In this video, Sharath ‪@BuildingBeautifully‬ joins me, as we travel to each of the new Sydney Metro City extension stations using existing public transport services.

We then reveal how much quicker the same journey will be once the Sydney Metro City extension opens. Some of the time savings are jawdropping!

We also discovered that the bus was quicker than the train between Crows Nest and Victoria Cross, and that walking is faster than the train between Barangaroo and Martin Place.

And if you've ever wondered whether the T4 is quicker than the city circle between Town Hall and Central, then we answered that too.

Both Sharath and myself are so excited about the Sydney Metro City Extension which is planned to open on Sunday 4 August. We will be there on opening day, and I hope you will be too!

Also in this video, you'll learn why Waratah trains don't run on the T4, why above ground is sometimes better than underground, an update on the Hunter Street Station demolition works, the latest footage of Gadigal Station and a new artwork installation that has appeared at Redfern Station.

Thanks again to Sharath ‪@BuildingBeautifully‬ for joining me. Here are links to his videos that we mentioned.

Town Hall Station is so confusing!    • Town Hall Station is too confusing. L...  
Sydney Metro City Extension. the complete rundown    • Sydney Metro City: The Complete Rundown  
Secrets of Sydney Metro Northwest    • Secrets of the Sydney Metro Northwest  
Sharath's channel    / @buildingbeautifully  

Other videos mentioned
Hunter Street Explained (includes footage of all buildings before demolition started)    • Hunter Street Station Explained  Syd...  

Journey Times Recap (from Sydenham Open Day)    • Sydenham Station Community Open Day ...  

* Chapters *
0:00 Introduction
1:04 Chatswood to Crows Nest
2:35 Crows Nest to Victoria Cross
6:52 Victoria Cross to Barangaroo
8:52 Barangaroo to Martin Place
12:51 Martin Place to Gadigal
15:25 Gadigal to Central
18:21 Central to Waterloo
20:06 Waterloo to Sydenham
21:16 Sydney Metro Journey Times recap

* Credits and Attribution *
Everything mention above plus:
Open Streetmap Open Streetmap Map Data © OpenStreetMap contributors: https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright

Sydney Metro Map by Milkyway metro maps (with amendments)
Image link https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...
License link https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Sydney Trains Map https://transportnsw.info/sydneytrai...

Sharath's speeded up walking music    • On The Run  
Walking to and from Waterloo music    • Missing Persons  

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