Anzac railway station
Anzac railway station (originally known by the working title of Domain) is a railway station currently being built as part of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project. The station is named for the nearby Shrine of Remembrance and in honour of the Anzac spirit of service and sacrifice.[1] It is being built using the cut-and-cover method. Construction on the station commenced in 2018. The station will open as part of the wider Metro Tunnel project in 2025.[2][3][4]
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| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | St Kilda Road, South Yarra Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°49′59″S 144°58′20″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunshine–Dandenong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Metro Trains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Tram routes 3, 5, 6,16, 58, 64, 67 & 72 Bus routes 216, 219 & 220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Anzac station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Domain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location
Anzac station is being built below St Kilda Road in the suburb of South Yarra, and is planned to feature four entrances.
Anzac Precinct
The station will also feature the first platform-to-platform connection between trains and trams in Melbourne, as half of all passengers are expected to interchange between the two modes of transport.[5]
During the construction period the Domain Road tram line, Domain Interchange tram stop closed.[6][7]
Services
Platform 1:
- Sunshine Dandenong Line All stations and limited express services to Sunbury[8]
Platform 2:
- Sunshine Dandenong Line Express services to Pakenham and Cranbourne[8]
References
- "Metro Tunnel Station Names". metrotunnel.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Domain Station construction plans". Metro Tunnel. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Carey, Adam (5 November 2015). "Melbourne Metro to close busy city streets for up to three years, including Domain Road". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Construction starts on new Metro Tunnel station | Infrastructure Magazine". infrastructuremagazine.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Anzac Station". metrotunnel.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Minister for Public Transport (25 October 2016). "Metro Tunnel To Transform Melbourne's Tram Network". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Carey, Adam (25 October 2016). "Trams to head west, route 58 to be born in network overhaul next year". The Age. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
External links
Media related to Anzac railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons