The NSW Government announced a major upgrade to Central Station this week.

The $955 million contract awarded to Laing O’Rourke includes the excavation and construction of the new underground Sydney Metro Platforms at Central beneath platforms 13 and 14. 

Also, the landmark Central Walk – a 19-metre wide underground concourse from Chalmers Street – will connect commuters to suburban rail platforms, Sydney Metro platforms, the new light rail and buses. Moreover, new escalators will be available to get to platforms 12 to 23. 

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance the announced upgrade will make it easier for customers to connect between light rail, suburban and inter-city trains, the new Sydney Metro and buses.

“This is the start of Central’s long-awaited renewal, bringing new entrances and simpler interchanges that will make life so much easier for customers,” Mr Constance said.
“Central Station is the gateway to our great city, and we are working to develop a station that blends heritage with innovative design on par with other grand stations around the world,” he said. 

The Central Walk and Central Station metro upgrade contract is envisaged to be completed in 2022. 

After the completion of the Central contract, work will continue along the 30km length of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project to lay tracks and fit out stations before services start in 2024.

“We’ll be working hard to minimise impacts as much as possible, but we are committed to making this station better, and easier to navigate for the hundreds of thousands customers who travel through it every day,” Mr Constance said.