Western Sydney is entering a major infrastructure delivery phase, with all 10 stations on the Southwest Metro corridor now complete and contracts signed for almost $3 billion of road upgrades. The transport investment will improve connections across established suburbs and growth areas.
The 10 stations between Sydenham and Bankstown have been upgraded ahead of the opening next month of the Southwest Metro, which will convert the former Bankstown rail line to driverless metro operations. 360 automated platform screen doors and more than 1300 platform gap fillers have been installed.
Upgraded station buildings and platforms, 790 CCTV cameras, more than 2000 wayfinding signs, and 145 passenger information displays are also part of the completed works. New public plazas, shared paths, landscaping, and passenger facilities have been delivered around stations including Campsie, Bankstown, Dulwich Hill, and Punchbowl.
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Accessibility Upgrades
Accessibility upgrades mean all stations on the Southwest Metro corridor are now lift accessible, while 379 bicycle parking spaces and new passenger drop-off zones have been added. The project is now in its final operational readiness phase, with more than 6150 of the required 9000 testing hours completed.
The metro will cut travel times on several key journeys, including Campsie to Macquarie University, which is expected to take 44 minutes compared with 61 minutes. The rail investment comes alongside a major road program, with contracts now signed on five Western Sydney projects worth almost $3 billion.
Road Upgrades
The largest projects are the $1-billion Mamre Road Stage 2 upgrade and $1-billion Elizabeth Drive upgrade. Mamre Road will be upgraded along 6.1km between Erskine Park Road and Kerrs Road at Kemps Creek, converting the existing single-lane road into two lanes and improving intersections and active transport connections.
Elizabeth Drive will be widened to two lanes in each direction between Devonshire Road and Badgerys Creek Road, strengthening connections to Western Sydney International Airport. The three other projects are the $440-million Garfield Road East upgrade, $247-million Henry Lawson Drive Stage 1B upgrade, and $190-million upgrade of The Horsley Drive.
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Construction on the five projects is expected to begin later this year. Other projects are also progressing, including consultation on Spring Farm Parkway Stage 2 and coming public exhibitions for the Windsor Road upgrade at Rouse Hill and Picton Bypass.
Transport Program
The combined transport program adds capacity to established employment areas and emerging development precincts while improving connections to Western Sydney International Airport. The NSW Government’s 2026–27 Budget also allocates continued funding to Sydney Metro City and Southwest, the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport project, and a range of major Western Sydney road upgrades.
Planning approval has also been secured for the $200-million upgrade of the Homebush Bay Drive, Australia Avenue, and Underwood Road intersection at Sydney Olympic Park and Homebush, with construction expected to begin in 2027. The upgrade will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion in the area.