Sydney Metro Northwest

Sydney Metro North West
A map of the initial rail line plan, 2016
Overview
StatusComplete
LocaleSydney, Australia
Stations13 (8 new stations, 5 stations converted)
Service
TypeRapid transit line
SystemSydney Metro
Rolling stockAlstom Metropolis
History
Opened26 May 2019
Announced2011
Start of major construction18 June 2014
CompletionMay 2019
Technical
Line length36 km (22 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
SignallingAlstom Urbalis 400 moving block CBTC ATC under ATO GoA 4 (UTO), with subsystems of ATP, Iconis ATS and Smartlock CBI
Route map

Tallawong depot
Tallawong
Second Ponds Creek
Windsor Road railway bridge
Rouse Hill
Kellyville
Bella Vista
Norwest
Hills Showground
Castle Hill
Cherrybrook
Epping
Macquarie University
Macquarie Park
North Ryde
Chatswood

Metro service
Sydney Trains service
All Metro stations
have wheelchair access

Sydney Metro North West was a rapid transit project that constructed the first section of the Metro Northwest and Bankstown Line through the north-western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The project included the conversion of the existing Epping to Chatswood rail link to metro standards and connects the suburbs of Rouse Hill and Chatswood via Castle Hill and Epping. The project was managed by Transport for NSW. The line is part of the Sydney Metro system. The completed Metro North West line opened on 26 May 2019, and was later extended to Sydenham via the CBD, which opened on 19 August 2024.

Prior to June 2015, the project was known as the North West Rail Link (NWRL). Originally, "North West Rail Link" referred to the section between Epping and Rouse Hill. By June 2015, the name had been extended to cover the route of the original NWRL and the existing Epping to Chatswood railway line. In June 2015, it was announced that the entire project would be renamed the Sydney Metro Northwest.