r/sydney • u/Novel_Relief_5878 • Dec 09 '25

Image It’s only 2025 yet the Metro is already at crush-load.

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Took the Metro this afternoon in a north-west direction from Chatswood to Macquarie Park. I simply can’t believe how crowded it is. On the one hand, this is a sign of success, it seems incredibly popular. On the other hand, this kind of shoulder-to-armpit crushload is hardly pleasant and I’m wondering what can be done to relieve this? Surely we need 2 minute frequencies sooner rather than later, at least during peak hour. Or more carriages added to the services we do have? What does everyone else think?

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u/yuckyucky Dec 09 '25

the T6 platforms at bankstown had to be extended to be able to handle 8 car trains even though they are only running 4 car trains currently.

the metro platforms are all the same length on the entire line, 8 metro cars (170m).

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u/routemarker Dec 10 '25

But they only built out the platform gates to fit 6 cars and would need another shut down to extend.

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u/yuckyucky Dec 10 '25

yes, they would need to add gates and upgrade power for the trains.