Sydney Metro West – Central Tunnelling Package
Acciona Ferrovial Joint Venture (AFJV) has been awarded the contract to design and construct the Sydney Metro West – Central Tunnelling Package. The contract includes the delivery of twin 11 kilometre tunnels and excavation of five station boxes at Sydney Olympic Park, North Strathfield, Burwood North, Five Dock and The Bays.
This new underground metro railway will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD, with a target travel time of about 20 minutes between the two centres. Construction started in September 2021.
Associated Services
Rail Infrastructure
Expert design and delivery of rail infrastructure projects including metro systems, tunnelling, and station construction.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
2D/3D BIM coordination and clash detection for complex infrastructure projects.
Construction Planning
Master scheduling, construction sequencing, staging diagrams, and project programming for complex projects.
Sustainable Design
Integration of sustainability principles and environmental best practices throughout project design and delivery.
Key Personnel
Felipe Ramirez
Managing Director
20+ years of expertise in construction planning, BIM, and project controls. Felipe specializes in complex infrastructure projects including rail and metro systems.
General Information
Location
Sydney, New South Wales
Contract Type
Design and Construction
Joint Venture
ACCIONA Australia & Ferrovial Australia
Project Value
$1.96 Billion (AUD)
Contract Award
15 July 2021
Completion Year
2025
Key Project Aspects
- Twin 11 kilometre metro railway tunnels from The Bays to Sydney Olympic Park
- Five new stations at The Bays, Five Dock, Burwood North, North Strathfield and Sydney Olympic Park
- Two double-shield, hard rock TBMs for tunnel excavation
- Crossover cavern at Burwood North and precast facility at Eastern Creek
- 70,000+ concrete segments to line the twin tunnels
- Two access shafts at Burwood North and The Bays
- TBM launch and retrieval sites at The Bays and Sydney Olympic Park Stations
- Capacity doubling between Parramatta and Sydney CBD with ~20 minute travel time