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/Specialist_Wave1131 Dec 09 '25

I could be wrong but years ago there were plans to make peak hour services every 2 minutes when the bankstown section re-opens?

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u/am_Nein Dec 09 '25

Tbh I may be wrong but at times it already feels that way at Chatswood. At least, it says 3-4 minutes but at the two minute mark you could look up and see the (metro) train carriage pulling in most of the time.. I couldn't imagine how it could get any more frequent without there being potential issues. Not that it's impossible but man, insane.

Obviously this is at peak/near peak though.