In 2025 works at the Federation Square site will include removal of the acoustic shed, construction of the station entrance and reinstatement of community space. This will require some changes to the way motorists and cyclists travel in the area.

Flinders Street westbound between Russell and Swanston streets

From late-January until the end of the year, there will be some changes to westbound traffic on Flinders Street.

This will allow a crane to be positioned on Flinders Street, outside Federation Square, to assist with removing the acoustic shed and constructing the station entrance.

• Left-hand turns from Flinders Street westbound onto Swanston Street, towards the Arts precinct, will be maintained
• Vehicles and cyclists wishing to continue westbound beyond Swanston Street will need to detour at or before Russell Street and use other routes such as Collins Street to continue their journey westbound.

Flinders Street eastbound between Elizabeth and Swanston streets

The current eastbound traffic arrangement will remain in place until April 2025 to complete works on the station entrance at the Flinders Quarter site.

• Flinders Street eastbound will be open up to Degraves Street, with the ability to complete a U-turn back down Flinders Street westbound, as per current arrangements.
• Vehicles and cyclists travelling northbound up St Kilda Road, will continue to be able to turn right from Swanston Street into Flinders Street and travel eastbound along Flinders Street.

Other things to note

• There will be no long-term changes to how pedestrians move around the area.
• Parking on Flinders Street eastbound and westbound will be unaffected.

We appreciate your patience while we undertake these works.

Other works are also taking place around the Town Hall Station construction sites.

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