Sydney Metro M1 100 million trips: peak times, stations

Sydney Metro M1 100 million trips is the latest milestone for the M1 line since the City section opened in August 2024, taking total patronage past 100 million passenger trips, as noted by Sydney Metro.

Sydney Metro M1 passenger trips 100 million: peak times and top trip

Since opening day, Sydney Metro has averaged 212,900 weekday trips on the M1 line. In total, trains have travelled 10.17 million kilometres — roughly the equivalent of going to the moon and back 13 times.

Meanwhile, demand has been strongest midweek. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday services between 8am and 9am have been the most popular.

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The most popular trip is Sydenham Station to Central Station, making it the standout journey on the network.

Sydney Metro busiest station Martin Place moves ahead of Central

In the city, Martin Place is now the busiest station. It has overtaken Central Station, with an average of 25,400 weekday metro trips.

Southwest Metro Sydenham to Bankstown second half 2026: progress and closures

The latest figures come as work continues on the Southwest Metro, with services due to start beyond Sydenham to Bankstown in the second half of 2026. At the same time, the next stage includes another 13.5 kilometres of metro rail, alongside upgrades across 10 southwest stations.

Construction to convert the 130-year-old T3 Bankstown line to modern metro standards is now more than 80 per cent complete, and station works are moving into their final stages. Platform screen doors are 85 per cent through testing, while fit-out works continue. Also, all 130 passenger information displays and help points have been installed, as well as 91 CCTV cameras.

On-track testing is also progressing. Two trains are now in testing, simulated passenger testing is underway, and more trains are expected to join the testing fleet soon.

A number of planned closures will be needed to support integration of the M1 line and Southwest Metro. These include full line closures on the weekend of 21–22 February, as reported by Railway Supply. In addition, full line closures are also scheduled for 7–8 and 21–22 March, according to Transport for NSW.

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