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‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week, Minns reveals

The Guardian World Wednesday 21 October 2026, 20:01 UTC By Penry Buckley 1 min read
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The southwest metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closedA long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line will open on Friday next week, bringing an end to more than two years of replacement buses for residents in the city’s south-west. In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday morning, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns announced that the Southwest Metro extension would open on Friday 30 October. In a statement, the...

The southwest metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed

A long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line will open on Friday next week, bringing an end to more than two years of replacement buses for residents in the city’s south-west.

In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday morning, the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns announced that the Southwest Metro extension would open on Friday 30 October. In a statement, the government said the first service would commence at 4:31am.

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