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‘Awesome day’: rail enthusiasts ride the first metro extension service from Bankstown – video

Source: The Guardian Business - Published: 30 Oct 2026 03:53

Hundreds of rail enthusiasts showed up at Bankstown station to ride the first service of a long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line, bringing an end to more than two years of replacement buses. The 4.31am train on the south-west metro extension left Bankstown on time, arriving at Sydenham, where the line previously terminated, just over 20 minutes laterMetro-themed shirts, ‘We love public transport’ signs and a kiss at Bankstown: Sydney’s newest train line opens Continue reading...