How much does Sydney Metro City & Southwest cost?
Sydney Metro City & Southwest extends the Metro North West line from Chatswood under Sydney Harbour and the city to Sydenham with seven new underground stations, then converts the Bankstown line to Bankstown, 18 stations in all. Construction began in 2017 and the Chatswood to Sydenham section opened on 19 August 2024. The NSW Government's Sydney Metro Review of 13 April 2023 put the full cost at least A$20.5 billion, about A$9 billion above the original projection and about A$2 billion above the previous government's latest estimate; ABC reported internal documents at A$20.11 billion, a publicly announced A$18.5 billion and a 2016 business case of about A$12 billion.
Published project estimate
AUD 20.5 billion
Approximately $13.62 billion
Cost basis: 2023
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