Main line rail connecting to the Main Northern line near Beecroft, with trains accessing the city via either Rhodes (using the Main Northern line) or Macquarie Park (using the Epping to Chatswood line).The following proposals were endorsed at one time or another by the government: There were differing plans as to how the line would integrate into the rest of Sydney's transport system. The line was announced, cancelled and re-announced several times beginning in the 1990s.
Planning for the original North West Rail Link which later became known as Sydney Metro Northwest was a long and complex affair.
The Epping to Chatswood rail link under construction in February 2005.
