The New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance unveiled the preferred route for the first stage of Parramatta Light Rail. Stage one of the new network connects the major health precinct at Westmead to three campuses of Western Sydney University, Parramatta North, new revitalised places in the Parramatta CBD, upgraded schools, Rosehill Racecourse as well as the new Western Sydney Stadium.
The preferred 12 kilometre line has been released with potential stops at: Westmead, Westmead Hospital, Children’s Hospital, Cumberland Hospital, Factory Street, Fennell Street, Prince Alfred Square, Eat Street, Parramatta Square, Harris Street, Tramway Avenue, Camellia, Rydalmere, Dundas, Telopea and Carlingford. The proposed 16 accessible stops would operate services from early morning to late at night, every 7 and a half minutes throughout the day.
Planning work for stage two of the project, from Camellia to Strathfield via Sydney Olympic Park, is being developed in collaboration with Sydney Metro West. Stage two planning work is expected to be finalised by the end of 2017.
The NSW Government has allocated $1 billion to the project from the Restart NSW and Rebuilding NSW funds.
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