Parkville railway station

Parkville
Future PTV rapid transit station
The completed main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, outside Melbourne University, September 2024
General information
LocationGrattan Street, Parkville, Victoria
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′00″S 144°57′33″E / 37.7998872°S 144.9591705°E / -37.7998872; 144.9591705
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunshine–Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
  • Trams in Melbourne Tram
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities250
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codePKV
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsiteParkville station
History
Opening2025 (scheduled)
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC overhead)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Arden
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction) 		State Library
towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne
Track layout
Legend
to Arden
1
2
to State Library

Parkville railway station is an under-construction rapid transit railway station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, serving the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville in Victoria, Australia. When opened as part of the Metro Tunnel project, Parkville will be an underground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. Major construction commenced in April 2018, and was completed in May 2024, with minor finishing works to continue until its opening in 2025.[1][2][3]

Parkville has been built below Grattan Street, between Leicester and Elizabeth streets, using the cut-and-cover method. The station will serve the large health and education precinct in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, including the University of Melbourne, the Royal Melbourne Hospital and the Royal Women's Hospital.

The station connects Parkville to the metropolitan train network for the first time. Provisions have been made in the station design to allow for construction of the proposed Metro Tunnel 2, enabling an interchange between the two lines.[4][5]

Design

An entrance signage near the north-east entrance, September 2024
The side view of the main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024

The station was designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson,[6] and construction materials feature sandstone, steel, glass and bluestone.[7]

The eastern and main entrance and lift access on Grattan Street, September 2024
The north-east entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024
The northern entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024
The south-west entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024

There are four entrances, two serving the University of Melbourne, one outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital, and the other in front of the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.[8] An underground walkway connects the entrances and four sets of lifts underneath Royal Parade, while the main station concourse lies beneath Grattan Street.[8] The main entrance features a 50-metre-long steel and glass canopy, and a number of skylights provide natural light to the station concourse, which is clad on one side with green aluminium.[8] Like other Metro Tunnel stations, exposed concrete is a key design element.[8]

The station concourse features an artwork by Patricia Piccinini titled Vernal Glade, which consists of a large array of handmade Japanese ceramic tiles in natural colours.[9]

Parkville Precinct

The northbound tram stop low floor platform on Royal Parade/Grattan Street intersection near Parkville station, September 2024
The southbound tram stop low floor platform on Royal Parade/Grattan Street intersection near Parkville station, September 2024

Parkville station is intended to become a "grand promenade" to connect the area’s health, research and education buildings.[8] A new tram "super stop" has been provided on Royal Parade, along with realigned traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, bus stops, footpaths and pedestrian crossings.[10] More than 250 bicycle parking spaces have been provided.[11]

Station layout

G Street level Entrances/Exits
B1 Staff only
B2 Concourse Customer service, retail, Royal Parade underpass
B3 Staff only
B4
platforms 		Platform 1  Sunshine Dandenong Line  towards Sunbury (Arden) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2 ←  Sunshine Dandenong Line  towards Pakenham or Cranbourne (State Library)

[12][13]

  • Parkville station under construction, looking west towards Royal Parade, April 2019
    Parkville station under construction, looking west towards Royal Parade, April 2019
  • The almost completed main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street outside Melbourne University, January 2024
    The almost completed main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street outside Melbourne University, January 2024
  • New Grattan street western station entrance, looking east towards Royal Parade, January 2024
    New Grattan street western station entrance, looking east towards Royal Parade, January 2024
  • New Royal Parade tram stop, looking south towards Haymarket roundabout, January 2024
    New Royal Parade tram stop, looking south towards Haymarket roundabout, January 2024
  • Escalator down to platforms
    Escalator down to platforms
  • Walkway connecting the escalators to platforms
    Walkway connecting the escalators to platforms
  • Detail of platform with test train running prior to the opening of the line, June 2024
    Detail of platform with test train running prior to the opening of the line, June 2024
  • Near-completed station entrance facing south down the royal parade, next to the University of Melbourne Medical Building, May 2024
    Near-completed station entrance facing south down the royal parade, next to the University of Melbourne Medical Building, May 2024
  • The completed southern entrance lift access from Royal Parade, September 2024
    The completed southern entrance lift access from Royal Parade, September 2024
  • The completed lift access on eastern entrance from Grattan Street, September 2024
    The completed lift access on eastern entrance from Grattan Street, September 2024
  • An unwrapped station entrance signage near the main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024
    An unwrapped station entrance signage near the main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024
  • The lift and north-east entrance on Grattan Street/Royal Parade intersection, September 2024
    The lift and north-east entrance on Grattan Street/Royal Parade intersection, September 2024
  • The north-east station entrance signage on Royal Parade, September 2024
    The north-east station entrance signage on Royal Parade, September 2024

References

  1. ^ "Parkville Station construction plans". Metro Tunnel. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Major construction complete at Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Parkville Precinct Development Plan" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Appendix B: Parkville Precinct Architectural Plans And Elevations" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Updated Melbourne Metro Tunnel station design unveiled". Architecture Australia. 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ Callahan, Aleesha (30 May 2018). "Designs revealed for Melbourne Metro Tunnel project". Indesignlive. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e Build, Victoria’s Big (18 September 2023). "Parkville Station design". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  9. ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (3 February 2024). "Patricia Piccinini – Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Parkville Station accessible tram stop now open". Victoria's Big Build. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Parkville Station - Metro Tunnel". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
  13. ^ "CBD South Precinct Development Plan Appendix B: Architectural Plans" (PDF). Big Build Victoria. Rail Projects Victoria. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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