Sydney Metro installs platform screen doors at Canterbury Station in Southwest line upgrade

Credit: Sydney Metro

Sydney Metro has announced that it has completed the installation of its first full set of platform screen doors at Canterbury Station, creating a 180-metre-long barrier along the platform edges to improve passenger safety. These platform screen doors, a prominent feature across Sydney Metro stations, prevent passengers from coming into contact with the tracks and support smooth boarding and disembarking.

Out of the 360 doors planned for installation along the 10 upgraded stations from Marrickville to Bankstown, 160 doors are now in place. The installation process involves six hours of preparation per door, followed by electrical connections, power-up and subsequent testing to ensure functionality. The remaining doors are on schedule to be installed by the end of November 2024 for testing and commissioning.

The conversion project, which commenced on 30 September 2024 with the closure of the 130-year-old T3 Bankstown Line, engages between 400 and 800 workers daily in transforming the line to meet modern metro standards.

Progress to date includes:

• Platform excavation and track realignment at Bankstown to create a central plaza between Sydney Metro and Sydney Trains stations
• Track adjustments, overhead wiring and signalling work at Sydenham to disconnect future Sydney Metro tracks from the nearby Sydney Trains and ARTC networks
• Commissioning of a new T6 line to operate a shuttle service between Bankstown and Lidcombe
• Completion of 20.21km of the 21.34km rail segregation fencing
• Installation of 105 of 170 planned mechanical gap fillers at several stations, with preparatory work underway at Punchbowl and Lakemba.

In the coming months, construction will focus on completing fencing and platform screen door installation. This will allow energisation of the overhead wiring and preparation for dynamic train testing.

Once the conversion is complete, Sydney will feature a 30km metro line extending from the north west, through the CBD, to Bankstown in the south west, offering a new fast, reliable transit option for residents across the city.