Melbourne marks Metro Tunnel handover - Infrastructure Magazine

Metro Tunnel Project marks major handover

The keys to Parkville Station have been handed over to Metro Trains in preparation for the Metro Tunnel opening this year. Image: Jacinta Allan The first three completed stations on the Metro Tunnel Project – Arden, Parkville and Anzac – have officially been handed over to Metro Trains in preparation for the tunnel opening later this year.  The handover, which means Victoria’s rail workers can start operating and managing the stations’ assets an…

Melbourne marks Metro Tunnel handover - Infrastructure Magazine

Image Credit: Victoria's Big Build/State Government of VictoriaThree of Melbourne’s new Metro Tunnel underground stations – Arden, Parkville and Anzac – have officially been handed over to Metro Trains, marking a major step towards the opening of the $12 billion project later this year. The latest step follows extensive testing, with trains now having clocked more than 100,000 kilometres through the twin tunnels since mid-2023 – the equivalent o…