Parkville railway station

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Parkville station entrance on Grattan Street East - November 2025.jpg
Parkville station entrance, November 2025
General information
LocationGrattan Street,
Parkville, Victoria 3052
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates 37°48′00″S144°57′33″E / 37.7998872°S 144.9591705°E / -37.7998872; 144.9591705
System PTV heavy commuter rail station
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury
Distance8.08 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
  • Melbourne tram logo.svg Tram
  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities250
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codePKV
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Parkville station
History
Opened30 November 2025;7 days ago (2025-11-30)
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC overhead)
Services
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Weekdays
State Library
towards Westall via  Town Hall
Sunbury line Arden
towards West Footscray
Weekends
State Library
towards Westall or East Pakenham via  Town Hall
Sunbury line Arden
towards West Footscray or Sunbury
From 1 February 2026
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
State Library
towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne via  Town Hall
Sunbury line Arden
towards West Footscray, Watergardens or Sunbury
Track layout
Legend
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BSicon tSTR.svg
BSicon MFADEg.svg
BSicon tSTR.svg
to Arden
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BSicon tSTRf.svg
1
BSicon tPSTR(L).svg
BSicon tPSTR(R).svg
BSicon tPSTR(L).svg
BSicon tPSTR(R).svg
BSicon tPSTR(L).svg
2
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to State Library
Location
Parkville railway station

Parkville railway station is an underground Metro Trains Melbourne railway station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It will serve the inner-northern Melbourne suburb of Parkville and the University of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia.

Contents

Opened as part of the Metro Tunnel project, Parkville is an underground premium station, featuring an island platform with two platforms. Major construction commenced in April 2018, and was completed in May 2024. [1] [2] [3] The station concourse opened on 24 November 2025, with train operations beginning on 30 November 2025, along with the rest of the Metro Tunnel. [4]

Parkville has been built below Grattan Street, between Leicester and Elizabeth streets, using the cut-and-cover method. The station serves the extensive medical, health, and education precinct in the Melbourne suburb of Parkville, encompassing the University of Melbourne, the University High School, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the Royal Women’s Hospital, the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and WEHI.

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. [5] [6]

Design

The station was designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson, [7] and construction materials feature sandstone, steel, glass and bluestone. [8]

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. [9] An underground walkway connects the entrances and four sets of lifts underneath Royal Parade, while the main station concourse lies beneath Grattan Street. [9] 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. [9] Like other Metro Tunnel stations, exposed concrete is a key design element. [9]

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. [10]

Parkville Precinct

Parkville station is intended to become a "grand promenade" to connect the area’s health, research and education buildings. [9] A new tram "super stop" has been provided on Royal Parade, along with realigned traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, bus stops, footpaths and pedestrian crossings. [11] More than 250 bicycle parking spaces have been provided. [12]

Station layout

SStreet levelEntrances/Exits
B1Staff only
CConcourseCustomer service, retail, Royal Parade underpass
B3Staff only
P
platforms		Platform 1  Sunbury line   towards Sunbury (Arden) →
Island platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 2←   Sunbury line   towards Pakenham or Cranbourne (State Library)

[13] [14]

Yarra Trams operates 1 service via Parkville Station at Royal Parade

Dysons operates two bus routes via Parkville Station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Parkville Station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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. ↑ "Metro Tunnel opening date revealed, taking passengers earlier than expected". The Age. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Parkville Precinct Development Plan" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "Appendix B: Parkville Precinct Architectural Plans And Elevations" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  7. ↑ "Updated Melbourne Metro Tunnel station design unveiled". Architecture Australia. 10 August 2021.
  8. ↑ Callahan, Aleesha (30 May 2018). "Designs revealed for Melbourne Metro Tunnel project". Indesignlive. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Build, Victoria’s Big (18 September 2023). "Parkville Station design". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Build, Victoria’s Big (3 February 2024). "Patricia Piccinini – Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Parkville Station accessible tram stop now open". Victoria's Big Build. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Parkville Station - Metro Tunnel" . Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
  14. ↑ "CBD South Precinct Development Plan Appendix B: Architectural Plans" (PDF). Big Build Victoria. Rail Projects Victoria. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. ↑ "546 Heidelberg Station – Melb Uni – Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill and Carlton". Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "505 Moonee Ponds - Melbourne University via Parkville Gardens". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. ↑ "402 Footscray Station - East Melbourne via North Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.

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