Siemens Mobility and Sydney Metro unveil design for new Western Sydney airport metro train
07/02/2025
Siemens Mobility, in collaboration with its Parklife Metro consortium partners, has revealed a realistic model of a train carriage for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport line.
Presenting the mock up marks an important milestone in the turnkey project and offers a preview of the future travel experience once the state-of-the-art metro system is operational in Greater Western Sydney.
"The high-fidelity train mock-up for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport turnkey project has arrived in Australia and marks another milestone for us. We are excited about our turnkey project in Sydney stretching 23 kilometers from St. Mary's to the new airport and Bradfield City Center,” says Léon Soulier, CEO turnkey business unit at Siemens Mobility. "This new line will support 14,000 jobs during construction, fueling growth for both New South Wales and the national economy.”
The mock-up presented shows the interior of the metro trains which will offer passengers a comfortable and pleasant travel experience: Large windows provide expansive views of Western Sydney. The trains offer flexible seating and standing options, as well as additional handrails and grips for secure holding during the journey. The Sydney Metro train features spacious interiors with large multifunctional areas for wheelchairs. The wide double doors ensure quick boarding and alighting of passengers.
The high-fidelity train mock-up is a detailed, life-sized physical model that has been created to closely resemble the actual look, feel, and functionality of the train carriage. The mock-up offered all involved parties, operator and manufacturer alike, the opportunity to evaluate and finalize aspects of the train like the interior lighting, emergency features, and passenger information display systems. It helped engineers and designers validate the final design choices, ensuring that the layout, materials, and ergonomics met the intended specifications. This realistic, full-size prototype carriage provided a valuable opportunity for thorough testing and customer feedback before the final trains commenced manufacturing.
As part of the mock up presentation, the upholstery design has been revealed to the public. These seats showcase unique artwork that pays homage to the Cumberland Plain, the area where the upcoming metro line will be located. The artwork incorporates elements such as Ngurra (country) and Badu (water), while the grey and blue patterns and colours of the general seats represent the night sky. Additionally, the priority seats in yellow depict daytime scenes of meeting places near waterholes adorned with fields of wattle flowers.
"The high-fidelity train mock-up for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport turnkey project has arrived in Australia and marks another milestone for us. We are excited about our turnkey project in Sydney stretching 23 kilometers from St. Mary's to the new airport and Bradfield City Center,” says Léon Soulier, CEO turnkey business unit at Siemens Mobility. "This new line will support 14,000 jobs during construction, fueling growth for both New South Wales and the national economy.”
The mock-up presented shows the interior of the metro trains which will offer passengers a comfortable and pleasant travel experience: Large windows provide expansive views of Western Sydney. The trains offer flexible seating and standing options, as well as additional handrails and grips for secure holding during the journey. The Sydney Metro train features spacious interiors with large multifunctional areas for wheelchairs. The wide double doors ensure quick boarding and alighting of passengers.
The high-fidelity train mock-up is a detailed, life-sized physical model that has been created to closely resemble the actual look, feel, and functionality of the train carriage. The mock-up offered all involved parties, operator and manufacturer alike, the opportunity to evaluate and finalize aspects of the train like the interior lighting, emergency features, and passenger information display systems. It helped engineers and designers validate the final design choices, ensuring that the layout, materials, and ergonomics met the intended specifications. This realistic, full-size prototype carriage provided a valuable opportunity for thorough testing and customer feedback before the final trains commenced manufacturing.
As part of the mock up presentation, the upholstery design has been revealed to the public. These seats showcase unique artwork that pays homage to the Cumberland Plain, the area where the upcoming metro line will be located. The artwork incorporates elements such as Ngurra (country) and Badu (water), while the grey and blue patterns and colours of the general seats represent the night sky. Additionally, the priority seats in yellow depict daytime scenes of meeting places near waterholes adorned with fields of wattle flowers.