Travelling from the north-west
You no longer need to transfer to the T1/T9 line at Chatswood to get to the CBD. Sydney Metro is your fastest and most reliable way to get there. With services every 4 minutes in peak periods, travel times to the CBD are up to 18 minutes faster compared to the previous route.
Connect to metro services via local buses, the T9 Northern Line at Epping, the T9 Gordon or T1 North Shore Lines at Chatswood or via Park and Ride at Tallawong, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Hills Showground and Cherrybrook.
Commuters who typically travel by car on the Warringah Freeway can now integrate the Sydney Metro City line’s fast and frequent connections to the CBD into their trip to work, which could mean a smoother and more cost-effective trip.
Above: A map of the Sydney Metro. Find an interactive map of all the stations.
Travelling from the eastern suburbs
If travelling in via the T4 Eastern line, you can transfer to the M1 at Martin Place, where it is only a:
- 2 minute trip to Barangaroo Station. The total trip time from Bondi Junction to Barangaroo Station will only be 15 minutes during peak periods.
- 5 minute trip to Victoria Cross Station.
- 7 minute trip to Crows Nest.
- 20 minutes to Macquarie Park. This will provide a travel saving of over 10 minutes, compared to taking the T1/T9 line from Town Hall Station to catch the Metro from Chatswood.
Bondi Junction
The total trip time from leaving the platform at Bondi Junction will be:
- 17 minutes to Victoria Cross Station during peak periods.
- 19 minutes to Crows Nest Station, which represents a nearly 20 minute saving on the current public transport journey time.
If travelling in via the Light Rail or Sydney Bus network you can connect with Metro services at Central, Gadigal or Martin Place Stations.
Above: A map of Sydney Metro connections from the Eastern Suburbs. Find an interactive map of all the stations.
Travelling from the south or west of Sydney
If coming from the T8 South, T3 Liverpool / Lidcombe or T4 Illawarra / Cronulla lines, transfer at Sydenham for an M1 service and on to:
- Central in 7 minutes.
- Gadigal (Pitt St) in 9 minutes.
- Martin Place in 11 minutes.
- Barangaroo in 13 minutes.
- Victoria Cross (North Sydney) in 16 minutes.
- Chatswood in 22 minutes.
- Macquarie Park in 31 minutes.
- Bella Vista in 52 minutes.
M1 services are on average nearly twice as frequent from Sydenham during peak periods.
If travelling from the T1 Western, T2, T3, T8 Airport or T9 Northern lines, change to the M1 at Central from where you can travel to:
- Gadigal (Pitt St) in 2 minutes.
- Martin Place in 4 minutes.
- Barangaroo in 6 minutes.
- Victoria Cross (North Sydney) in 9 minutes.
- Chatswood in 15 minutes.
- Macquarie Park in 24 minutes.
- Bella Vista in 45 minutes.
Sydenham to Bankstown
In addition to the opening of the Chatswood to Sydenham section, the final stage of the City & Southwest project involves converting the existing T3 Bankstown train line to Metro standards.
You can read more on Tips for commuters about the conversion of the T3 Bankstown line.