Underground rapid transit project in Melbourne, Australia
Metro Tunnel
Map of the Metro Tunnel in blue and existing railway lines in grey.
Overview
Other name(s)
Melbourne Metro Rail Project
Status
Under construction
Locale
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Termini
South Kensington
South Yarra
Stations
5
Website
Official website
Service
Type
Rapid transit
Suburban rail
System
Melbourne rail network
Services
Sunbury
Pakenham
Cranbourne
Airport (Proposed)
Rolling stock
High Capacity Metro Trains
History
Commenced
2018
Planned opening
2025 (scheduled)
Technical
Line length
9 km (5.6 mi)
Number of tracks
2
Character
Underground
Track gauge
1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) Victorian broad gauge
Electrification
1,500 V DC from overhead catenary
Signalling
Bombardier CITYFLO 650 CBTC[1]
Route map
Legend
km
Sunbury/Werribee/Williamstown/Airport lines
Footscray
0.00
South Kensington
Werribee/Williamstown lines
North Melbourne
Moonee Ponds Creek
Arden
Parkville
State Library
(Melbourne Central)
City Loop
Flagstaff – Parliament
Town Hall
(Flinders Street)
City Loop & other lines
Southern Cross – Parliament/Jolimont/Richmond
Yarra River
Anzac
Frankston line
South Yarra
9.00
Cranbourne/Frankston/Pakenham lines
Hawksburn
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The Metro Tunnel is a metropolitan heavy rail project currently under construction in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It includes the construction of twin 9-kilometre (5.6 mi) rail tunnels between South Kensington (north west of the Melbourne central business district) and South Yarra (in the south east) with five new underground stations. The tunnel will connect the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines with the Sunbury line, creating a new high-frequency cross-city line that bypasses Flinders Street station and the City Loop. The line is also planned to serve Melbourne Airport via a new branch line west of Sunshine.[2]
The project will enable the operational separation of various existing lines on Melbourne's rail network and increase the capacity of the system to allow metro-style frequencies. The Metro Tunnel project includes the installation of high-capacity signalling and platform screen doors. With the delivery of other associated projects including accessibility upgrades, the introduction of High Capacity Metro Trains, and the removal of all level crossings across the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Sunbury lines, it will allow the corridor to run to rapid transit standards.[3]
Known during planning as the Melbourne Metro Rail Project, the state government began planning the project in 2015. Initial construction works commenced in early 2017. Sections of the Melbourne central business district, including City Square and parts of Swanston Street, were closed to enable construction of the tunnel and stations. Tunnelling began in 2019 and was completed in 2021. The project was originally expected to be completed in 2026, but has now been brought forward to 2025.[4][5] The project is being delivered by Rail Projects Victoria, formerly the Melbourne Metro Rail Authority, at an estimated cost of $9 to $11 billion.[6]
^Barrow, Keith (19 April 2018). "Bombardier to maintain Melbourne Metro Tunnel signalling". International Railway Journal. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Station plans released for Melbourne Airport Rail". ArchitectureAU. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^"Metro Tunnel Project Business Case". Victoria’s Big Build. 17 March 2022. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
^Chalkley-Rhoden, Stephanie (23 July 2017). "Melbourne Metro Rail Tunnel project to create 7,000 jobs: Premier". ABC News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Jacks, Timna (20 February 2018). "Melbourne Metro a year ahead of schedule, Premier says". The Age. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
^Carey, Adam (19 November 2015). "Private sector called on to fund multibillion-dollar Melbourne Metro rail tunnel". The Age. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
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