Arden Station

Station overview

Arden Station will be at the centre of a new employment and innovation precinct that will be home to thousands of jobs and new homes.

The station, near the corner of Arden and Laurens streets in North Melbourne, will be a sustainable transport hub just a few minutes’ walk from the North Melbourne Recreation Centre, Arden Street Oval and the Route 57 tram.

From Arden Station you will be able to catch trains:

towards Sunbury, next stop Footscray Station on the Sunbury Line
towards the CBD and stations on the Cranbourne / Pakenham Line via the Metro Tunnel, next stop Parkville Station.

Map of Arden Station, located near the corner of Arden and Laurens streets with lift and escalator access located on Laurens Street, between Queensberry and Arden streets. There are 2 bus stops northbound and southbound on Laurens Street. Bike lanes are on Arden Street, Laurens Street and Queensberry Street.

Arden Station location

Station design

Arden Station is the first building in a new urban area, setting a quality benchmark for all future development around it.

Arden Station’s entrance features massive brick arches, reflecting North Melbourne’s rich industrial history and character. The arches are made from precast concrete lined with more than 100,000 Victorian-made bricks— each one laid by hand.

Three 16m-long skylights provide natural light for the granite-paved concourse and platforms below.

Arden Station also has Victorian-first platform screen doors for better safety, climate control and less noise.

Precinct features

The streets around Arden Station are designed for walkability and pedestrian safety, with wide footpaths and a signalised crossing on Laurens Street to the station entrance.

Arden Station will provide a new connection to buses on Laurens Street and the Route 57 tram to North Melbourne and Maribyrnong.

Around the station you will also find:

a public terrace with tiered landscaping, retail and seating areas.
predominantly native landscaping with tree pits and garden beds surrounding the entrance
new tree plantings to capture stormwater, provide shade and improve air quality
drop-off zones and taxi bays located directly outside the station on Laurens Street
more than 120 bike parking spaces along with separated bike lanes.

Floodproofing

As the Arden precinct is prone to flooding, the station surrounds have been designed so that stormwater runoff is slowed and collected for re-use via rain gardens, street planters and other water-sensitive urban design features. The entrance is also raised 1.5m above ground level.

Accessibility

Arden Station’s main entrance on Laurens Street will be accessible via lifts and ramps. Universal access parking bays will be located right outside the Arden Station entrance.

Other accessibility features include: