# ‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:01:54+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/22/sydney-southwest-metro-extension-opening-friday-chris-minns
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/huge-moment-long-awaited-extension-to-sydney-s-metro-line-to-open-next-f54ac2/

The south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line will open next week, bringing an end to more than two years of replacement buses for residents in the city’s south-west. In a video shared on Instagram on Thursday m

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