Keywords: metro planning discussions city of sydney cityofsydney chatswood sydenham transport for nsw transportfornsw new south wales newsouthwales sydney metro sydneymetro The NSW Government has opened discussion on possible station locations for the planned metro line through the heart of Sydney. Linking Chatwood to the north of the city (where Metro Northwest will terminate when opened in late 2018 or early 2019) with Sydenham in the South contenders are already touting their preferences for stations at Waterloo or Sydney University, Newtown or Enmore. Others to the north of the harbour are debating the rival merits of using existing facilities at St Leonards or building a new underground station at Crows Nest. A new station at the Artarmon Industrial Estate is also in the cards. The more ambitious are already talking about extensions to Neurtal Bay, Cremorne, Mosman and The Spit. The path trough the city seems set, with new stations being planned for Barangaroo, Martin Place, Pitt Street and Central. The planning documents show Barangaroo as a 'possible' location, but planning experts say a station there is a certainty. How the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the situation: www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-trains-new-line-sparks-hopes-fo... Graphic: The Sydney Morning Herald - 21 June 2015. The NSW Government has opened discussion on possible station locations for the planned metro line through the heart of Sydney. Linking Chatwood to the north of the city (where Metro Northwest will terminate when opened in late 2018 or early 2019) with Sydenham in the South contenders are already touting their preferences for stations at Waterloo or Sydney University, Newtown or Enmore. Others to the north of the harbour are debating the rival merits of using existing facilities at St Leonards or building a new underground station at Crows Nest. A new station at the Artarmon Industrial Estate is also in the cards. The more ambitious are already talking about extensions to Neurtal Bay, Cremorne, Mosman and The Spit. The path trough the city seems set, with new stations being planned for Barangaroo, Martin Place, Pitt Street and Central. The planning documents show Barangaroo as a 'possible' location, but planning experts say a station there is a certainty. How the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting the situation: www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-trains-new-line-sparks-hopes-fo... Graphic: The Sydney Morning Herald - 21 June 2015. |