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| The Redfern to Chatswood Rail Link (RCRL) is the name of one of the routes proposed for a new underground ] line in ]'s ]. The line, which is part of the planned North West-CBD-South West link, will start at ], travel under the Central Business District, cross under ], pass through the Northern Sydney suburbs and end at the existing ] railway station. Alternate working plans for the planned route have included 'Redfern to Chatswood Harbour Rail Link', 'MetroPitt' and 'CBD Rail Link'. | |||
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| The proposal was announced by Premier ] on 15 June 2006 (shortly before his resignation), and forms part of the $8 billion Metropolitan Rail Expansion Project (MREP). The MREP forms part of the ] government's $8 billion North West - CBD - South West line, including the ] (to extend from ] to ]), and the spur to ] in Sydney's South West. The six kilometre cross-tunnel alone is slated to cost $5 billion. | |||
| Currently, southbound commuters heading to work generally alight at either ] or ] stations after crossing the ]. Both stations and the lines that connect them are considerably crowded and cannot be easily expanded to handle increased capacity. A second railway line transversing ] would ease congestion at both stations, reduce travelling times between the City and ], and facilitate travel from ] to both the Eastern Suburbs and to the south-west trunk lines. | |||
| The RCRL has scuttled the ''MetroWest'', the government's previous plan of running a subway line from ] in the city's ] precinct near ], along the western edge of the city under Sussex or Kent Street and either stopping at ] station or crossing the harbour 'strapped' to the ]. This option would not serve the part of the city experiencing the fastest growth of employment, and would have necessitated the destruction of eight office buildings. The previous ''MetroPitt' proposal, travelling further east (and under its namesake ]) and through the financial district, could also be built deeper underground, limiting the impact on existing infrastructure. However in 2006 the Iemma government hasn't totally ruled out the possibility of using the MetroWest corridor sometime in the future. | |||
| On 18 February 2006 Premier ] said that his government had placed planning buffers along the corridors of both the ''MetroWest'' and ''MetroPitt'' routes in the city centre to secure future accessibility . Developers who want to excavate deeper than two metres within a 25-metre buffer zone of the corridors will need to seek RailCorp's approval. | |||
| A report by the government that states the project will need to connect The Rocks station as soon as possible in order to relieve capacity on ] and ], and expects the tunnel would be built by ]. However neither the Carr not Iemma governments have wanted to publically announce an expected date of completion, with some commentators like the State Liberal ] Wayne Merton doubting the government will follow through with the promise. Previous projects, such as the ] have been either curtailed, delayed or cancelled. | |||
| ====Stations==== | |||
| In the plan the stations along MetroPitt will include: | |||
| * ''']''': Existing station. | |||
| * ''']''': Utilising platforms 26 and 27, currently unused. | |||
| * '''Park Street''': New station to connect with ] Station. | |||
| * '''Castlecreagh Street''': New station to connect with ] Station. | |||
| * '''The Rocks''': New station at the end of George Street in Sydney's historical precinct, expected to be the deepest underground in Sydney. Alternative name is 'George Street'. | |||
| * '''Victoria Cross''': New station under the six-way intersection of Mount Street, Miller Street and the ] in ]. | |||
| * ''']''': New station in North Sydney. | |||
| * ''']''': Existing station. | |||
| * ''']''': Existing station. | |||
| * ''']''': Existing station. | |||
| A map of the protected corridors suggests there may be the potential for another station at Macquarie Place, between The Rocks and Castlereagh Street. | |||
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