The Federal Government has locked in a future rail connection between Leppington to Bradfield, previously considered a missing link on Sydney’s rail network.
The $1 billion investment will support the project, which will deliver a rail connection between Leppington and the new Bradfield City Centre. It will also join the new Western Sydney International Airport to Sydney’s south-west.
The investment aims to secure future rail corridors, not just between Leppington and Bradfield, but also between the Bradfield City Centre and booming suburbs in the Macarthur region.
The new corridors will pave the way for Metro or Sydney Trains network extensions that would give passengers and workers at Sydney’s new airport easy rail access to Sydney’s southwest.
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The funding comes after the recent release of funding for a joint State and Federal $195 million business case, which is already underway to explore future rail connections in Sydney’s west.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said both road and rail infrastructure would contribute to the success of the Western Sydney Airport.
“We don’t want residents of Sydney’s south west to have to rely on buses to get to the airport. We want them to have fast, frequent rail access, and our investment today will help deliver that,” he said.
Timelines for delivery of this corridor preservation work will be finalised with the New South Wales Government.
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