Chatswood Transport Interchange
Chatswood Transport Interchange comprises a significant new mixed-use multi transport rail and bus facility, of which the high quality Metro Chatswood retail complex forms an integral part.
The overall project also includes potential for three major residential towers totalling approximately 500 units to be constructed above the site at a future date.
Significant infrastructure works are now being finalised as part of the upgrade works to the North Shore public transport network. These include a new Chatswood Railway Station to cater for the $2.2 billion Chatswood to Epping Rail Line due for completion in early 2009 and a new major Bus Interchange to service the entire North Shore network.
Metro Chatswood forms the commercial precinct being created as an integral component of the overall Chatswood Transport Interchange. As such, Metro Chatswood will benefit from potential daily customer traffic flows that very few other shopping centres in Australia can ever hope to match:
- Approximately 35,000 daily train commuters walking in and out of the existing Chatswood Railway Station.
- Up to 15,000 estimated additional daily commuters on opening of the new Chatswood-Epping Rail Line.
- Some 700 daily bus movements through the interchange complex, with estimated 20,000 average daily public passengers numbers (Pitney Bowes MapInfo).
- Potential for up to 1,200 residents living directly above Metro Chatswood on completion of the proposed three residential towers.
The opening of Chatswood Transport Interchange, Metro Chatswood shopping centre and the new Chatswood to Epping Rail Line are all scheduled for early 2009.
At the same time, Willoughby City Council is also embarking on various public works initiatives which will further enhance the Chatswood city centre. These include a major upgrade to ‘Chatswood Walk’ and the ongoing development of the new $150 million Chatswood ‘Civic Place’ project. On completion in 2010 this will offer the Sydney North Shore a major performing arts venue with a 1,000 seat concert hall, a 500 seat theatre, exhibition space and library facilities (www.civicplace.com.au).
