A range of secret options were seriously considered for Sydney’s $21.6 billion metro rail line in the early days of the project.
Converting two traffic lanes to rail tracks and running a metro train line over the Sydney Harbour Bridge, instead of through twin tunnels beneath the harbour floor were among early plans seriously considered for the city’s new $21.6 billion metro line.between Chatswood and Sydenham via the central city early last decade would have resulted in four rail tracks crossing the famed coathanger, including those for double-decker trains on the north shore line.
Early last century John Bradfield, the engineer who oversaw the design of the harbour bridge and significant parts of Sydney’s rail network, had also planned for a railway to cross the coathanger’s eastern side – in what are now lane seven and eight – to service the northern beaches. The proposal went before cabinet but it did not progress after it was found that the cost would have been greater than to tunnel under the harbour, as well as it duplicating the North Shore rail line instead of boosting rail passenger capacity elsewhere.Piles and building basements south of Wynyard station also acted as barriers to the line continuing southwards under that part of the CBD.
“Martin Place was always viewed as a really, really logical place to go. You’re right in the centre of the business district. Also, that sort of cross connection with the Eastern Suburbs line really opens up a huge journey possibility for people coming from the east to then get up to North Sydney and Chatswood.”project, said the final decision to tunnel under the harbour opened up the possibility of building an extra station at Barangaroo.
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