Overview

The Parkville precinct is critical to Victoria’s and Australia’s leadership in biotechnology, medical research education and health services and draws people from across the metropolitan area and regional Victoria.

Metro Tunnel’s Parkville station is expected to provide access to around 45,000 jobs, 14,000 residents and 70,000 tertiary students within 800 metres of its location. It will be used by nearly 60,000 passengers each day in 2031.

Parkville is a world-class education, health and research precinct. The Metro Tunnel project will enhance public transport connectivity to the area and deliver a new underground station for Parkville.

Parkville station – artist impression.

PARKVILLE STATION

Parkville station – connecting Parkville to the rail network for the first time

Over 32,000 people are currently employed in the Parkville precinct and many world-leading institutions and organisations based in Parkville are expanding, or plan to expand. These universities, medical facilities and research institutes generate significant economic activity for Victoria and Australia.

The new Parkville station is proposed to be located under Grattan Street near Royal Parade, providing a direct rail connection to the area for the first time and relieving pressure on local tram and road networks.

Parkville station: Potential construction sites.

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Former City Ford site

University Square

University of Melbourne

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Royal Melbourne Hospital

Legend

Public vehicle access

Station footprint(below ground)

Rail tunnel

Potential construction zones(no public vehicle access)

Station entrance

PARKVILLE STATION ENTRY POINTS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE AND NEARBY HOSPITAL PRECINCT.

METRO TUNNEL PARKVILLE STATION

Station location and access

Approaching from the west, the Metro Tunnel will pass under Flemington Road and arrive at Parkville station, which will sit underneath Grattan Street just east of Royal Parade. The tunnels will then curve southwards before aligning with Swanston Street on the approach to the new CBD North station.

Pedestrians will be able to safely cross beneath Royal Parade via a subway that will connect the new Parkville station concourse to a proposed station entrance on the western side of Royal Parade. This will significantly improve pedestrian access and safety at this busy intersection.

Entry points

It is proposed that Parkville station will have three entrances, one on Grattan Street opposite Barry Street, one on Grattan Street near the new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and one on the corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade near University of Melbourne. These entry points will provide direct access to the University of Melbourne and nearby hospitals and the busy tram and bus networks.

Station entrances will be integrated into public thoroughfares along Grattan Street and Royal Parade and the University of Melbourne.

Access between the street level, concourse and station platforms will be provided via escalators and lifts.

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Grattan St

Grattan St

Pelham St

Flemington Rd

Former City Ford site

University Square

University of Melbourne

VCCC

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Legend

Public vehicle access

Station footprint(below ground)

Rail tunnel

Potential construction zones(no public vehicle access)

Station entrance

Ventilation shafts

Parkville station’s ventilation shafts will circulate air from the station concourse, platforms and tunnels for the comfort of passengers. They will also include exhaust systems that, in the event of an emergency, will quickly remove fumes from the station and tunnels. The Metro Tunnel will be used exclusively by electric trains.

The exact location of ventilation structures and station utilities will be finalised in consultation with local stakeholders as part of the project’s planning and detailed design phases.

Building Parkville station

Parkville station is proposed to be built via a ‘cut and cover’ method, with a roof slab placed over the top of the site. Underground construction activities will take place 24/7 once the roof slab has been installed.

The pedestrian subway beneath Royal Parade is proposed to be mined to minimise disruption during construction to this key transport route.

Areas on top of the University Square car park, Barry Street and along Elizabeth Street have been identified as potential construction support sites while Parkville station is built.

Key construction activities

Key construction activities in Parkville would include:

• Preparatory works, including tree protection and removal, and the relocation of underground services such as telecommunications, water, sewer, gas and electricity.

• Road closures and site establishment.

• Excavation of the new Parkville station box and connecting tunnels.

• Station structural works and station entrance connections underneath tree protection and removal.

• Station architectural, mechanical and electrical fit out.

• Track works and the installation of signalling and communications systems.

• Site remediation including landscaping and public realm works and new road layout arrangements.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COMMUNITY AND STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 7 OF THE MELBOURNE METRO ENVIRONMENT EFFECTS STATEMENT.

What we heard

Drawing on the ideas, expertise and opinions of stakeholders and the community is vital as planning for the Metro Tunnel continues.

A comprehensive program of public engagement and consultation has been underway since early 2015, and feedback has informed planning documentation and project designs.

Key Parkville feedback topics have included:

• Traffic impacts such as road closures and diversions during construction.

• The importance of maintaining access to hospitals and the University of Melbourne during construction.

• The importance of protecting heritage features in the precinct, including trees on Royal Parade.

• The need for innovation in managing construction close to sensitive hospital services.

• Potential improvements to pedestrian and cycling facilities in the precinct.

METRO TUNNEL PARKVILLE STATION

Traffic and transport

The construction of Parkville station will require Grattan Street to be closed to traffic between Royal Parade and Leicester Street, with the potential for temporary lane closures between Royal Parade and Flemington Road.

During construction, Royal Parade and Elizabeth Street (in the vicinity of the works) will also be restricted to two traffic lanes, plus a tram lane and bicycle lane in each direction.

Proposed construction traffic routes for the Parkville precinct aim to move truck and other construction traffic away from local streets and to major arterial roads such as Flemington Road, Elliott Avenue and Macarthur Road as quickly as possible.

The impacts of additional truck and construction traffic will be managed through the implementation of detailed traffic management plans. However, some access will still be required on a number of local streets adjacent to Grattan Street, including Berkeley, Barry, Leicester and Bouverie streets.

Temporary changes to the public transport network will also be required to build Parkville station. This will involve rerouting 401, 402, 403, 505 and 546 bus services around the station work site. Construction of the new tram stop in Royal Parade and related roadworks will also result in short-term disruptions to Route 19 tram services.

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT FACT SHEET AT METROTUNNEL.VIC.GOV.AU

METRO TUNNEL PARKVILLE STATION

FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE BUILDING THE PROJECT BROCHURE AT METROTUNNEL.VIC.GOV.AU

Contact Us

To find out more about the Metro Tunnel and register for future updates:

W metrotunnel.vic.gov.au

1800 551 927

@metrotunnelvic

Melbourne Metro Rail Authority

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Melbourne Metro Rail Authority, PO Box 4509, Melbourne, VIC 3001

Managing impacts in Parkville

A number of mitigation measures, or ‘Environmental Performance Requirements’, have been proposed to avoid, reduce or manage construction impacts in Parkville.

Some of the recommended mitigation measures for the Parkville precinct include:

• Monitoring dust and air quality, in line with Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria requirements, and addressing air quality requirements for residents, businesses, hospitals and research facilities in the area.

• Maintaining vehicle and pedestrian access to the hospital emergency departments at all times during construction.

• Meeting EPA Victoria guideline noise levels and other relevant noise and vibration standards.

• Minimising impacts to public open spaces including University Square and Royal Parade.

• Preparing and implementing a Tree Protection Plan for the Parkville precinct, addressing the detailed design and construction methodology of the project.

• Undertaking property condition surveys before construction begins to record the existing condition of buildings, including older/heritage homes, hospitals and major institutions in close proximity to tunnels and station construction sites.

• Implementing measures for providing advance notice of significant milestones, changed traffic conditions and periods of potential high noise and vibration activities.

• Ensuring that the design of above-ground structures such as station entrances are responsive to heritage places.

Construction timeframes

At this stage of planning, it is estimated that construction of Parkville station will take approximately five years, including works required in 2017 ahead of major construction, and fit-out of the station underground.

Project-wide rail systems installation and commissioning will occur after the construction period.

Subject to planning approval, works required ahead of major construction will begin in early 2017 with major works commencing in 2018.

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