Parkville railway station

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Parkville
Future PTV rapid transit station
Parkville railway station main entrance (19 September 2024).jpg
The completed main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, outside Melbourne University, September 2024
General information
LocationGrattan Street, Parkville, Victoria
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates 37°48′00″S144°57′33″E / 37.7998872°S 144.9591705°E / -37.7998872; 144.9591705
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Sunshine–Dandenong
Distance8.08 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
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  • Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities250
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codePKV
Fare zone Myki Zone 1
Website Parkville station
History
Opening2025 (scheduled)
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC overhead)
Services
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
State Library Sunbury line Arden
Track layout
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Location
Parkville railway station

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]

Contents

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 Parkville railway station Royal Parade train station bus stop styled signage (19 September 2024).jpg
An entrance signage near the north-east entrance, September 2024
The side view of the main and eastern entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024 Parkville railway station main entrance canopy side view (19 September 2024).jpg
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 Parkville railway station lift entrance and main entrance view (19 September 2024).jpg
The eastern and main entrance and lift access on Grattan Street, September 2024
The north-east entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024 Parkville railway station north-east entrance (19 September 2024).jpg
The north-east entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024
The northern entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024 Parkville railway station southern entrance (19 September 2024).jpg
The northern entrance on Royal Parade, September 2024
The south-west entrance on Grattan Street, September 2024 Parkville railway station south-west entrance (19 September 2024).jpg
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 Royal Parade and Grattan Street route 19 northbound tram stop (19 September 2024).jpg
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 Royal Parade and Grattan Street route 19 southbound tram stop (19 September 2024).jpg
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

GStreet levelEntrances/Exits
B1Staff only
B2ConcourseCustomer service, retail, Royal Parade underpass
B3Staff only
B4
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)

[12] [13]

Yarra Trams operates 3 services via Parkville Station via Royal Parade and Flemington Road

Royal Parade:

Flemington Road:

Dysons operates two bus routes 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. "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. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  14. "19 North Coburg - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "59 Airport West - Flinders Street Station & City". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "58 West Coburg - Toorak". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "546 Heidelberg Station – Melb Uni – Queen Victoria Market via Clifton Hill and Carlton". Public Transport Victoria . Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  18. "505 Moonee Ponds - Melbourne University via Parkville Gardens". Public Transport Victoria.

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