File:Sydney Metro never-before-seen view from Martin Place

Description
A new view of a Sydney landmark has been uncovered from 19 metres deep under Martin Place.

Workers finished digging a 19 metre long escalator tunnel to create one of the entrances to the new Martin Place metro station.

The milestone exposed a never-before-seen view of Sydney Tower and the MLC Centre.

It took about seven weeks to excavate the tunnel, which will house four escalators as customers travel to the new underground metro station.

The tunnel was built under the historic 50 Martin Place building, navigating the basement of the heritage-listed structure.

More than 2,000 tonnes of crushed rock was removed and 700 tonnes of shotcrete used to line the tunnel.

First published: July 2020