Transport for Sydney Vlog 797: Martin Place Metro Station First Look - Sydney Metro

[@dennisforner6090]

Thank you for a very comprehensive overview of the new Martin Place Metro. Truly appreciate the detailed information you provided, such as the blue lighting on the ceiling indicating that one is facing north & the red signifying one is facing left, I will look out for this feature when I get to see it for myself. Thank you for sharing.

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

No worries Dennis! It was a great being able to see this magnificent station in person and filming this video for others to see. I found the water/land symbolism on the ceiling quite clever, and yes, definitely do check it out when see the station the first time around :)

[@timtam53191]

@@transportforsydneyvlogs7258 It can symbolise water and land, but it's also red/orange for trains looking southbound at T4 platforms, and teal for metro looking northbound. Slick.

[@fluffytumtum]

havent even watched the video but i know it will be amazing

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy it :)

[@R1ze_124]

Great Video Martin Place is such a great station now

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Thank you! Agree, and it will be even better once metro services officially commence :)

[@krislawry]

The red and teal blue ceiling strips dictate the direction towards Sydney Trains or the Metro. It has no relevance whether you are heading towards the harbour or CBD.

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Right, thanks for clarifying. This does makes sense, and could be the symbolism of the colouring of the strips. Initially, my understanding was that the teal and red was a depiction of facing the harbour and CBD respectively.

[@dennisforner6090]

@@transportforsydneyvlogs7258 Well according to the NSW Minister of Transport your version of the lights is correct. She said the same as you did on 9 NEWS last night. Keep up the great work you are doing👍

[@anniemon]

The blue & red directional symbols are quite subtle but useful if you know. We missed them! It is easy to wonder…am I facing north or south?

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

The coloured strips aren’t overly conspicuous so it may be harder to spot it if far away. Most people would probably be more concerned about whether they are specifically going to Hunter St or the actual Martin Place precinct rather than North or South, which could mean anything if one doesn’t know where the exits come out to. With the many signs I saw, hopefully not too many people will have trouble finding their way out

[@PaulsTrainVlogs]

What a coincidence!!!!! My latest episode is about the same thing. Small world isn't it?

[@justinokane6748]

Same I was there before with my Dad

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Yes I saw! Quite the fancy small world 25m below ground 😅

[@AlanDownunder]

Did I spot the start of a passage to the M2 station further down Hunter Street? At the north end of the arrivals hall.

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Potentially! I’m not entirely sure right now where the link to the future Hunter St station will come out on the Martin Place side, but the arrivals hall on the north side could be extended to become this link connecting to Hunter St, similar to how the end of the arrivals hall on the south side effectively marks the start of the link to the Sydney Trains platforms.

[@anniemon]

When we were in the Pedestrian Link Tunnel, suddenly there was nobody around us. As well as light there’s beautiful sounds of nature & animals. The way it was before 1788 maybe? I guess it will never be quiet again, once the metro opens. I will try to listen 😊

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Wow, you must have been lucky to have the tunnel to yourself for a moment. You never know, you may be lucky again, but highly unlikely during peak hours 😂 The tunnel looks cool with the blue light and background sound. It gave me Vivid festival vibes more than anything else 🙂

[@timtam53191]

Very comprehensive tour. Looking at your channel I see you were recently in London. How do you think these new metro city stations compare to the Elizabeth line?

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Thank you! I only saw two Elizabeth Line stations, both of which looked almost identical. The Sydney metro stations which appear to model many of the Elizabeth line features from what I have seen are Martin Place and Victoria Cross (probably Gadigal to), all of which are very nice and modern-looking stations. A major similarity is both lines here and in London have been designed to provide a lot of space through the station, whether on the platform, or walking through the passageways and arrivals hall. However, the main difference is most of the surfaces at the Elizabeth line stations, especially the walls, were painted white with black ceilings, while here, we see more of light-brown/beige finish throughout.

[@timtam53191]

@@transportforsydneyvlogs7258 Thanks. The light panel on top of the platform doors here at Martin Place are essentially the same as the Liz line stations.

[@strikerbowls791]

What time were you there?

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

I was there from around 11:30 to 1:30

[@lorenzlorenzo1975]

I hope that's not complete yet - but that blue-lit tunnel does not quite match the general feel of the modern design of the Martin Place Station. Looks quite ugly TBH.

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

My guess is that it is complete, but who knows, they might add something else to it. I agree that it definitely is much different to the vibe and theme of the platform level, but it seems like the idea was to try and make this link more vivid with the blue lighting and sound rather than a basic passageway with nothing else. It did feel a bit like an underground train tunnel with the concrete finish when walking through it. The blue lighting does make it that much cooler than it is without it.

[@lorenzlorenzo1975]

@@transportforsydneyvlogs7258 That's what I thought. As though they ran out of budget for design and finish and put a blue light instead to mask the concrete finish. It was lazy and a waste considering the effort put in to the rest of the station. Think the space age design of the Wynyard tunnel to Barangaroo. Will wait and see and hope they're not done yet. Appreciate all the updates. Keep it up.

[@suave-rider]

You have a very clear speaking voice however you keep pronouncing 'th' as 'd'. As in deez rather than these, and den rather than then.. I might recommend you seek out a speech therapist to have that corrected. Otherwise, a brilliant video!

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

Thank you! I do sometimes mispronounce words if I rush in speaking and am just trying to get my words out quickly, which is why I mistakenly pronounce “th” as “d” at times. Glad you liked the video

[@eggygenc6621]

Australia is stil 30 years behind in a lot of stuff Australia one of the biggest countries in the world doesn’t even have 1km of high speed train line Yet Melbourne hasn’t even got a Airport rail link yet very behind compared to Europe

[@mjcats2011]

What in the world has that got to do with this"? This is about Martin Place Metro Station.

[@transportforsydneyvlogs7258]

I guess in the past, cities like Melbourne and Sydney were able to cope fine without high speed rail when demand for it wasn’t that high, but with recent suggestions of building more high-speed rail and a push towards faster journal times, it may come to fruition one day. I believe it would be well supported by many. In the meantime, recent commitments and investments by governments to build new rapid transit systems in Australia do seem to help in providing greater accessibility and faster journeys to key hubs and precincts while the case for high-speed rail becomes more widely-spoken about.

[@fjeoijweiojfweio8212]

...biggest countries by size, smallest by population, you need a large dense population to justify high speed rail, at least a Sydney to Newcastle highspeed link is possible. although Melbourne not having an airport link is by far the biggest blunder when the airport was built, the reason why it hasn't been built yet is because the company that owns the airport wants the station underground, while the government wants a station above ground. its a political standoff, so i don't really blame the current government

[@mjcats2011]

@fjeoijweiojfweio8212 Why does the Government get a pass over the Airport Rail. Build the Station where the PTV hub is behind T4. Seriously. The Airport holds all the cards. They will never agree to it being built above ground. And again why are we talking about this instead of marvelling at Martin Place.