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This was also the reason for the gap between posts between May and August 2024, but I decided to return to posting because the Sydney Metro extension was about to open. After a few months I decided to return to not posting until I finished the video.

The reason why I haven't posted for several months before today is because I wanted my next post to be about the Riverstone video, but I kept on putting off finishing the video, so I didn't make other posts until the video was done.

I visited this station and filmed this video in April 2024, and it took me a very long time to get around to writing and editing it. I have finally done it though, and now I aim to start releasing videos more frequently again.

YouTube video by Exploring Sydney's Railways Exploring Riverstone

New Exploring Sydney's Railways video! In this one I visit Riverstone, an unusual station on the Sydney rail network as it has a level crossing next to it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=waQv...

It's used a few times a day when the frequency of the line is increasing or decreasing.

There are some other stations with errors in the platform layout, including Lidcombe, Parramatta, Lewisham, and Glenfield

This is really impressive! I like the way that platforms are shown.

I think the Eastern Suburbs Line should go there instead of this line. For this line to go to Maroubra it would have to have a sharp curve before or after Randwick.

It's interesting how some Sydney transit map designs fit in a portrait format, while others fit in a landscape format.

This is my idea for how a southeastern extension of Sydney Metro West should go, but what do you think? Are there any stations you'd place differently, or do you think the line should take a completely different route? (12/12)

Official vague plans show the line going further south from Randwick, but I think this would work better as an extension of the existing Eastern Suburbs Line. That line should be extended to Randwick like in its original plan, and then south towards La Perouse. (11/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Randwick station, on the north side of High Street west of Avoca Street.

The terminus of the line would be at Randwick, next to the existing light rail stop. This major center has good bus connections to other parts of the Eastern Suburbs. (10/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the UNSW station, underneath the UNSW Anzac Parade light rail stop, perpendicular to Anzac Parade.

The penultimate stop would be at the western side of the University of New South Wales, and would be an interchange with the UNSW Anzac Parade light rail stop. This would give the university a higher-capacity rail connection. (9/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Rosebery station, on the north side of Morley Avenue, crossing Dunning Avenue.

The next station would be Rosebery, on the north side of Morley Avenue. There are lots of commercial buildings in this area and more housing could be built as well. This is where the line would turn east. (8/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Green Square station, underneath the existing Green Square station, between O'Riordan Street and Botany Road, and crossing Bourke Road.

Next would be an interchange at Green Square, letting passengers transfer between this line and the Airport Line and adding another connection to this dense area. A new island platform would be built underneath the existing side platforms at a different angle. (7/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Waterloo East station, on the west side of Bourke Street opposite the intersection with Lachlan Street. The location of Waterloo station on the Sydney Metro City and Southwest line is also shown.

The next station would be Waterloo East, serving the high-density housing in the area. I've put the station in the large open area here but I'm not sure if this would be possible; if it isn't, there are other places to the north where the station could go. (6/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Surry Hills station, on the north side of the light rail stop and east of Riley Street.

Next would be Surry Hills, at a station just north of the existing light rail stop. From here people could get a tram to Moore Park. (5/12)

Map showing the approximate location of the Darlinghurst station, on the western side of the intersection between Crown Street and Oxford Street.

The first stop after Hunter Street would be Darlinghurst, at the intersection of Oxford Street and Crown Street. This would serve the southeastern CBD and the busy Oxford Street area. (A station further north at Woolloomooloo isn't possible due to the Cross City Tunnel.) (4/12)

An extension to the southeast is already planned for the Sydney Metro West line, but an official route hasn't been announced. This is my proposal for where this extension should go. (3/12)

(I originally posted this thread 1 year ago on Twitter. In the original version I called the extension Sydney Metro East, but in this version I've renamed it to Sydney Metro Southeast.) (2/12)

Map of my unofficial proposal for the Sydney Metro Southeast extension. After the under-construction Sydney Metro West stations of The Bays, Pyrmont, and Hunter Street, it would stop at Darlinghurst, Surry Hills, Waterloo East, Green Square, Rosebery, UNSW, and Randwick.

What's next for Sydney Metro after Sydney Metro West?
I think one of the next projects should be Sydney Metro Southeast – an extension of the line to Randwick via Green Square. (thread, 1/12)

This is a list of stations counted as Not Accessible or Assisted Access on the Transport for NSW website. Assisted Access includes stations where there are steep ramps or level crossings to access some platforms.

It has lifts to platforms 5-7, but not to platforms 2-4. It's a similar situation to Redfern, where some platforms are accessible but not all platforms.

Sydney stations without full accessibility: Asquith, Bardwell Park, Carramar, Chester Hill, Clarendon, Clyde, Homebush, Leightonfield, Lewisham, Loftus, Macdonaldtown, Macquarie Fields, Mount Kuring-gai, Redfern, Riverstone, Tempe, Villawood, Vineyard, Yennora.

A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in late September 2024. The station has an island platform and a brick building in the center.

A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in early October 2024. Construction work is taking place on the edge of the platform.

A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in late October 2024. Platform-screen doors have been installed on parts of the far side of the island platform, but not on the near side.

A view of Dulwich Hill Station from the Wardell Road bridge in early November 2024. Platform-screen doors have been installed on both sides of the island platform.

I've been visiting Dulwich Hill Station every few weeks since it closed to see how it's changing for the Sydney Metro conversion, as there are good views of the station from nearby streets. These photos are from the week before the closure and the 1st, 4th, and 6th week after.

The Sydney Metro Northwest line does this too, with each of the 8 stations having a color that's used in various parts of the station design.

This map is great! The station spacing in the inner west is awkward, but I can see how the light rail would have made it really difficult to have evenly-spaced stations.

A view down an escalator towards ground level, with stripes of white, yellow, and green light caused by colored windows on the left

My best photo from May 2023: Looking down an escalator at Kellyville Station, with light coming through the colored windows.

There's a single crossover south of Epping and a double crossover east of Castle Hill, but no crossovers around Cherrybrook.

It will be cool, but it won't be fully connected both in the unpaid area and the paid area. The Wynyard to Hunter Street connection will just be in the unpaid area, and the Hunter Street to Martin Place connection will just be in the paid area.