The system is owned by the Government of New South Wales[1] and is operated under contract by Metro Trains Sydney, a joint venture between MTR Corporation, John Holland Group, and UGL Rail.
[2] There are currently 21 Sydney Metro stations open and 52 kilometres (32 mi) of track.
[3][4] When current construction is complete, there will be 46 metro stations and 113 kilometres (70 mi) of track.
[3] Sydney Metro City & Southwest is planned to open in two stages: the section between Chatswood and Sydenham via the central business district opened on 19 August 2024,[6][7] and the section between Sydenham and Bankstown, which consists of part of the Bankstown railway line converted to metro use, is planned to open in 2025.
[15] § Existing station wholly or partially converted for metro operation