Construction on the Sydney’s CBD and South East light rail project has entered a new phase with the first section of track laid on 12 August 2016 in Kensington. The 12-km light rail route links Circular Quay and the CBD to Randwick and Kingsford via Surry Hills and the Moore Park sporting precinct.
Premier Mike Baird and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Andrew Constance were on hand as a 60-metre section of track was cemented in place on Anzac Parade. More tracks will be laid in multiple zones over the coming months.
“It’s great to see another of our major public transport infrastructure projects taking shape,” Baird said.
Contracts for the CBD South East Light Rail project were signed in December 2014. The 12km route will feature 19 stops, extending from Circular Quay along George Street to Central Station, through Surry Hills to Moore Park, then to Kensington and Kingsford via Anzac Parade and Randwick via Alison Road and High Street. Construction will be completed in 2018 and services will start running in 2019.
Sydney Light Rail also incorporates the Inner West Light Rail, which is now operating as the L1 Dulwich Hill Line.
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