Since construction began in 2016 – St Kilda Road’s iconic boulevard has seen many changes; it’s latest being the completion of major construction on Anzac Station.
The station – the third of five new state-of-the-art stations to be finished as part of the Metro Tunnel Project – will provide a quick and easy rail connection to the Domain area, including the Shrine of Remembrance, Royal Botanic Gardens, the Alfred Hospital and Albert Park.
Located below metres below St Kilda Road, Anzac Station has four entrances with stairs, lifts and escalators that link to a new pedestrian underpass beneath busy St Kilda Road.
Anzac Station has been designed as a “pavilion in the park” with its signature 85-metre-long, 21-metre-wide timber canopy’s skylights filling the station with natural light, reducing reliance on artificial lighting.
The tram stop, which opened in 2022, has extra-long platforms that can fit four trams at a time for large crowds attending events such as Anzac Day and the Melbourne Grand Prix.
The stop will be Melbourne’s first direct tram/train interchange, providing a seamless connection between tram and train services, while the station takes pressure off the world’s busiest tram corridor.
Separated bike lanes on St Kilda Road that stretch from the suburb of Windsor to Melbourne’s CBD have recently been completed, better connecting Melbourne’s suburbs and providing a safer active transport method.
