Metro below: Sydney walking tour

About

Metro below: Sydney Metro walkingtour

• Visit a selection of Sydney’s new Metro stations and explore their architecture, engineering and design.
• Take a closer look at the features, materials and details visible throughout the stations’ public areas.
• Learn how the Metro’s tunnels and stations were planned and constructed beneath busy streets, buildings and existing transport infrastructure.
• Discover how station design supports passenger movement, safety, accessibility and efficient underground operations.
• Learn about the technology used across the network, including driverless trains, platform screen doors and modern station systems.
• See how public art, architecture and carefully selected materials connect each station with its surrounding neighbourhood.
• Hear the challenges, decisions and stories behind the development of one of Sydney’s largest transport projects.

This tour offers a guided introduction to the architecture, engineering and design of Sydney’s Metro—all observed from the same publicly accessible areas used by passengers every day.

Duration

Approximately 2 hours

Meeting point

Entrance to Waterloo Metro Station

(Your guide will be wearing a yellow hi-vis vest)

Finish point

Victoria Cross Metro Station, North Sydney

Weather

The tour operates almost entirely undercover or underground, making it suitable in most weather conditions.

What you need

• A valid Opal card, debit card or credit card for travel on the Metro
• Comfortable shoes for walking and standing
• A bottle of water

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