📋 Tender Overview
Metro Tunnel passengers have a new stop as Labor opens the final entrance to Town Hall StationThe Town Hall Station entrance at Federation Square will open to passengers tomorrow The entrance connects passengers to Federation Square ACMI the Melbourne Arts Precinct Rod Laver Arena and the MCG Town Hall Station is one of the busiest stations on the network recording 77 million journeys since it opened The station was recently named one of the Worlds Most Beautiful Stations by the Prix Versailles international architecture awardsTown Halls 18 metrewide platforms are among the widest underground metro platforms in the world and its trinocular design of three overlapping tunnels at platform level features a cathedrallike arched ceilingThe new entrance features a lightfilled canopy that complements the areas contemporary architectureA 45metre art installation by renowned First Nations artist Maree Clarke Barerarerungar is the striking centrepieceIts 30 large glass panels celebrate the five Kulin Nations and acknowledge the traditional Tanderrum ceremonies once held on the siteThe work continues Maree Clarkes Tracks installations which feature in all five Metro Tunnel stationsTheres been more than 25 million journeys across all five Metro Tunnel stations since opening in November 2025The Metro Tunnel has doubled Melbournes underground rail network with a trip from Arden Station to Anzac Station taking just 10 minutes The Liberals called the Metro Tunnel a hoax and our public transport services are at risk from Jess Wilsons Liberal One Nation Coalitions 40 billion plan of cutsQuote attributable to Minister for Public Transport Vicki WardThe Metro Tunnel has changed the way people move across Melbourne adding more than 1200 extra services every week and freeing up the City Loop to run more trains across more linesThis spectacular new entrance will better connect passengers to Federation Square the Melbourne Arts Precinct and the MCGThe Liberals called the Metro Tunnel a hoax Only Labor invests in the transport infrastructure people rely on every day
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