South West Rail Link

Project profile

The South West Rail Link is a NSW Government initiative to respond to issues of reliability and passenger growth on the metropolitan rail network and population growth in south-west Sydney.

The South West Rail Link includes a major upgrade of Glenfield Station and bus/rail interchange and a new twin track passenger rail line from Glenfield to Leppington via Edmondson Park. Construction of the South West Rail Link commenced at Glenfield in August 2009.

Final planning approval for the new rail line between Glenfield and Leppington was received on 18 November 2010. On 7 December 2010, John Holland was awarded a contract for the design and construction of the new rail line.

Scope of works

The South West Rail Link includes:

• a new 11.4-kilometre rail line from Glenfield to Leppington
• two new stations located at Edmondson Park and Leppington, including commuter car parking
• a train stabling facility at Rossmore
• an upgrade of the existing Glenfield Station and bus/rail interchange, including new commuter car parking
  construction of Glenfield North and Glenfield South rail flyovers

Benefits

The South West Rail Link will:

• provide essential infrastructure for the predicted future increases in population in Sydney's south-west, including the South West Growth Centre
• improve access to public transport for the people of south-west Sydney, providing a link to major employment centres including Liverpool, Parramatta and the Sydney CBD
• allow increased and more reliable train services
• provide increased commuter car parking spaces
• provide modern, safe and accessible stations and interchange facilities for rail commuters.

Status

The South West Rail Link Concept Plan was approved in August 2007. The Glenfield Transport Interchange component of the project received planning approval in April 2009 following the preparation of a Review of Environmental Factors.

Final planning approval for the Glenfield to Leppington rail line component of the project was received on 18 November 2010, following preparation of an Environmental Assessment, and Submissions and Preferred Project Report.

Construction of the Glenfield Transport Interchange is scheduled for completion in late 2012. The Seddon Park car park and Glenfield multi-storey commuter car park are open and operational.

Work currently underway at Glenfield includes the upgrade of Glenfield Station and rail-bus interchange; construction of the northern flyover, which will separate the East Hills Line and South Line to increase rail service capacity and reliability; construction of the southern flyover which will link the new rail line into the existing rail network, south of Glenfield; installation of new overhead wire structures and wires and track turnouts within the rail corridor; excavation and civil works.

A map overview is available in the SWRL at a Glance (pdf 671KB)