Customers at Punchbowl Station will have a new air-conditioned metro train every four minutes in the peak – that’s 15 trains an hour. Punchbowl Station is currently serviced by 8 trains an hour in the morning peak.
The station will be upgraded with new lifts for the first time, level access between the platforms and trains and platform screen doors to keep people and objects away from the tracks.
A draft Station Design and Precinct Plan (SDPP) has been prepared for Punchbowl Station that shows how the new station design has developed and how it will integrate with the surrounding precinct. The key improvements are summarised here.
| Punchbowl to: | Now (minutes) | Sydney Metro (minutes) | Savings (minutes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Up to 31 | 26 | Up to 5 |
| Pitt Street (new CBD station) | Up to 42* | 28 | Up to 14 |
| Barangaroo (new CBD station) | Up to 56* | 32 | Up to 24 |
| Victoria Cross (North Sydney) | Up to 57* | 35 | Up to 22 |
| Chatswood | Up to 65* | 41 | Up to 24 |
| Macquarie University | Up to 76* | 52 | Up to 24 |
* Includes time to interchange and/or walk
Further information can be found on https://www.sydneymetro.info/station/punchbowl-station#