On 21 April 2024, the Parramatta Metro Station construction site opened its doors to the public.

And in this video, you'll see the station box being excavated. It's currently 15 metres deep, and we were able to go right down into this station box, and see the excavation work happening up close.

Dan Powrie, Project Director for Sydney Metro West was my guide, an being a Civil Engineer, we got to really geek out on the construction of this station.

The Diaphragm wall that surrounds the station box is now complete, along with a number of temporary steel beams to keep these walls in place.

Dan reveals where the two station entrances will be. We also talk about how the Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) are progressing.

I ask Dan a few questions about Sydney Metro West including the electrification system that will be used, train headways, and train lengths.

And then I talk to Dr Amanda Dusting, about the Archaeological finds, and show you some of the artefacts that were recently discovered.

* Chapters *
0:00 Introduction and overview of construction site
0:47 Overview of site and Bailey Bridge
1:18 Station Box Construction and Excavation
8:54 Parramatta Station Entrances
9:41 TBM Action
12:55 Sydney Metro West General Discussion and Update
15:07 Archaeological Excavation and Artefacts found

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Stairs Music - Geographer - Synergy (from YouTube Music Library) -    • Geographer - Synergy  

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Sydney Metro Artist Impression Images,TBM and construction photos from https://www.sydneymetro.info/gallery, or   / sydneymetro  

TBM video of Beatrice and Daphne in Five Dock Station Box -    • Sydney Metro: West’s huge year of tun...  

TBM progress maps came from https://www.sydneymetro.info/sydney-m..., and this webpage uses data from Google Maps - https://about.google/brand-resource-c...

Eastern Tunnelling Package Map - https://jcgjv.com.au/

Hunter Street Station animated videos
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   • Sydney Metro: Concept plans for Hunte...  

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