Works on the Metro Tunnel Project’s twin nine-kilometre tunnels are moving closer to completion.
Other projects around Melbourne have been given the green-light, with construction focusing on rail and infrastructure.
Arden Station will be the centrepiece of a massive new precinct which is expected to include up to 34,000 jobs for the sector.
The first concrete pour to build the station’s platforms has taken place, with platform construction continuing with the installation of pre-cast platform units and further concrete pours.
Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan says the Arden Station construction, as well as Metro tunnel constructions will only improve Victorian infrastructure.
“The Metro Tunnel will not just deliver more trains, more often – but a new precinct that will have a direct link to the airport, attract thousands of jobs and provide another place for Victorians to live,” Allan said.
Arden Station will have a direct link to the Airport in 2029 and be within walking distance of the North Melbourne Recreation Centre.
The construction will also establish a transport hub with the route 57 tram.
“As tunnelling is about to wrap up – the team has a massive task ahead of them to finish the stations, lay the track and get the tunnel ready to deliver more trains, more often,” Allan said.
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