Construction of the underground Waterloo station platforms in Sydney is nearing completion after seven months of construction.
This is the first underground metro rail station being delivered as part of Sydney Metro’s City and Southwest project, extending the metro rail from the north west under Sydney Harbour, through new underground city stations and beyond to the south west.
Over 880 workers have contributed to the construction of the new 170-metre-long platforms, which included 1100 tonnes of concrete being poured into the specifically designed moulds.
The construction also involves delivering precast concrete sections, weighing up to seven tonnes each, from factories in Western Sydney and lifting them into the station ‘box’ 25 metres below the surface. So far, 93 of 165 precast concrete sections have been lifted into place.
John Holland and joint venture development partner Mirvac are contracted to deliver the new integrated station development at Waterloo, called the Metro Quarter, which will comprise five building envelopes including three towers and two mid-rise buildings above and adjacent to the station.
The new Metro service is also expected to upgrade service trips for commuters, with trips expected to take two minutes to get to Central, six minutes to Martin Place and eight minutes to Barangaroo.
Sydney Metro will also be extended through the city CBD and southwest to Bankstown, with plans for Sydney to have a 66-kilometre standalone driverless metro line and 31 metro railway stations.
New metro stations are also being built at Crow’s Nest, Victoria Cross, Barangaroo, Martin Place, Pitt Street, Waterloo, and new underground metro platforms at Central Station.
More than 5,000 people are currently working on the City and Southwest project. Sydney Metro services are expected to begin at the Waterloo station from 2024.
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