Latest articles by Metro Tunnel
Metro Tunnel’s Arden Station connects the past with the future
The internationally renowned lead architect for the Metro Tunnel’s five state-of-the-art stations says the “simplicity and beauty” of North Melbourne’s industrial past has inspired the design for the new Arden Station.
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Final tracks laid through the Metro Tunnel
Test trains will soon be running through the Metro Tunnel after the final tracks were laid through the new tunnels for this city-shaping project.
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Metro Tunnel’s Arden Station powers ahead with new solar panel system
Arden Station is sporting some new bling after crews installed 125kW of solar panels on the roof of the station entrance – enough to power about 50 homes.
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New contemporary art exhibition reveals the making of the Metro Tunnel
As the opening of the Metro Tunnel draws closer, an upcoming contemporary art exhibition will offer a unique glimpse into the incredible feat of engineering taking place deep under Melbourne.
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Victorian-first platform screen doors installed in Metro Tunnel
Platform screen doors are being installed in the Metro Tunnel’s five new underground stations as the project’s all-important milestone of train testing in the tunnels is fast approaching.
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Metro Tunnel art to add splashes of colour this Christmas
Melbourne’s rail history is being celebrated with a collection of historical images – some dating back nearly 150 years – as part of a huge Metro Tunnel arts program this summer.
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Work forging ahead at Arden Station
Installing escalators and adding solar panels are just some of the works taking place recently at the Metro Tunnel’s Arden Station as crews work to ready the station for train testing in the tunnels in the second half of 2023.
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Final rail delivery to Metro Tunnel marks new milestone
Around 18 kilometres of rail was delivered to the Metro Tunnel’s eastern entrance in South Yarra last month, with work starting in October to install the rail that will carry trains through the new tunnels.
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Metro Tunnel lets the robo-dog off the leash
It’s not Bring Your Dog to Work Day, but Metro Tunnel Project crews have been joined by a four-legged friend all the same.
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Track laying starts in the Metro Tunnel
The Metro Tunnel Project – a key investment in Victoria’s infrastructure boom – has reached a major milestone with the first stage of track laying under way.
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Metro Tunnel artwork brings colour to Kensington childcare service
Panels from a Metro Tunnel Project mural have found a new home at a Kensington childcare service, giving a splash of colour to the early childhood education and care service’s garden.
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Childers St reopened to traffic
A Kensington street is open to traffic for the first time in more than three years in another sign of progress on the Metro Tunnel Project.
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Rail enthusiasts given sneak peek into the future of Arden Station
A group of lucky rail enthusiasts were among the first members of the public to set foot inside Arden Station at the recent Arden Station and Tunnel Tour.
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Delve into the captivating history of the Arden Station site
If you head down to the site of the future Arden Station, you might learn a thing or two about the fascinating history of the area.
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Building the Metro Tunnel with Aboriginal Talent Pool
First Nations-identifying Victorians can now kickstart or further develop their careers in rail construction through a new program at Rail Projects Victoria.
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A very sparkly Metro Tunnel Christmas with The Huxleys
If you’ve ever wanted to see two crocs sharing a prawn cocktail, glittery gumnut babies and kissing emus, then The Huxleys have your Christmas wishes covered.
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Deadly designs bring colour to City Square for Melbourne Fashion Week
The Metro Tunnel’s City Square art space has had a costume change for this year’s Melbourne Fashion Week.
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Become a train master with Metro Tunnel’s free online game
The Metro Tunnel Project has launched a free online game that gives players a sneak peek into the inner workings of the next-generation technology coming to Melbourne’s train network.
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Metro Tunnel cross passage construction at halfway mark
While the Metro Tunnel Project has said goodbye to its four massive tunnel boring machines – Joan, Meg, Mille and Alice – there’s still some serious digging going on under the city as work on the project continues.
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Designer flooded with ideas for Metro Tunnel installation
Work has begun to install the Metro Tunnel’s first permanent creative installation – 360 metres long and involving 1.3 million tiles – in Melbourne’s inner west.
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