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All aboard: Metro Tunnel open to passengers
Thousands of excited Victorians descended upon the Metro Tunnel’s five new state-of-the-art underground stations on November 30 as the project opened to passengers for the first time.
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Franklin St reopened with Metro Tunnel station entrance
The first city street to be closed for Metro Tunnel construction – Franklin St – has reopened, as the project powers ahead towards opening later this year.
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Special Metro Tunnel tour for Melbourne’s rail pioneers
A group of Melbourne rail veterans have been given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Metro Tunnel – more than 40 years since their pioneering work on the City Loop.
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Metro Tunnel trials trains across the city
Saturday, June 21 marked a huge milestone for the Metro Tunnel Project, with trains running the full length of the line for the first time – from Sunbury, through the new Metro Tunnel to East Pakenham and Cranbourne.
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School students get a sneak peek of Parkville Station
Grade 6 students from primary schools in Sunbury and Cranbourne got a sneak peek at Parkville Station ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening later this year.
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Transformed City Square set to reopen next year
Victorians have been given a glimpse at what Melbourne’s revamped City Square will look like when it opens next year.
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Major retailers filling up Metro Tunnel’s stations
The Metro Tunnel’s new train stations won’t just get you from A to B, they’ll also be making sure you’re properly fuelled with a coffee or a snack.
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Third station milestone
The Metro Tunnel is bringing two of Melbourne’s most important precincts closer together than ever before with major construction finished at Anzac Station.
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Metro Tunnel bringing world-class art
A major new artwork has been installed in North Melbourne, at a new train station due to open in 2025 as part of the Metro Tunnel.
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Pushing the Metro Tunnel to its limit
Test trains have run through the Metro Tunnel for the first time carrying the weight of a full passenger load – but without a passenger in sight.
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Big day out for Parkville locals exploring the new Parkville Station
A group of Parkville’s workers and residents have been treated to a tour of the recently completed Parkville Station by the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Visitors flock to Metro Tunnel HQ
Whether you’ve wandered the CBD after a visit to Melbourne Central or popped into Melbourne Town Hall, chances are you’ve passed by Metro Tunnel HQ on Swanston St.
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Calming artwork installed at Parkville Station
A major artwork designed to bring a sense of calm in Melbourne’s busy hospital and education precinct has been installed at Parkville Station.
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Your chance to be part of Melbourne’s train transformation
Metro Trains is hiring more than 100 station staff to work at the Metro Tunnel’s five new state-of-the-art stations, opening in 2025.
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A new accessible tram stop for Parkville
Parkville will soon have an accessible tram stop on Royal Parade, making it easier to get to hospitals and the University of Melbourne.
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New historical timeline will leave Parkville residents “gobsmacked”
Parkville is home to Melbourne’s leading education and healthcare precinct and will soon boast the Metro Tunnel’s state-of-the-art Parkville Station, due to open in 2025.
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Work to soon ramp up on new Parkville tram stop
Major work will soon start on a new tram stop on the edge of the CBD as part of the city-shaping Metro Tunnel Project.
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Metro Tunnel achieves major milestone with first test trains
The first test trains have started running through the Metro Tunnel, marking a major milestone for the project and the beginning of a rigorous, months-long testing phase.
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Grattan St changes as Parkville Station progresses
Part of Grattan St will temporarily reopen to through traffic in July, as work powers ahead on the Metro Tunnel’s Parkville Station.
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Spectacular Town Hall Station revealed
New images have been released showing the spectacular underground concourse of the Metro Tunnel’s new Town Hall Station, under construction beneath City Square.
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