{"id":123894,"date":"2024-09-10T08:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railexpress.com.au\/?p=117339"},"modified":"2024-09-10T08:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T22:04:03","slug":"metro-tunnel-stations-one-step-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=123894","title":{"rendered":"Metro tunnel stations one step closer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Image\/Victoria’s Big Build<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The the iconic St Kilda Road precinct is one step closer to being connected to Melbourne\u2019s train network for the first time \u2013 with major construction completed on the third of five<\/a> Metro Tunnel stations.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny Pearson announced major works are finished on Anzac Station<\/a> \u2013 which will connect passengers to jobs, schools and iconic destinations including the Shrine of Remembrance, Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park.<\/p>\n

Sitting 15 metres below St Kilda Rd, Anzac Station features soaring skylights filling the station with natural light and four entrances linking to a new pedestrian underpass beneath St Kilda Rd, including lift access to the Shrine grounds.<\/p>\n

The station\u2019s platforms are 14 metres wide and 290 metres long \u2013 and all up, Anzac Station has an underground footprint that\u2019s larger than the MCG.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Metro Tunnel is the biggest transformation of Melbourne\u2019s train network in four decades \u2013 three stations are done, there\u2019s two more to go, and we\u2019re a year ahead of schedule,\u201d Premier Jacinta Allen said.<\/p>\n

At its peak, around 450 workers were onsite every day building the state-of-the-art station \u2013 installing 12 escalators, Victorian-first screen doors and realigning St Kilda Road four times.<\/p>\n

Anzac Station has been designed as a \u201cpavilion in the park\u201d with its signature 85m long, 21m wide timber canopy\u2019s skylights filling the station with natural light, reducing reliance on artificial lighting.<\/p>\n

The station\u2019s tram stop, which opened in 2022, has extra-long platforms that can fit 4 trams at a time for large crowds attending events such as Anzac Day and the Melbourne Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The stop will be Melbourne\u2019s first direct tram\/train interchange, providing a seamless connection between tram and train services, while the station takes pressure off the world\u2019s busiest tram corridor.<\/p>\n

Separated\u00a0bike lanes<\/a>\u00a0that stretch from the suburb of Windsor to Melbourne\u2019s CBD have recently been completed, better connecting Melbourne\u2019s suburbs and providing safer active transport. Charnwood Road to Linlithgow Avenue separated bike lanes were jointly delivered under Victoria\u2019s Big Build through Big Build Roads and the Metro Tunnel Project.<\/p>\n

With the completion of major construction, Domain Road is also expected to open to pedestrians, cyclists and drivers next month \u2013 after being shut since 2017.<\/p>\n

The Anzac Station tram stop opened in 2022 and has extra-long platforms that can fit four trams at a time to accommodate large crowds attending major events including Anzac Day and the Formula 1\u00ae Australian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

The stop is Melbourne\u2019s first direct tram and train interchange \u2013 with Anzac Station taking pressure off the world\u2019s busiest tram corridor and delivering a seamless connection between tram and train services.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Metro Tunnel will deliver Victorians \u2013 particularly those coming from the west and the south east \u2013 a quicker commute and an easier way to get around Melbourne,\u201d Pearson said.<\/p>\n

Victoria’s veterans will forever be linked with the name and place of Anzac Station, which will help thousands of people get to the Shrine for significant commemorations throughout the year. The Government is working with the Shrine to make sure Australian servicemen and women past and present are honoured as part of the Station.<\/p>\n

The Metro Tunnel will connect the busy Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines through twin tunnels under the city, creating an end-to-end rail line with 97kms of continuous track from the north-west to the south-east \u2013 freeing up space in the City Loop and creating capacity to run more trains more often.<\/p>\n

The post Metro tunnel stations one step closer<\/a> appeared first on Rail Express<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Image\/Victoria’s Big Build<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The the iconic St Kilda Road precinct is one step closer to being connected to Melbourne\u2019s train network for the \u2026 <\/p>\n

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