| Arden Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Entrance to the nearly complete Arden station, December 2023 | |
| Established | 2025 (projected) |
| LGA(s) | City of Melbourne |
Arden is a planned high-density suburb in Melbourne Victoria. This new suburb is part of an urban-renewal program and will be centred around the under-construction Arden station which is set to open in 2024.[1][2] The suburb will be a mix-used neighbourhood and is set to accomdate 15,000 residents and 34,000 jobs.[1]
The first stage of the project will consist of 14 hectares (35 acres) with the full precint being a total of 44.1 hectares (109 acres).[3]
Transport edit
Rail Transport: edit
As a part of the under-construction Metro Tunnel project, Arden will receive an underground railway station. This station will consist of two platforms and is set to open in September 2024.[4][2]
- Sunshine-Dandenong line Services to Cranbourne, East Pakenham and Sunbury
Additionally Arden is also near the existing North Melbourne station which consists of six platforms and serves six metropolitan and two regional services. Following the opening of the Metro Tunnel services on the Sunbury line be re-routed through the Metro Tunnel and will instead serve Arden.[5]
- Craigieburn line services to Craigieburn and Flinders Street
- Upfield line services to Sunbury and Flinders Street (Until 2024)
- Sunbury line services to Upfield and Flinders Street
- Werribee line services to Werribee and Frankston
- Williamstown line services to Williamstown and Frankston
- Flemington Racecourse line services to Showgrounds, Flemington Racecourse, Southern Cross and Flinders Street (special events only)
- Seymour line V/Line services to Seymour
- Shepparton line V/Line services to Shepparton
References edit
- ^ a b "Arden Precinct - VPA". vpa.vic.gov.au. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ a b Kolovos, Benita (2023-10-10). "Melbourne's $12bn Metro Tunnel to open in September 2024, builder lets slip". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ Victoria, Development (2022-11-21). "Arden". Development Victoria. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "Arden Station". Victoria’s Big Build. 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
- ^ "North Melbourne Station". Public Transport Victoria. Retrieved 2023-12-11.