Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 (Westmead–Carlingford)

This 12 km light rail line entered service in Australia. It comprises 16 stations. The line uses 750 V DC overhead electrification and 1435 mm standard gauge. Transport for NSW is delivering the proje Melbourne Metro Tunnel · Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport · Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 (Broadbeach South – Burleigh Heads) · News

Parramatta Light Rail Stage 1 (Westmead–Carlingford) is a light rail project in Australia, currently operational.

This 12 km light rail line entered service in Australia. It comprises 16 stations. The line uses 750 V DC overhead electrification and 1435 mm standard gauge. Transport for NSW is delivering the project, with Downer-CPB Contractors JV (infrastructure), Great River City Light Rail consortium (CAF, Transdev, Downer) and CAF (rolling stock — 13 Urbos 100) as main contractors. It opened in 2024, with an investment of AUD 2.9 bn (~USD 1.9 bn).

Construction began in 2019 and the project opened in 2024.

The project has an estimated investment of A$2.88B.

Country
Australia
Status
Operational
Investment
A$2.88B
Opened
2024
Length
12 km