Arden railway station, Melbourne

Arden railway station is a railway station currently under construction as part of the Metro Tunnel project. It will be served by the Sunbury, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines. It will be built in North Melbourne, below Laurens and Arden Streets, using the cut-and-cover method.[1][2][3] Major construction commenced in April 2018.[4]

Arden
Commuter rail station
Construction site of station as of August 2019.
LocationLaurens Street, North Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37.8019305°S 144.9403105°E / -37.8019305; 144.9403105
Owned byVicTrack
Line(s)Sunshine-Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Train operatorsMetro Trains
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zone1
WebsiteArden station
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Footscray
towards Sunbury
Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
Parkville
towards Pakenham
Parkville
towards Cranbourne

Location

Arden Street was chosen as the site for a new railway station to support the expansion of the central city and provide a focus for the development of a new commercial, residential and activity centre in North Melbourne.[5]

The Victorian government has stated that Arden station will support job creation by improving public transport access to inner-west Melbourne, an area which has been earmarked for urban renewal. Fifty-six hectares of land around the proposed Arden station, much of which is owned by the State Government, is earmarked for revitalisation as part of the project.[5][6] The new suburb is expected to house around 15,000 people and provide 34,000 jobs.[7]

The Arden Station location will also play a key role in supporting the construction of the western section of the Metro Tunnel, as it ouse many important facilities such as a concrete batching facility, offices, and storage areas for concrete segments.[8] Tunnel boring machines were launched towards the western tunnel entrance in Kensington from this location in 2019.[9]

Naming

Following a state government lead naming competition, it was announced that station was to be named North Melbourne upon its completion, with the existing North Melbourne railway station to be renamed West Melbourne.[10] However, after a number of security and logistical concerns relating to renaming the existing North Melbourne station became apparent, the government announced that it had decided to retain the station's working name.[11]

Design

The station's external design, made out of clay brick, will reflect the on the area's industrial heritage.[12] A café will be included in the station, with areas for outdoor dining. New public gathering space will provide space for locals and passengers to enjoy. As the station may be prone to flooding, drainage at the station has been designed to capture the natural flow of rainwater and distribute it into nearby garden beds.[13]

Arden Precinct

The Metro Tunnel is set to transform the Arden precinct, with around 6000 square metres of public gathering space likely to be created. As the area is also prone to flooding, the flood-resistant “urban sponge” landscape strategy will be used to absorb stormwater. This will include rain gardens, tree planters and permeable paving.[14] Nearby streets such as Laurens and Barwise Street will be upgraded to be more pedstrian-oriented.

gollark: Yes. Except in Macron all is trait somehow?
gollark: This would not* be accursed.
gollark: Just make it count how many things implement each trait and do priority as the inverse of that.
gollark: It tells the compiler it can ignore it if it's busy.
gollark: It runs in Macron 6 but not Macron 6.283.

See also

Metro Tunnel Project

References
  1. "Dozens of homes to make way for Melbourne Metro project". ABC News. 20 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 January 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. "Arden Station construction plans". Metro Tunnel. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  4. Jacks, Timna (24 April 2018). "North Melbourne station work begins, booming new suburb set to follow". The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. "Renewing Arden Macaulay". Participate Melbourne. City of Melbourne. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  6. Lucas, Clay; Preiss, Benjamin (1 September 2016). "Metro Tunnel to help revitalise huge chunk of North Melbourne's 'Arden' precinct". The Age. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  7. "Plans for new suburb in Melbourne's inner north unveiled". ABC News. 1 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  8. "Building Arden Station". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  9. "Massive Boring Machine Ready To Build The Metro Tunnel". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  10. Oaten, James (29 November 2017). "Meet me at Anzac: No 'Station McStation face' for Melbourne's new train stations". ABC News. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  11. Rooney, Kieran (25 January 2020). "New North Melbourne Metro Tunnel station renamed due to emergency fears". Sunday Herald Sun.
  12. "Melbourne Metro Tunnel project: Design unveiled for five new underground train stations". ABC News. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  13. "Arden Station Design". Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  14. Hunn, Patrick (17 July 2017). "Hassell and Weston Williamson appointed to design Melbourne Metro Tunnel stations". Architecture AU. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.