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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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