History South West Rail Link

1 history

1.1 conception
1.2 construction

1.2.1 stage one
1.2.2 stage two
1.2.3 associated projects

history
conception

the south west rail link part of metropolitan rail expansion program (mrep) proposed carr government in 2005, along north west rail link , cbd rail link. 3 projects integrated single operational sector, trains south-west running north-west via cbd link. other 2 components of mrep cancelled in 2008, south west rail link remained on government s agenda. plans north west rail link resurrected in 2010, though form part of new metro network.

in march 2008, iemma government indicated construction begin in 2009, completion scheduled 2012. october of year government had decided delivery of project divided 2 stages. stage 1 comprise preliminary work around glenfield station, , stage 2 comprise construction of new line itself, stage 2 deferred due budget cuts. on 14 november 2009, premier nathan rees announced construction of stage 2 of south west rail link begin in mid-2010, completion scheduled 2016.

construction
stage one

glenfield station new concourse building in december 2012



glenfield station new multi-storey commuter car park in november 2011

planning approval stage 1 of project received in april 2009. stage involves preliminary work support new line. centred on glenfield station , includes:

a ground-level car park @ seddon park on eastern side of station. construction commenced in may 2009 , completed in october 2009.
a multi-storey car park on western side of station. construction commenced in november 2009 , completed in september 2010.
the northern rail flyover. replaced flat junction between main south line , east hills line grade-separated junction. construction commenced in june 2010 , completed in june 2014.
an upgrade of glenfield station including new overhead concourse replace footbridge, construction of fourth platform , bus interchange. part of work, existing platform 1 changed side turnback through platform. construction commenced in late 2010 , completed in mid-2014.

stage two

edmondson park station construction site in june 2012



leppington station entrance in february 2015

stage 2 included extending railway line westward towards leppington. involved:

a rail flyover on south side of glenfield station take new line on main south line , southern sydney freight line.
11.4 kilometres of double track glenfield leppington.
stations , car parks @ edmondson park , leppington.
a new train stabling facility west of leppington capacity 20 8-car trains.

stage 2 received planning approval on 18 november 2010. on 7 december 2010, premier kristina keneally announced contract design , construction of stage 2 had been awarded john holland group.

on 13 september 2014, nsw government announced construction complete, saying line had come in $300 million under budget , year ahead of schedule. line opened 8 february 2015.

associated projects

two associated projects affect new line.

the east hills line s kingsgrove revesby quadruplication rail clearways project opened in april 2013. improved capacity of east hills line allowing separation of express services leppington or macarthur all-stops services revesby.

the auburn stabling project provided additional capacity stable trains.