Sydney Metro Vlog 41: Chatswood to Sydenham Extension NOW OPEN

[@SB-km6fp]

Thank you for this landmark video. From a viewer over 10,500 miles away. I'm glad to have been part of this journey.

[@williamdom3814]

Likewise. I did set my alarm but decided I wouldn't make it in time to catch one of the first two trains, but then I do live in Nottingham, England.

[@aabhbyuguihulu]

Thanks for all the hard work for recording all the progress throughout the years Phil

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching and for your appreciation :)

[@CROOZA2]

​@@sydneytrainsvlogsSurprised your NOT ASIAN

[@kenwarne4398]

Thanks for a great video of the new Metro. I'm viewing from Thames NZ.. having left Syd 2 yrs ago.. Felt like I was there with you. Cheers Ken

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! I’m glad i can help everyone that’s not here view the experience :) Thank you :)

[@brucewilliams8714]

From country Victoria a huge thankyou for this brilliant video.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Oooo Victoria! I love VIC. No worries, thank you for watching :)

[@aussiejohn5835]

Hi Phil 👋 you have lots of firsts in this video. First in history to tap on at Gadigal station. First to travel beneath Sydney Harbour on the first train in both directions. First to upload a video of both first Metro trains. First time without a coffee at 4am. First time filming people's faces and not the tiles 😂.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

G’day Mr John! And the first time going without coffee within 2 hours of being awake 🤣🤣🤣 However i did get a strong coffee once i finished filming :)

[@williamdom3814]

I should imagine the hardest bit for Phil was going without a coffee! 🙂

[@tacitdionysus3220]

Congratulations on the great coverage, and the masterpiece of planning. Thanks for the enormous sacrifices you made to do it. Coping for that long without a coffee must have been a real stretch.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Cheers cheers! It was a challenge without the coffee but when i finished i went straight to CJ’s to get a strong one! Lol

[@jamesfrench7299]

Gadigal was the perfect choice being one of the mid CBD stations at an all new station site. You had it all to yourself and got to capture the first service ever! Thanks for getting up for this.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It was great to be part of it! No worries, my pleasure :) Thank you for watching

[@BigBlueMan118]

Greetings from eastern Germany, as someone who worked on this Project back in 2018 - thanks Phil!

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hi there! Oh that’s so cool! It must be great to see the finished product of a project that you were part of :)

[@BigBlueMan118]

@@sydneytrainsvlogs Disappointing I can't travel on it until I'm back in Sydney which will probably be after the Bankstown conversion is done which would be even better anyway!

[@tsetstransport]

God you're quick! I saw you waiting for the first train at Gadigal too! Awesome video.

[@Skrealy_OSC]

:O

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hahaha cheers mate!

[@CROOZA2]

@@Skrealy_OSC good on ya this is Australia do it for yourself

[@smitapatel6288]

This is exactly the footage I’ve wanted to see. Well done and congrats on being the first paid commuter at Gadigal station.

[@dougroymav]

Well done, Phil for being 1st paying passenger through Gadigal! Thanks for all your videos in keeping us non Sydney people up to date.

[@tranmere292]

You lucky fellow to be a part of history. I watched it on the big TV to get the full effect instead of my usual computer and enjoyed the ride. Can't wait to visit Sydney.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I’m so happy to have been part of this historic event :) Hopefully you can visit Sydney soon :)

[@etbadaboum]

A great success for Sydney! Congratulations.

[@prabhakarrao4922]

Greetings from Auckland, New Zealand. This is absolutely amazing. Last time I used the Sydney trains ( and they were amazing then) was in 2008. Everything here looks so beautiful. Alas our train service here in Auckland leaves much to be desired.

[@mjcats2011]

From what you started off with, It is amazing that Auckland has any sort of system. To eek out some sort of half decent passenger service from basically a freight network is near unbelievable.

[@jasonmoore7854]

Great video, it's nice to see people excited about a new metro open for the first time to passengers. It was worth watching and waiting for. I'll be glad to be in Sydney in March, then I will also be able to experience it for myself. Thanks for videos Phil.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you! It was a great day with great people :)

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I hope you have a great time when you are here :)

[@dolphmilitia]

Thanks so much for documenting this special momentous debut, the dedication is much appreciated

[@flamingfrancis]

Well done Phil. This should go into a time capsule so that viewers can one day see just how clean and beautiful the system was from the outset. We can almost smell the cleanliness out here. The info on the internal screen boards is excellent.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you! It was such an amazing thing to be part of :) A line that will serve Sydney for many many decades.

[@SherifRichman]

Literally zero complaints about all of this. This is really transformative. I really hope the Sydney metro west eastward expansion is prioritized as well after the metro west opens. That way it’s a through line and will directly connect parramatta to the eastern suburbs

[@J_S209]

Was in Sydney in 2019 staying at Artarmon …. there was so much activity in the area surrounding the build … and now it’s here … incredibly exciting for Sydney. Thank you for recording this piece of history! 👍

[@JamesFluker]

As a New Zealander, I cannot tell you how jealous I am of this new service! Thanks for the video!

[@Zergcerebrates]

Very nice, the stations are too beautiful. The jingles also reminded me of the Hong Kong mtr, feels very comforting. I’m so envious of you guys for having such an awesome system.

[@user-zd7cc5xc1s]

Wow! So happy for the people of Sydney!! The brand new metro looks amazing!! 😮 It's nice to see people happy withe excitement.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It was breathtaking to see how many dedicated fans and other curious peoples catching the first services so early in the morning :)

[@neilbeatty7251]

Fantastic video. Down in Mexico, wishing I was in Sydney to ride this moment in history.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hahaha i want to come back down to Mexico 🤣 Thank you! :)

[@nathanmiller1]

I happen to be visiting Sydney from interstate in a matter of days. I'm glad it's opened in time. I will definitely give the metro trains a ride.

[@KimboACP]

Thank you for vlogging this before coffee. Hope you enjoyed you coffee

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Lol no worries! Thank you for watching :)

[@douglachman7330]

Your very dedicated to your interest and your efforts are appreciated well done.

[@josephhall1049]

Welcome to the 21st century Sydney! Thank you for capturing the moment and the excitement.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Oh yes very much pulled right into the 21st century for sure! Thank you! :)

[@PsyQoBoy]

Hong Kong has been using the metro for like 40 years now.

[@CROOZA2]

@@sydneytrainsvlogs Rubbish

[@mjcats2011]

@@CROOZA2 How do you mean, rubbish?

[@zyawotha]

It was only open this morning and you already have this uploaded. very prompt. thankyou

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Yes i wanted this one up quickly :)

[@letswalkabout4k]

Great video! 🙌 Thank you for the amazing coverage 😃

[@NikiPapadopoulos]

My aunt who lives in Epping just told me about this new line connecting her area directly the city Center, how convenient is this?! Wow Regards from faraway Greece

[@erniet253]

Yes it sounds so good and so fast they did a great job phil

[@nickrossetto7804]

Fantastic - thanks so much.

[@tongtong168]

The sound and feeling is EXACTLY the same as the HK metro MTR, from the design of the metro platform, the train to the closing sound of the door and announcements are I can say exactly the same as the HK metro. It is so nostalgic and brings a lot of my childhood memories.

[@Soundmaster91]

basically all of China is the same too

[@tacitdionysus3220]

Thanks!

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you so much!!

[@gaius_enceladus]

NZer here - very impressive! Beautiful trains and stations and an under-harbour crossing - awesome! Our first subway line is opening soon in Auckland. Only about 3 km or so but it's a start (it connects to above-ground lines).

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I’d love to come to Auckland! I stopped over there for 3 hours on the way to New York earlier this year. I want to check the train system out :)

[@kristianwren3614]

I made my way in after the early morning peak from Penrith to check the new section and stations out. Very impressed with how it’s turned out and also by the unique and fresh design language of each new station. Town Hall sort of feels like a medieval dungeon in comparison. Now to await the Mariyung!!

[@thekennethofoz3594]

Thanks

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Alan-zi4or]

Hey Phil - thank you for your commitment - deeply aporwcuated & i was looking forward to yoir video today / I hope you get a good rest / sleep after work today mate 😊

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hey mate :) Thank you for your comment and for watching! I have finished work already and am out shopping lol Then i may check more of the metro out :)

[@SOBIESKI_freedom]

Very futuristic. Kudos for what you do. Thoroughly enjoy your work.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you so much! :)

[@beanoyip06]

With this, Syd triumphs over Melb in terms of public transport.. a win for Syd!

[@mgp1203]

was never a competition... they are doing well too. Sydney are just in a different ballpark completely, especially with the Bankstown extension opening next year, WSA metro the year after, and Metro West in coming years. Hopefully we can get the NCL and Kogarah metros off the ground in the next two decades

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I love both Sydney & Melbourne the same. It is a great milestone for Sydney though :)

[@xr6lad]

Melbourne says hold my beer as it points out the worlds largest tram system while you closed yours down that fills in plenty of gaps between the train lines.

[@CROOZA2]

Not anymore thanks to u

[@kingoftech]

​@@xr6lad I live in Melbourne and I disagree. The "worlds largest tram" system is all but a joke when 3/4 of them share the road with cars, and have less capacity than your average bus. It's all for show, upgrades are badly needed. In comparison, Sydney's Light Rail has 6 car carriages with double the frequency. The only thing it needs is a Free Light Rail Zone and it has Melbourne well and truly beat.

[@pan-jin3098]

Great video ❤thank you Phil, awesome work 🎉

[@ccntrainkid]

Thank you for sacrificing your sleep for this 🙏

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No problem at all!

[@BinkBricks]

Absolutely incredible video Phil. What an accomplishment to be the first paying passenger at Gadigal. I hope to get up to Sydney to ride the metro sometime next month. Thank you so much for sharing the experience with everyone

[@meerabains-866]

I’ve never seen you upload a video this early great job mate

[@lukehamilton5142]

My takeaways: - great audio announcements (like "doors opening on the right") - great visual cues (the lights flashing green and red above the doors, the little guidelines for passengers waiting to get on) - FAST! OMG so fast! - if there was a category for "minding your own business in public" Australians would win Olympic Gold. All the excitement constrained. Because on PT.

[@peabody1976]

Congrats on the new service! What I like about Gadigal station is how "Elizabeth Line" the station looks, like a bit of London in Sydney! Do you know if Transport NSW allow for a walking out-of-station interchange between Gadigal and [Town Hall] station? (I know there's a direct -- free -- connection at Martin Place, but I'm curious.)

[@daveduffy1755]

Congratulations on getting on both up and down 1st trains and agreat demonstration of how the metro should work Thanks Paul PS I though you might catch the metro to Epping this morning

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I may catch it to or from work on Thursday or Friday :)

[@bigfelladave7897]

Thanks for the video, and so soon after opening

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! I wanted this out out quickly :) Thank you for watching :)

[@erniet253]

Yes great success today Phil got heaps of video today great success today phil

[@terencemccarthy8615]

Longtime listener…first time caller…watching from Melbourne but will be up in Sydney to check it out on Thursday…can’t wait for our Metro Tunnel to open as well…love your work Phil

[@terencemccarthy8615]

P.s…..@15:50…so that’s what you look like!

[@robalexander7348]

Thank you for this interesting new rail extension, a nice new rail opening viewing from The Southern Highlands of NSW 👍

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! Thank you for watching :) I love the Southern Highlands. I visit Bargo a lot. They gave a great lil pub across from the station. Picton and Bowral are nice too :)

[@robalexander7348]

@@sydneytrainsvlogs Thank you, we also have nice Pubs in Bowral 😜

[@matthewpage3356]

I was on the first train from Sydenham. It got great atmosphere.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

There were so many people! It was great to see how popular it was :)

[@Ithendra]

Very exciting. Sometime in the next few months I'm planning to come up from Wollongong so I can ride the metro all the way from Sydenham to Tallawong. Just so I can say I've done it.

[@PsyQoBoy]

Wait till the Metro is complete from Sydney Western Airport to Central looping to tallawong back to the Airport. That will be the ride

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Indeed! You wont be disappointed, it’s a fun trip :)

[@lyndsaysmith]

Super glad to finally see this extension open after the small hiccup that happened a couple of weeks ago haha also, thx Phil for getting up early so we can see the first trains to go under the harbour 😎

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It was very much worth the wait :) You’re very welcome, thank you for watching :)

[@alex97594]

We're in the middle of a few incredible years for metropolitan railways down under. Perth Airport link Sydney Metro to Sydenham Melbourne MetroTunnel Brisbane Cross River Rail Perth Morley-Ellenbrook line Auckland City Rail Link - just to name a few. It's a great time to be an antipodean transport nerd.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It’s all happening! Hopefully i can cover it all :)

[@mgp1203]

wow Gadigal station is impressive, wish there was an open day for it. I am planning to come down to the city one of these days just to see it. I think it might be my favourite metro station so far

[@alonzotransportandgaming]

Wow!Great Job Phil!I didnt go there for the first day,Im celebrating The Sydney Metro Extension from Sydenham to Chatswood On 4th September.Reason why its on 4th September because its my channel 2 yr anniversary.

[@waltercoslovi6404]

Been on it this morning, got on at Martin Place to go to Sydenham and it was packed, I can see it will very popular.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

The crowds onboard have eased since the first services but yes it’ll be very very popular once word spreads more that the line it open :)

[@MileHighFlyer]

It's about time. Sydney needed metro style transport decades ago. Great coverage!

[@trinity1181]

fair play mate, living vicariously through you from the other side of the world. Caught the Airport line on opening day which was also exciting

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Oooh that would have been awesome to have been there on the Airport open day!

[@HenrysAviation]

Awesome video - amazing piece of infrastructure. Do you know if they plan on replacing those robotic voice announcements at some of the stations? They don’t sound very nice!

[@Ppppppppppoooopppppppop]

I agree with that

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

Hi Phil how are you happy Monday afternoon and i'll going to check it out today

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Hi mate! I’m good, how are you? I hope you had a good day :)

[@edwardleecaliforniausa]

@sydneytrainsvlogs I'm doing great thanks for sharing your vlogs

[@pastywhiteboy9393]

Hey Phil, if you do an in-depth video of Martin Place Station, could you please show the doorway that connects the Sydney Trains platforms and the Metro concourse?

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I filmed that today and yes i included that :)

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

And hiiiii! :)

[@pastywhiteboy9393]

@@sydneytrainsvlogsThank you 🙏

[@Erlkis]

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to do this. It's so helpful to so many people, I'm sure. 😊

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No trouble at all, it was a pleasure :) Thank you for watching!

[@vph6734]

It is soooo beautiful. Can't wait for Melbourne Metro to be opened.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I want to come down there for Melbournes opening! :)

[@CROOZA2]

Melbourne Metro hahaha Thomas the tank trains eerrr now Sydney has gone backwards thanks to Asians

[@mjcats2011]

@@CROOZA2 Come on mate, less of the racism. This is supposed to be a joyous day.

[@RHWMNZ]

We rode on the Metro several times on the first day when stage one opened and then made much more use of it during it's first week. We even experienced Metro doors not opening and one unplanned stop between stations. Standing at the very front a few times, with no driver was quite a thrill. As visitors to Australia, it was a holiday to never ever forget.

[@jlu]

train train train looks so exciting!! congrats from melbun 😄

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you! I want to come to Melbourne again sometime

[@mjcats2011]

@@sydneytrainsvlogs Melbourne is a lovely city, but I wish our Public Transport was as good as Sydney's.

[@pm110978]

We can thank Gladys for all this 👍

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Indeed!

[@mjcats2011]

​@@sydneytrainsvlogsShe is a good egg, Gladys.

[@yuyouyou5995]

What a marvelous city!!!

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Especially with the addition of this line :)

[@Manawatu_Al2844]

It certainly is, if only it was a bit more affordable though. I certainly do miss it though.

[@jakeslapp9742]

This is so amazing Phil

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Cheers mate :)

[@99FriedEggs]

Thank you, Phil. Legend. 'Really appreciate your time and effort! Will try it with the family in the coming weekends. I work near Wynyard and will continue to change at Chatswood... until the company moves to Parkline (building above Gadigal) near year end. They also have a building spitting distance from Parramatta metro and light rail... wow, what is happening to Sydney? Now, State Government, please fill in the missing link... connect Epping to Parramatta (all the way, preferably - or connect to Carlingford Light Rail station)...

[@peterwaugh9416]

Thanks for getting up early on day 1 of the new Metro. I'm waiting until Sunday to venture in from Penrith to have a look. I'm sure I'll be the only person there. ;)

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! Thank you for watching :) Lol yes you and 10,000 others :p

[@clementine7582]

You're a legend mate! 🤩

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Cheers!! :)

[@noracelimbu8032]

Metro train looks similar to other countries trains. But underground train stations are next level. Very futuristic, look like space ship. One of the best in the world.

[@gerardostransportvlogsofficial]

I’m so excited cant wait to try it!!!

[@marioorlovcic]

Thanks Phil for covering this important milestone and historic event for Sydney's public transport. I'd rather this new Metro extension to the city was opened during that weekend on the 4th August as originally planned, instead of on a Monday, so that I could catch a glimpse of this Metro and ride it.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! Hopefully you can have a ride on it soon :)

[@divarachelenvy]

congrats Sydney... cheers for the video.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! Thank you for watching :)

[@MissTee1966]

Thank you this is so helpful. This helps others navigate. Also great for people with disabilities to see it all beforehand, as it helps them with planning and visualising colours and sounds as well as what to expect. Well done.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you so much! :)

[@alimfuzzy]

Props for getting up so early to catch the first train. Historic.

[@juliegraham7109]

Thank you for the video . Be coming down to Sydney late September 2024.

[@pamelahean5861]

I am thinking about doing this run Great video Phil as always

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It’s very much worth it! :) Thank you :)

[@sodazman]

At the start, I was wondering why the trains look so similar to the ones in Hong Kong and China. Turns out the MTR Corp in HK majority owns and operates it. They're highly experienced so it's a step in the right direction.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Yes MTS and MTR are the same company :)

[@smantle11]

Good stuff Phil. Could almost smell the newness!

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Thank you :)

[@thevultrantransituniverse1487]

EPIC LOOKING STATION!

[@erniet253]

Thanks Phil it was a great day

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

No worries! Thank you :)

[@EOL76678]

I went for a ride on the new metro route too on the opening monday today from Sydenham to Chatswood. which was good, because I loved the ride, being a very smooth comftable journey to Chatswood going through the new city stations along the way. it was very impressive & I loved it. it was the best journey I ever took for the first time on this new metro service at sydenham today. that's a top class new rail system.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I’m glad you liked it! It’s such a fun, convenient and fast trip :)

[@JoemariReal]

Vivid Sydney's gonna be interesting next year. All you have to do is take the metro to Central for trains to Circular Quay 😁

[@darren4852]

Would be better to walk from barangaroo (inside vivid) or Martin place

[@Atvef]

I knew this day would come, but I’m gonna ride it on the weekend

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Have a great time on the weekend :)

[@timkelly2901]

Wow, you were definitely the first person there. What a privilege. Thank you for your video

[@davidlaw689]

Looking forward to taking this train journey when I'm back home in Oz next February. Great video

[@allinnovation]

Thank you for the clear and precise video

[@peternorton-c1f]

Well done Phil!!!You have got to ride both ways and missed the crowd at Sydenham.The new stations look amazing!!!Pete

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

It was a lucky morning that’s for sure :) It was so much fun and a great experience

[@samwoods3573]

Great video 📹 mate 👍

[@AW-pz3qc]

Thanks for a great video from another non-Sydney resident who might never get to see or travel on this new service. Hope you enjoyed the coffee.

[@stevenshailer5605]

Hi Phil love your videos when possible could you please do a full journey from sydham to tallawong and back much appreciated and keep up the great work 😂.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Howdy! Thank you :) Yes i’m thinking of doing a “view from the front” video from Sydenham to Chatswood and the other way round. I’ll definitely do a full trip along the whole M1 Line for sure :)

[@Richy.Boi.]

Your commitment is commendable

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I second guessed it for a minute but i’m so happy to have experienced the first trains and the new line :)

[@dulcinealee3933]

Yep there were no buses so I walked to Chatswood Station. The first bus would not have got me to Chatswood in time to get the first Metro Chatswood to Sydenham.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

I hope the walk wasn’t too long!

[@dulcinealee3933]

@@sydneytrainsvlogs 20 - 25 min power walking style

[@tamworthtrainnut285]

Another chapter in Sydney’s history has begun

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Indeed! :)

[@ralphbyles142]

Thanks from Brisbane. A most significant day.

[@sydneytrainsvlogs]

Love Brissy! It’s a massive day for transport here :)

[@gunit1975]

Love your work mate, you deserve the honour of first paying passenger at Gadigal 👍