Sydney Metro Stations are at the heart of Sydney’s ambitious 2050 Master Plan, a visionary project that will transform Sydney Olympic Park into the city’s premier green hub. This massive urban renewal initiative, one of the largest in Australia, is supported by the expansion of the metropolitan transport network, with the Sydney Metro-Western Sydney Airport line under development as a key feature.
The existing metro lines, however, already highlight the city’s innovation and community spirit. The eight newly inaugurated stations along the latest section of the Sydney Metro, connecting Chatswood to Sydenham, exemplify this with their stunning public art installations that celebrate and engage with local communities. Let’s explore some of the most intriguing stations:
Martin Place Station
As a central hub of the Sydney Metro, Martin Place Station hosts some of the network’s most spectacular installations. Notable works include Continuum and Shelter of Hollows by Sydney-born artist Mikala Dwyer, as well as Four Continents by Douglas Annand.
The station also offers an immersive experience of lights and sounds called Mulu Giligu, which means “pathway of light” in the Gadigal language. This public passage, connecting the new platforms to the existing station, uses an algorithm to ensure continuous variations of lights and sounds, providing each visitor with a constantly changing and unique experience.
Central Station
At Central Station, commuters are greeted by a terrazzo-tile floor resembling an athletics track. Upon closer inspection, the artwork, titled All Alongside Each Other by Rose Nolan, reveals meditative phrases such as “breathe naturally” and “stay focused when everything moves around you.” It is one of the largest artworks ever installed in an Australian railway station.
Waterloo Station
Waterloo Station welcomes travelers with a striking black-and-white, 9.7 meter-tall portrait of an Aboriginal girl. As visitors proceed along the escalators, they pass through a mural created by Indigenous artist Nicole Monks, enriched with hundreds of footprints from the local community. Together, these footprints form a symbolic map of the area’s stories and pathways.
