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Metro Tunnel to take first passengers in early December
The Metro Tunnel will open in early December with hundreds of new services a week as part of the Summer Start.
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Community gets a sneak peek at Arden Station
Thousands of people have had an exclusive look inside Arden Station ahead of the much-anticipated Metro Tunnel opening.
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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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School students get a sneak peek of Parkville Station
Grade 6 students from primary schools in Sunbury and Cranbourne recently got a sneak peek at Parkville Station ahead of the Metro Tunnel opening later this year.
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More Metro Tunnel milestones ahead of 2025 opening
Trains have travelled more than 100,000km inside the Metro Tunnel – the equivalent of two-and-a-half trips around the earth’s circumference – as operator Metro Trains takes over management of the project’s three completed stations.
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The new heart of the CBD: Town Hall Station concourse revealed
Melbourne’s stunning “square under a square” has been revealed, with new images of the Metro Tunnel’s Town Hall Station taking shape directly under the City Square.
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Metro Tunnel brings Christmas spirit to the CBD
The Metro Tunnel is spreading some Christmas cheer across Melbourne’s CBD with bright and colourful artworks for the festive season.
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Win a VIP ride on a Metro Tunnel test train
Melburnians have been watching construction of the Metro Tunnel take place across the city for more than seven years.
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Metro Tunnel celebrates third station milestone
Melbourne’s inner north and south will be closer together than ever before when the Metro Tunnel opens next year, with a train from Arden to St Kilda Rd taking less than 15 minutes.
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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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Where there’s smoke there’s testing at Metro Tunnel’s Arden Station
As testing continues, the team is ensuring not just that train services will run efficiently but also that passengers will be kept safe.
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Metro Tunnel turn-up-and-go services tested for the first time
Victorians are a step closer to turn-up-and-go services as train testing on the Metro Tunnel Project ramps up.
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Arden Station to feature ode to the history of rail
A piece of Victoria’s railway history has been gifted to the Metro Tunnel’s new Arden Station as a reminder of the important role trains have played in the state’s history.
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Metro Tunnel brings world-class art to the daily commute
The major public artworks that will feature at Melbourne’s five new underground train stations will create a world-class art trail when the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025.
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Christmas is all around at the Metro Tunnel
You better watch out, you better not cry! The Metro Tunnel Project is coming to town for Christmas with a host of festive activities across Melbourne’s CBD.
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Metro Tunnel on the silver screen at Fed Square
A unique look back at the recent history of the Metro Tunnel Project is on offer at Federation Square, with a series of short films being shown on the square’s big screen.
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South Kensington is going greener
Residents of South Kensington are enjoying new green spaces this spring after Metro Tunnel crews finished a major upgrade to the public areas around South Kensington Station.
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Factory in Melbourne’s west gives glimpse into Arden Station
Stunning architectural features are being installed at Arden Station after being prototyped and tested at a mock station in Melbourne’s west.
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Metro Tunnel paves the way for sustainable infrastructure with Australia-first trial
The Metro Tunnel Project is taking sustainability in the construction industry to the next level, with an Australia-first low-carbon concrete research project.
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