Melbourne Metro

 The core elements of the project are new twin 9km rail tunnels from South Kensington to South Yarra connecting the

Sunbury and Cranbourne/Pakenham lines, and five new underground stations at Arden, Parkville, CBD North, CBD
South, and Domain. Both CBD stations would interconnect with the rest of the Melbourne rail network. The project
also comprises a range of wider network enhancements, including infrastructure to increase the capacity of the
network. Overall, these developments are expected to provide rail capacity to accommodate an additional 39,000
passengers in the two-hour peak period.
The Victorian Government is currently procuring 65 high capacity metro trains, which will operate on the
Cranbourne/Pakenham lines, and through to the Sunbury line when the Melbourne Metro tunnel is operating. This will
deliver the metro style system at the commencement of operations in 2026.The cost of procuring 25 of these high capacity metro trains, and associated stabling works, platform extensions, maintenance and power upgrades, has
been included in the proponent’s economic analysis.