悉尼地铁M1线西南走廊延伸段建设工程接近尾声，预计今年中旬正式开通。[1]该走廊包含10个车站，自2024年9月关闭以来已停运近两年。[1]Sydenham至Bankstown段长约13公里，[1]工程竣工后每个工作日早高峰时段（8-9时）预计将有约9500名乘客使用该线路。[1]
近日举办的社区开放日吸引了数百名居民参观即将重新启用的Dulwich Hill站等地点。[1]当地居民Sophie Duxson表示已经等待多年。[1]新南威尔士州议员Jo Haylen指出，通车后乘客将能够便利地往来社区。[1]虽然政府未公布具体开通日期，但相关应急培训测试已在进行中，警察和消防部门等机构均已参与准备工作。[1]
Sydney's M1 Metro line southwest extension is approaching reopening following a nearly two-year closure.[1] The 10-station southwest corridor, which includes Dulwich Hill, has been offline since September 2024.[1] A community open day drew hundreds of residents eager to visit the soon-to-reopen Dulwich Hill station, with one visitor expressing the sentiment many share: "We've been waiting for years."[1]
The reopened section will extend approximately 13 kilometers from Sydenham to Bankstown.[1] During morning peak hours between 8 and 9 a.m., the line is expected to carry around 9,500 passengers.[1] While authorities have declined to announce a specific opening date, mid-year appears to be the likely timeframe for the line's return to service.[1] Emergency response training exercises have already been conducted involving police and fire departments.[1]
The anticipated restoration promises to reconnect communities along the corridor.[1] As one local legislator noted, passengers will be able to travel directly between stations to reach destinations like Lakemba or Punchbowl for dining and entertainment.[1]