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When the Inner West’s GreenWay (a six kilometre trail connecting the Cooks River to Iron Cove’s Bay Run) opened earlier this year, Sydneysiders went kinda wild. And in good news for active transport link enthusiasts, there’s more where that came from. Enter MetroWay: a new walking, running and cycling spine that will soon connect Bankstown to the GreenWay, and from there all the way to the Bay Run, unlocking a whole new way to move through the Inner West and south-west Sydney.
Running for 13.8 kilometres alongside the impending Southwest Metro line, the MetroWay will link neighbourhoods, stations and some of Sydney’s funnest precincts: connecting Marrickville’s breweries and cafes to the globally-inspired eateries of Campsie and Bankstown along a safe, continuous active transport corridor designed for riders and walkers of all ages and abilities.
The real magic will happen at Dulwich Hill, where the MetroWay will intersect directly with the GreenWay. For runners, cyclists and weekend wanderers, this is the missing link that effectively stitches together the Inner West and south-west into one continuous, car-free playground.
Opening this week is one of the project’s early highlights: the new Dulwich Hill station plaza. Spanning 1,200 square metres, the plaza strengthens connections between bus services, Dulwich Hill Light Rail and the new metro station, while creating a village-style public space.
Once complete, the MetroWay will be lined with trees, lighting and clear wayfinding, and will plug directly into more than 350 bike parking spaces across southwest stations. It’s designed to make ditching the car feel not just possible, but preferable. The contract for the MetroWay officially went out to tender earlier this week, with Sydney Metro set to work alongside local councils on the route’s design, delivery, naming and long-term management.
All of this arrives as the Southwest Metro edges closer to completion, with 80 per cent of construction now finished and high-speed testing well underway. According to the NSW Government, the trail will open when the Metro does – towards the second half of this year. You can learn more about your new outdoorsy transport link over here.