Parkville railway station
Planned railway station in Victoria, Australia
Tram
Bus
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| Arden towards Sunbury | Sunshine–Dandenong corridor (under construction) | State Library towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne | ||
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Parkville railway station will be a 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. Construction commenced in 2018 and was completed in May 2024. 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
The station was designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson,[6] and construction materials feature sandstone, steel, glass and bluestone.[7]
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
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) | |
Gallery
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Parkville station under construction, looking west towards Royal Parade, April 2019 -
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 -
Escalator down to platforms -
Walkway connecting the escalators to platforms -
Detail of platform with test train running prior to the opening of the line (June 2024)
References
- ^ "Parkville 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.
- ^ "Major construction complete at Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Parkville Precinct Development Plan" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Appendix B: Parkville Precinct Architectural Plans And Elevations" (PDF). Cross Yarra Partnership. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Updated Melbourne Metro Tunnel station design unveiled". Architecture Australia. 10 August 2021.
- ^ Callahan, Aleesha (30 May 2018). "Designs revealed for Melbourne Metro Tunnel project". Indesignlive. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Build, Victoria’s Big (18 September 2023). "Parkville Station design". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (3 February 2024). "Patricia Piccinini – Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Parkville Station accessible tram stop now open". Victoria's Big Build. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Parkville Station - Metro Tunnel". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
- ^ "CBD South Precinct Development Plan Appendix B: Architectural Plans" (PDF). Big Build Victoria. Rail Projects Victoria. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
External links
Media related to Parkville railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons
