Melbourne Metro Rail Project
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The Metro Tunnel, formerly known as Melbourne Metro Rail (MMR), is an underground suburban rail project currently under construction in Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and second-largest city in Australia. It involves the construction of twin 9 km (5.6 mi) heavy commuter 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 will connect the busy Pakenham/Cranbourne lines with the Sunbury line north-south through the center of the Hoddle Grid, creating a new high-frequency cross-city line that bypasses Flinders Street station and the City Loop. The Metro Tunnel is also planned to serve as a rail transit link to Melbourne Airport via a proposed new line branching off Sunshine called the Melbourne Airport Rail, which eventually will link up with the proposed Suburban Rail Loop orbital line.
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Z3-class tram -192 entering Anzac Station tram stop northbound, Melbourne
Eastbound Metro Tunnel looking east at Arden Station, North Melbourne
Metro Tunnel construction on A'Beckett Street, Melbourne
Melbourne Arden station Metro Tunnel under construction March 2022
Arden Station main entrance under construction for the Metro Tunnel, North Melbourne - 51988415449
Arden Station construction site for the Metro Tunnel, North MelbourneEastbound Metro Tunnel looking east at Arden Station, North Melbourne
Temporary signalised pedestrian crossing on Flinders Street due to Metro Tunnel works, Melbourne
Eastbound Metro Tunnel looking west at Arden Station, North MelbourneMetro Tunnel construction on A'Beckett Street, Melbourne- Metro Tunnel: New train station names revealed - The Age newspaper article (Australian English)
- Names of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel stations to be revealed - Herald Sun newspaper article (Australian English)
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | Z3-class tram -192 entering Anzac Station tram stop northbound, Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Eastbound Metro Tunnel looking east at Arden Station, North Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Metro Tunnel construction on A'Beckett Street, Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Melbourne Arden station Metro Tunnel under construction March 2022 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Arden Station main entrance under construction for the Metro Tunnel, North Melbourne - 51988415449 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Arden Station construction site for the Metro Tunnel, North Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Eastbound Metro Tunnel looking east at Arden Station, North Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Temporary signalised pedestrian crossing on Flinders Street due to Metro Tunnel works, Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Eastbound Metro Tunnel looking west at Arden Station, North Melbourne | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Metro Tunnel construction on A'Beckett Street, Melbourne | Commons | ||
