September 8, 2026 — 5:00am

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The cost of building an underground metro station in Parramatta has surged to $880 million, an increase of nearly 50 per cent on what the government agency overseeing the mega-project had forecast in leaked documents a year ago.

Four towers of up to 43 storeys will be built above or next to the new Parramatta railway station following the planned opening of the 24-kilometre Metro West line between Sydney CBD and Westmead in 2032.

The over-station development just north of Parramatta Square will feature 470…

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