Parkville railway station

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Parkville
Future PTV rapid transit station
The almost-completed station entrance outside the University of Melbourne, January 2024
General information
LocationGrattan Street, Parkville, Victoria
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′00″S 144°57′33″E / 37.7998872°S 144.9591705°E / -37.7998872; 144.9591705
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunshine–Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
  • Trams in Melbourne Tram
  • List of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Bicycle facilities250
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codePKV
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsiteParkville station
History
Opening2025 (scheduled)
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DC overhead)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Arden
towards Sunbury
 Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction) 		State Library
towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne
Track layout
Legend
to Arden
1
2
to State Library

Parkville railway station is part of the Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne, Victoria. It 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, but the station is yet to open.[1][2][3] It 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. If the proposed Metro Tunnel 2 is built, the station will also be an interchange point between it and the Metro Tunnel, and provision has been made in the design of the station to allow for that.[citation needed]

Design

The station was designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson,[4] and construction materials feature sandstone, steel, glass and bluestone.[5]

Parkville station under construction at Grattan Street, 2019.
Parkville station under construction in Grattan Street, April 2019
A station entrance sign, January 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.[6] An underground walkway connects the entrances and four sets of lifts underneath Royal Parade, while the main station concourse lies beneath Grattan Street.[6] 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.[6] Like other Metro Tunnel stations, exposed concrete is a key design element.[6]

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.[7]

Parkville Precinct

The new northbound tram stop, January 2024

Parkville station is intended to become a "grand promenade" to connect the area’s health, research and education buildings.[6] A new tram "super stop" has been provided on Royal Parade, along with realigned traffic lanes, bicycle lanes, bus stops, footpaths and pedestrian crossings.[8] More than 250 bicycle parking spaces have been provided.[9]

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)

[10][11]

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. ^ "Updated Melbourne Metro Tunnel station design unveiled". Architecture Australia. 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ Callahan, Aleesha (30 May 2018). "Designs revealed for Melbourne Metro Tunnel project". Indesignlive. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e Build, Victoria’s Big (18 September 2023). "Parkville Station design". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  7. ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (3 February 2024). "Patricia Piccinini – Parkville Station". Victoria’s Big Build. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Parkville Station accessible tram stop now open". Victoria's Big Build. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Parkville Station - Metro Tunnel". Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
  11. ^ "CBD South Precinct Development Plan Appendix B: Architectural Plans" (PDF). Big Build Victoria. Rail Projects Victoria. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

External links

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