1 February 2025
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Work is now underway in Melbourne's CBD to support construction of Town Hall Station.
This page outlines a snapshot of works happening in the area, details of impacts and working hours, and downloads of notifications sent to nearby residents and businesses. Sign up for enews to receive notifications to your inbox.
For works around the northern end of Swanston Street, see the current works at State Library Station page.
Construction snapshot for February 2025
Construction works within the Town Hall Station precinct during February 2025 include:
- Station entrance construction and underground build-out works at the City Square, Flinders Quarter and Federation Square sites
- Ongoing construction of above ground service buildings at City Square
- Tower crane removal and bluestone reinstatement works on Swanston Street outside City Square
- Removal of the Collins Street loading bay and reinstatement of the southern footpath near the site entrance
- Campbell Arcade restoration works
- Removal of the acoustic shed at Federation Square
- Train testing through the tunnel.
For more information on these works, see the February 2025 Town Hall construction update (PDF, 1.3 MB).
Traffic and transport impacts
- Until the end of 2025, Flinders Street westbound (PDF, 1.4 MB) will be closed between Swanston and Degraves streets. Vehicles will need to detour at or before Russell Street, and then left onto Collins Street to continue their westbound journey. Left-hand turns from Flinders Street westbound onto St Kilda Road will be maintained.
- From early-February for 1 month, the Collins Street southern footpath (PDF, 200.7 KB) – adjacent to the City Square site – will be closed. Pedestrians will need to use the northern footpath to continue their journey.
- From early-February for 2 months, the Swanston Street eastern footpath – adjacent to the City Square site between Collins Street and Flinders Lane – will be closed, including the southbound tram stop (Stop #11). Intermittent closures of the southbound bike lane will also be required.
- From mid-February for 2 weeks, there will be a closure of the Flinders Street pedestrian crossing between St Paul’s Cathedral and Federation Square. Pedestrians will need to use the Swanston Street western footpath to continue their journey.
Ongoing
- Flinders Street eastbound lanes closed between Swanston and Degraves streets.
- Flinders Street westbound lanes closed between Swanston and Degraves streets.
- Flinders Street southern footpath adjacent to the Federation Square site closed, with pedestrian diversions in place through Federation Square.
- Left turning lane from St Kilda Road to Flinders Street closed.
- Campbell Arcade closed.
- Temporary holding of traffic on Flinders Lane, Swanston, and Collins streets for up to 3 minutes for deliveries.
- Ongoing use of boom gate and swing gate controls to pedestrian traffic on Swanston and Collins streets.
- Intermittent stopping of pedestrians on the corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Lane.
Other works in the area
The following non-Metro Tunnel works are also occurring in the Town Hall Station precinct:
- Dewcape are currently undertaking construction in Flinders Lane, at the corner of Monaghan Place. Visit the Dewcape website for contact information.
- In 2025, Lendlease will commence work on Town Hall Place, the over station development being built at the Flinders Quarter site. Find out more on the over station developments page.
