The train was packed with rail enthusiasts who had arrived hours beforehand, as well as those who helped make the mega project a reality.
As the new metro line opens under the heart of Sydney, we take a look at how it became a reality.The driverless train pulled out of Sydenham station in Sydney’s south at 4.54am on Monday, whisking passengers northwards along the new $21.6 billion metro line under the harbour and cementing its place in the city’s history.
Among them were friends Jack Okill, 14, from Lindfield and William Han, 11, from Epping, who had arrived at Sydenham station at 3.30am.As the train accelerated at pace out of the station, Transport Minister Jo Haylen, Sydney Metro chief executive Peter Regan, project director Hugh Lawson, Transport for NSW secretary Josh Murray and co-ordinator-general Howard Collins were at the front.
Accompanied by her six-year-old son Dylan, Haylen said the opening of a second harbour rail crossing was a “truly historic day” that will reshape the way people traverse Sydney.“It was an early start, a lot of anticipation and an incredible amount of enthusiasm for this public transport service,” she said. “And for good reason, it is absolutely changing our city for the better.”
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