On 29th October 2023, Waterloo Metro Station opened it's doors to the public! And this was the first station on the new Sydney Metro City & Southwest extension to have a community open day.

The station building at street level has an entrance on Raglan Street and another entrance on Cope Street via a pedestrian plaza. Once inside the station, I met Hugh Lawson, the Project Director for Sydney Metro City & Southwest and he took me (and quite a few other people) on a guided tour!

You'll see two of the three artworks created by award winning artist and designer Nicole Monks, and these are very impressive.

Once on the concourse, you'll see the Opal gates, escalators and lifts to the platform, and the rather funky toilets! At this point, I also meet Luke Garden, and he talks about Shear Walls, Waterproofing and the challenges involved in building this station.

The station is designed by John McAslan and Partners, and features Glass Reinforced Concrete Walls, that reflect the Sydney Sandstone, and Bronze Perforated Walls, that incorporate designs of the Banksia Scrub.

The 10 metre wide platform below is very spacious and open. You'll see the platform screen doors, signs, help points, and all the other typical components seen on Sydney Metro platforms.

Back on the concourse, both Hugh and Luke cover more on the construction of this station, and Hugh provides an update on the train testing as well.

Back at street level, I cover the Services Building and the new Waterloo Metro Quarter Over Station Development that is in its very early stages of construction.

Chapters *
0:00 Introduction
0:22 Street Level including entrances.
3:57 Concourse Level
8:23 Platform level
12:05 Station Construction and train testing
17:10 Canopies, Cope Street and Services Building
19:04 Waterloo Metro Quarter Over Station Development

Mentioned in this video *
Last video with Hugh Lawson (inside a Sydney Metro Tunnel) -    • Inside a Sydney Metro Tunnel at Chats...  
Nicole Monks (artist) - https://nicolemonks.com/
John McAslan and Partners (architects)- https://www.mcaslan.co.uk/
John Holland (who built the station) - https://johnholland.com.au/
Tallawong to Sydenham test train speeded up -    • Sydney Metro - Metro train completes ...  
Geoff Marshalls Channel (Geoff inspired me to create transport videos) -    / @geofftech2  

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Open Streetmap - Open Streetmap - Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright

Sydney Metro Map by Milkyway metro maps (with amendments)
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Waterloo Station Design and Precinct Plan (SDPP)
https://www.sydneymetro.info/sites/de...

Sydney Metro Images from https://www.sydneymetro.info/gallery

Sydney Football Stadium image by Frigginawesomeimontv
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Equipment and Applications *
Cameras
iPhone 11 (most footage)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 camera (for the serious zoomed in close-ups!)

Microphones
DJI Mic (when filming)
Blue Yeti Microphone (for voiceovers)

Editing Software
Final Cut Pro

Maps created using Affinity Designer

Disclaimers *
Accuracy
I do my best to make the commentary in these videos as accurate as possible by checking facts on the internet and other sources. However, sometimes the information isn't available, so I'll use my railway knowledge and insight to explain something to the best of my ability. If accuracy is important, do check the comments, as other viewers will often pick up on things I've missed or any mistakes made. Also note that for older videos, things may change over time, causing some of the information to become out of date.

Construction Sites, Maintenance Facilities and other Private Property
All footage of construction sites, maintenance facilities and other private property is taken from a public vantage point. The only exception is if it's an open day or I have special permission to access the site. The iPhone's small lens and zoom function makes it easier to film through small gaps in hoardings or fencing, so it may look like I'm on site when I'm not! If you would like to know the exact filming location, then ask me in the comments.

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