Arden Station

This new Metro Tunnel station in North Melbourne is part of plans for urban renewal in the broader Arden precinct.

Over the next 30 years it is expected that the area will become home to 15,000 residents and more than 34,000 jobs, directly connected to the train network via the Metro Tunnel.

Arden Station will open in 2025.

Station location

Map of Arden Station

Arden Station is located near the corner of Arden and Laurens streets. The station entrance will be located on Laurens Street, between Queensberry and Arden streets, providing direct access to existing residential, retail and commercial areas east of Laurens Street.

Render of the inside of Arden Station from the point of view of the platform with trains on the left and right, looking up to the escalators and the skylight in the middle

Station design

Arden Station’s arched entrance reflects the rich industrial history of North Melbourne and sets the tone for urban renewal in the precinct.

The station entrance will also feature world-class artwork as part of the Metro Tunnel Legacy Artwork Program.

Find out more about the design

A large concrete box with an arch entrance,lined with red bricks on the otutside.

Construction snapshot

Work at the Arden Station site during December 2023 and January 2024 includes:

station testing and commissioning
removal and demolition of temporary structures
mechanical, electrical and plumbing service testing and commissioning and integration with tunnel services
electrical substation works
out of hours oversize deliveries to and from site
removal of construction site sheds from site
demobilisation of the concrete batching plant operation.

Current works

Construction look ahead

A 360 tour of Arden Station

Construction photos

Arden's station signage in the tunnels — Trackside signs are installed

Close view at the front of Arden Station's entrance box — The station entrance is almost complete

A row of yellow 'cockatoo' lights inside Arden Station's arches — Cockatoo lights have been installed

Close view of a halo light at Arden Station's platform levels. — Halo lighting fitted at station platform

Large station lifts at Arden Station — Lift testing is underway

Station location

Construction look ahead

A 360 tour of Arden Station

Construction photos

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