/31Pictured at Tallawong Station are MTR employees who developed system integration for the Sydney Metro and who were some of the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong which left Sydenham Station at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
24/31Pictured is on a Sydney Metro carriage is Adam Riakos and his grandfather Mosh Riakos. They were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
25/31Pictured is on a Sydney Metro carriage is Adam Riakos and his grandfather Mosh Riakos. They were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
26/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is commuter Martin Brown. He missed his early train to work and so happened to get on the on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. He was impressed that despite the metro leaving later than his train he would still arrive at Martin Place quicker. Picture: Richard Dobson
27/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen with her son Dylan Williams who were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
28/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
29/31Pictured at Sydenham Station are among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
30/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is Brigitte Myers and Mark Fleming who were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
31/31Pictured at Sydenham Station is Brigitte Myers and Mark Fleming who were among the first passengers on the brand new Sydney Metro on its maiden run to Tallawong at 4.54am. Picture: Richard Dobson
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