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This is my walk-through of the 5 new metro stations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Today, 30 November 2025, was the first day it was open to the public and will run a limited service until 31 January 2026.

The Metro Tunnel, formerly known as Melbourne Metro Rail (MMR), is a underground metropolitan rail project in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and second-largest city in Australia. It involved the construction of twin 9 km heavy rail tunnels between South Yarra southeast of the Melbourne central business district (CBD) and South Kensington northwest of the CBD, with five new underground stations. The tunnel connects the busy Pakenham and Cranbourne lines with the Sunbury line north-south through the centre of the Hoddle Grid, creating a new high-frequency cross-city line that bypasses Flinders Street station and the City Loop. A proposed new Airport rail line serving Melbourne Airport is also planned to run via the Metro Tunnel.

The Metro Tunnel project is managed by the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority and is part of the Victorian Government's "Big Build" infrastructure initiative. The project was built for an estimated cost of A$12.8 billion. The project enables the operational separation of various existing lines on Melbourne's rail network and increase the capacity of the system to metro-style frequencies. The Metro Tunnel has communications-based train control and platform screen doors, both a first for Melbourne. In addition to relieving the peak-hour ridership pressure on the City Loop, the tunnel has also brought rapid transit services to the University of Melbourne, various major tertiary hospitals and health science research institutes in Parkville (collectively known as the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct), and the Royal Botanic Gardens, all of which previously relied on trams and buses for last-mile transit to and from railway stations.

The Andrews Government began planning the project in 2015. Initial construction works commenced in early 2017. Sections of the Melbourne CBD, including City Square and parts of Swanston Street, were closed to enable construction of the tunnel and stations. Tunnelling began in 2019 and was completed in 2021. Construction of the five new stations was completed in October 2025. The Metro Tunnel opened to the public for limited services on 30 November 2025, with full services to commence on 1 February 2026. Between those dates on weekends, public transport will be free to use in Melbourne.

Chapters
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0:00 Arden
3:00 Parkville
3:49 State Library
6:31 Town Hall
7:49 Anzac
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