The Metro Tunnel is an underground heavy rail tunnel forming part of the metropolitan rail network in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and second largest city in Australia. The tunnel consists
A plan for a cut-and-cover tunnel was replaced with a deeper mined tunnel in order to avoid disruptions to Swanston Street, Melbourne's main civic spine and busiest tram corridor.
Melbourne's City Square, which has been demolished for construction of Town Hall station
Acoustic shed at Anzac station in the domain precinct. Acoustic sheds were installed at Metro Tunnel station precincts to reduce noise and dust.
Parkville Station construction progress at the University of Melbourne in February 2018, showing the excavation of Grattan St for the station box
Melbourne Airport Rail is an under-construction heavy rail airport mass transit link project connecting the Melbourne central business district to Melbourne Airport in Tullamarine. The rail link will
Metro Tunnel
…beneath Swanston Street, forming a high-frequency cross-city rail corridor that bypasses Flinders Street station and the City Loop. A proposed new Airport rail line serving Melbourne Airport and a future connection to Melton are also planned to operate via the Metro Tunnel. The Metro Tunnel project was managed by…
The Sunshine route would run next to the Albion Viaduct, requiring a second rail bridge next to the existing trestle rail bridge over the Maribyrnong River.
These electricity transmission towers were planned to be relocated to allow elevated rail over the M80 Ring Road (left).
Aerial view of Melbourne Airport. The design of the terminating station at the airport was the subject of extended dispute.
The airport line will use High Capacity Metro Trains, introduced as part of the Metro Tunnel project.