Anzac railway station (originally known by the working title of Domain) is a rapid transit railway station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, serving the south Melbourne suburb of South Yarra in Victoria, Australia. When opened as part of the Metro Tunnel project, Anzac will be an underground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. The station will connect directly to the Anzac tram interchange at street level. Major construction commenced in April 2018, with completion in early 2025.[1]
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 Anzac station entrance under construction viewing from Anzac Station Interchange Tram stop, December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | St Kilda Road South Yarra, Victoria 3004 City of Melbourne Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°49′59″S 144°58′20″E / 37.8331°S 144.9722°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains (projected) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunshine–Dandenong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Anzac station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opening | 2025 (scheduled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes (1500 V DCoverhead) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Domain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station has been named for the nearby Shrine of Remembrance and in honour of the Anzac spirit of “service and sacrifice”.[2] Construction on the station commenced in 2018 using the cut-and-cover method.[3][4] The station will provide a direct platform transfer to services on the busy tram corridor along St Kilda Road and will provide access to the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park. It sits in the suburb of South Yarra.
Location
Anzac station is being built below St Kilda Road in the suburb of South Yarra, and is planned to feature four entrances.
Anzac precinct
The station will also feature the first platform-to-platform connection between trains and trams in Melbourne, as half of all passengers are expected to interchange between the two modes of transport.[5] The Anzac Station tram stop opened to passengers on the 19 December 2022,[6] replacing the Domain Interchange which formerly existed on the same site prior to Metro Tunnel construction. The train station underneath remains under construction.[7][8]
The station entrance features a large wooden canopy designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson.[9]
Station layout
| G | Street level | Entrances/Exits, Tram interchange |
| B1 | Concourse | Customer Service, Retail |
| B2 Platforms | Platform 1 | Sunshine Dandenong Line towards Sunbury (Town Hall) → |
| Island platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| Platform 2 | ← Sunshine Dandenong Line towards Pakenham or Cranbourne (Caulfield) | |
Transport links
Yarra Trams operates eight routes via the tram/train interchange
: Melbourne University – Malvern East[11]
: Melbourne University – Malvern[12]
: Moreland – Glen Iris[13]
: Melbourne University – Kew[14]
: West Coburg – Toorak[15]
: Melbourne University – Brighton East[16]
: Melbourne University – Carnegie[17]
: Melbourne University – Camberwell[18]
Gallery
Acoustic shed on St Kilda Road to mask excavation noise during construction of Anzac station,
June 2020
Detail of the wooden Anzac station entrance canopy during construction, December 2022
References
External links
Media related to Anzac railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons