Sydney Metro: New stations hidden beneath our city streets
As the new Metro comes to life, we examine the engineering and design feat that will transform our city.
What became the greatest threat to this new Sydney metro train station
Crows Nest was one of the most difficult of six new underground stations to be built for Sydney’s $21.6 billion metro rail line under the heart of the city.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘About as challenging as you can get’: Inside Sydney’s showstopper Metro station
Barangaroo station features 7766 sandstone panels and 14,000 terrazzo tiles imported from Italy. Hidden from view is a staggering 260 kilometres of electrical cabling.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Inside the new ‘underground skyscraper’ built for Sydney’s Metro hub
The sheer scale of the new Metro station beneath Martin Place is evident the moment you walk into its northern entrance.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Giant holes beneath Sydney reshaped into train station with new name
The new underground station will be crucial to relieving pressure on nearby Town Hall, the station under the most strain on Sydney’s rail network.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
Inside the three-minute trip under Sydney Harbour on the new Metro
The Herald has taken a historic trip with Transport Minister Jo Haylen on a computer-driven train whizzing us from North Sydney to the CBD at 100km/h.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
‘Like a bathtub’: The challenge of building a metro station
Building Waterloo station has had its unique challenges, but it now has a showstopper towering over a giant concourse about 18 metres underground.
- by Matt O'Sullivan
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