Finally, the Metro on platform one will depart Bankstown

October 22, 2026 — 4:28pm

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The announcement that the final section of Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro rail line will open to passengers on Friday next week is a major transformative moment in the life of our city.

The commissioning of the 13-kilometre stretch of the metro rail line between Sydenham and Bankstown is also a godsend to people in south-west Sydney, many of whom have been waiting patiently amid more than two years of disruptions. Commuters have had to catch replacement buses along congested corridors while the project to convert the steam engine-era line to metro train standards was plagued by delays.

The south-west has been crying out for major new infrastructure such as this. The line will undoubtedly attract new residents and drive........

© The Sydney Morning Herald