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Community enjoys first look at North Sydney’s new Victoria Cross Station

28.02.2024

People gathering at the opening of the Victoria Cross station People gathering at the opening of the Victoria Cross station
Lady pointing at a sign showing a group of people Lady pointing at a sign showing a group of people
Lady and child looking at the station model Lady and child looking at the station model
People gathered at the platform in front of posters People gathered at the platform in front of posters
Boy in a wheelchair going through the opal gates Boy in a wheelchair going through the opal gates
Young boy walking past the metro gates smiling Young boy walking past the metro gates smiling
People standing with the mascot with their hands in the air People standing with the mascot with their hands in the air
Couple sitting at the platform Couple sitting at the platform
Escalators going up Escalators going up
Family walking through the station Family walking through the station
Escalators going up to the platform Escalators going up to the platform
Family sitting at the platform seat Family sitting at the platform seat
Couple looking at a screen showing construction Couple looking at a screen showing construction
Mother and son standing at the top of the escalators under the station sign Mother and son standing at the top of the escalators under the station sign
Mascot surrounded by people in high vis gear with their thumbs up Mascot surrounded by people in high vis gear with their thumbs up
Family of three going down the escalator Family of three going down the escalator
Mascot with three people posing for a photo Mascot with three people posing for a photo

Victoria Cross Station in the heart of North Sydney has opened its doors to the public for the first time, providing a glimpse at what future commutes will look like once the city section of Sydney Metro City & Southwest opens later this year.

The station is 95 per cent complete, with the focus now on finishing the landscaping, aboveground precinct and two station entrances.

The community open day provided visitors with a chance to view key features of the world-class metro station such as the 42 platform screen doors, futuristic-looking pedestrian walkways, 19 new escalators, 14 lifts, and 22 opal gates. 

The standout feature of the station is Australia’s largest railway cavern, measuring 300 metres long, 25 metres wide and 16 metres high.

The size and scale of the station cavern can be experienced from the 170-metre-long island platform and on approach from either of two mezzanines located on the route to the platform from the lift-only northern entrance off Miller and McLaren streets or from the southern entrance off Miller and Denison streets.

While the station is close to the finished product below ground, the precinct at surface level continues to take shape and will include new retail outlets, community spaces and a pedestrian laneway lined with food and beverage options.

It has taken three years and a construction team of more than 5,000 people to deliver, design and construct Victoria Cross Station.

Around 15,150 passengers are expected to pass through the station during the morning peak by 2036.

When Sydney Metro opens, fast and reliable metro trains will take commuters from Victoria Cross Station under the harbour to Barangaroo in three minutes, Martin Place in five minutes and Gadigal in seven minutes.

For more information about Victoria Cross Station: /station/victoria-cross-station

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