Parkville railway station

Parkville railway station is a railway station currently under construction as part of the Metro Tunnel project. It will be built below Grattan Street between Leicester and Elizabeth Streets. The station will be built using the cut-and-cover method. Construction commenced in 2018.[1][2] It is due to open in 2025, serving the large health and education precinct in the area. It is set to be an interchange between the Metro Tunnel and the proposed Metro Tunnel 2, and provisions have been left in the design of the station to allow for this. This new station will provide a direct connection to the metropolitan train network for Parkville for the first time.

Parkville
Commuter rail station
Parkville railway station under construction in 2018
LocationGrattan Street, Parkville
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37.7998872°S 144.9591705°E / -37.7998872; 144.9591705
Owned byVicTrack
Line(s)Sunshine–Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
ConnectionsTram route 19
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusPlanned
Fare zone1
WebsiteParkville station
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Arden
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)		 State Library
towards Pakenham or Cranbourne

Design

The station's materials will feature sandstone, steel, glass and bluestone.[3]

Parkville Precinct

Parkville will become a “grand promenade” to connect the area’s health, research and education buildings. A new tram 'super stop' will be constructed on Royal Parade, as well as realigned traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, bus stops, footpaths and pedestrian crossings. There will also be more than 250 bicycle parking spaces created.[4]

See also

Metro Tunnel Project

References
  1. "Parkville Station construction plans". Metro Tunnel. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. Carey, Adam (5 November 2015). "Melbourne Metro to close busy city streets for up to three years, including Domain Road". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. Callahan, Aleesha. "Designs revealed for Melbourne Metro Tunnel project". Indesignlive. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. "Parkville Station - Metro Tunnel". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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