Stabling and Maintenance Facility

The Stabling and Maintenance Facility for the Parramatta Light Rail is a hallmark of sustainable design. Learn about its features, project status and more.

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A distant wide shot showing a tram parked in the tram wash bay of the new facility.

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About the facility

The Stabling and Maintenance Facility holds, services and maintains the 13 world-class light rail vehicles delivering the Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 passenger services.

The facility will be supported by more than 80 staff, including:

drivers
technicians
maintenance crews.

For operational and light rail vehicle driver roles visit Transdev for up-to-date information. Find out more about the available positions.

A worker poses alongside one of the new Light Rail Vehicles in the stabling and maintenance facility.

A worker walks next to one of the light rail vehicles parked in the new facility.

Features

The facility features:

operations 24 hours a day, seven days a week
a main building, including administration and maintenance sections, driver facilities and operation control centre
large stabling yard for 13 light rail vehicles
vehicle sanding and washing facilities
cleaning storage
electrical generator
traction power substation
on-site staff parking and amenities.

Shot of a tram in the tram wash bay of the stabling and maintenance facility on an overcast day.

A Light Rail Vehicle dries off after visiting the new washing facility.

Construction

Construction of the Stabling and Maintenance Facility began after the completion of works to address chemical contamination on the site, as a result of the land’s historical industrial use.

This work ensured the safety of workers, visitors and the community, and was completed in accordance with project and legislative requirements.

Construction of the facility was completed in 2024.

Sustainability

Transport for NSW incorporated features into the facility’s planning and design to ensure sustainability.

Sustainable features include:

Open roof design in main building for natural lighting.
Solar panels - a 300kW photovoltaic array to be installed on the main building.
LED lighting in external areas, including maintenance areas, car park, stabling area and yard.
Rainwater storage tanks.
Recycling of water used to wash light rail vehicles.

Future

The facility has been already planned and constructed with the potential to service light rail vehicles, staff and systems for Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail.

A distant shot of several stationary light rail vehicles in the stabling yard on a bright day.

Several light rail vehicles stationed in the new stabling yard.