Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Suitman]

Mad merkins were at Sydenham at ridiculous o’clock this morning to catch the first train.

Oiii!! I was one of those mad merkins!!
I caught the 4.37 am Tallawong service. I got on at Showground at 4.51.
The train was pretty packed. I stood next to Howard Collins, Rod Staples and the boss of the Metro who's name escapes me atm. There was quite a cheer on the train when it left Chatswood.

 

[Suitman]

However I did go a little nerdy myself and caught the L to Central so I could catch the M to Martin Place.

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So, what did you think?
Is it your first time on the metro?
Martin Place is mind blowing, eh?

 

[Gronk]

So, what did you think?
Is it your first time on the metro?
Martin Place is mind blowing, eh?

What was striking to me was a) the size of these stations, the width and the capacity to hold far more people than Sydney has. Clearly future proofed for a population of 10 million in XX years. The second was the acceleration out of central. I was standing up and you could really feel the surge.

So I got on at Chalmers Street entrance, adjacent to the L stop on Elizabeth Street and it was a small hike past the T suburban trains to platforms 26/27 M. From there I waited just a few mins for a train north. I thought it waiting longer at Gadigal than a normal T train ? When I alighted at Martin Place I walked to T4 so I could come out on the western end of platforms 1 & 2.

So I will need to explore more of Martin Place towards Hunter Street exit another time.

Martin Place T4 still needs a good gernie. The contrast is dramatic and feels like a 1970's station even more now.