State Library Station

State Library Station will cater to the area’s growing student population and improve access to some of Melbourne's most popular destinations including the State Library of Victoria, RMIT University, and the Queen Victoria Market.

The new station will open in 2025 as part of the new line from Sunbury to Cranbourne / Pakenham and includes a direct interchange to Melbourne Central Station and the City Loop.

Station location

Map of State Library Station precinct

The new State Library Station will be located under Swanston Street, between La Trobe Street and Franklin Street. It will include an underground passenger connection to Melbourne Central Station, allowing commuters to conveniently interchange between Metro Tunnel and City Loop train services without having to touch off and on again.

The new station will have 3 entrances, including the underground connection directly into Melbourne Central Station.

Station design

The new State Library Station will be a northern gateway to the city, and the surrounding precinct will be changed to provide better spaces for pedestrians, cyclists and the area’s growing residential community.

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

Find out more about the design

State Library Station entrance construction site with large city buildings in the background

Construction snapshot

Construction works within the State Library Station precinct during March 2025 include:

Main station entrance construction and underground fit-out works at the La Trobe, A’Beckett and Franklin Street sites.
Finishing works on the service buildings at the Little La Trobe Street site.
Fit-out of the underground passenger connection to Melbourne Central Station.
Capping beam removal works at the Franklin Street sites.
Public realm works on Swanston, La Trobe and Franklin streets.

Current works

Managing construction impacts

Construction photos

The State Library Station main entrance is taking shape

Underneath State Library Station main entrance — Six massive concrete beams – each weighing 70 tonnes – sit on top of 12 towering columns

Main entrance to State Library Station under construction — When the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025, this will be one of 3 ways to access State Library Station

State Library Station escalator fitted in with lights on — Crews are fitting out escalators

Orange architecture ribs at the station platform — Orange architectural feature fitted on the platform level

Maroon acoustic baffles at the bottom of escalators — Acoustic baffles are in place to reduce ambient noise

Station location

Construction photos

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