Parliament railway station
Parliament railway station is an underground station on the metro network in Melbourne, Australia. It is one of five stations (and one of three underground) on the City Loop, which encircles the Melbourne CBD. In 2017/18 it was the fourth busiest station on Melbourne's metropolitan network, with 10.19 million passenger movements.[3]
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| Location | Spring Street, Melbourne Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′41″S 144°58′23″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Alamein (weekday pre-peak and post-peak only) Belgrave Craigieburn Cranbourne Frankston (weekday peaks and weekends only) Glen Waverley Hurstbridge Lilydale Pakenham Sandringham (weekends only) Mernda Sunbury Upfield Werribee (weekends only) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 (2 island) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth | 40 m[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes (lift) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Premium station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | PAR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 22 January 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2008-2009) | 10.276 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2009-2010) | 10.484 million[2]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2010-2011) | 10.757 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2011-2012) | 10.734 million[2]  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2012-2013) | Not measured[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2013-2014) | 10.963 million[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2014-2015) | Not measured[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2015-2016) | 10.058 million[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2016-2017) | 9.855 million[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers (2017-2018) | 10.199 million[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station services Melbourne's government district, and is underneath the Parliament House of Victoria and the intersection of Bourke and Spring Streets, at the eastern end of the CBD, and is currently the world's southernmost underground railway station, but will be surpassed by Anzac station when the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025.
History
The station platforms were constructed using mining methods. Each platform is an individual tunnel, and are linked to the other platform in the same level by a number of cross tunnels. This choice in design left the remaining pillar of rock between the tunnels too weak to support the required loads, so it was replaced with concrete. A pilot tunnel was made, enabling the walls to be constructed ahead of the main excavation.[4]
The booking hall to the south was constructed 'upside down', with the support columns dug with augers from ground level, then filled with concrete. The roof was then constructed over these piles from ground level during a series of staged road closures, and once this was completed the excavation of the booking hall could be carried out underneath, while road traffic continued overhead. During construction, the Parliament House fence had to be removed, stored then re-erected.[4]
The station opened on 22 January 1983.[5] At the time of opening the station had the longest escalators in the southern hemisphere.[4]
In 2025, the Pakenham, Cranbourne and Sunbury railway lines will cease to stop at Parliament Station when the Metro Tunnel is due to open.
Facilities
Parliament station has three underground levels. It has a concourse level and four platforms on the two levels underneath. Each platform serves a separate group of rail lines that leave the Loop and radiate out into the city's suburbs.
Parliament has two separate concourses. They each have a ticket office, toilets and ticket operated gates.
- The northern is located at the junction of Spring, Lonsdale and Nicholson Streets, and has three escalators and a lift going down to the platforms, as well has a lift and steps leading to street level.
- The southern concourse is near the Spring and Collins Street intersection, and has four escalators descending to the platforms. There are three exits to ground level via steps: one to MacArthur Street, the other two exits on Spring Street, facing Bourke Street and near Collins Street.
Platforms & services
Platform 1 - Clifton Group
- Mernda line: all stations and limited stops services to Mernda
- Hurstbridge line: all stations and limited stops services to Hurstbridge
Platform 2 - Caulfield Group
- Pakenham line: all stations and limited stops services to Pakenham
- Cranbourne line: all stations and limited stops services to Cranbourne
- Frankston line: all stations and limited stops services to Frankston
- Sandringham line: weekend all stations services to Sandringham
Platform 3 - Northern Group
- Craigieburn line: all stations services to Craigieburn
- Upfield line: all stations services to Upfield
- Sunbury line: all stations and limited stops services to Sunbury
- Werribee line: weekend all stations services to Werribee
Platform 4 - Burnley Group
- Lilydale line: all stations and limited stops services to Lilydale
- Belgrave line: all stations and limited stops services to Belgrave
- Glen Waverley line: all stations and limited stops services to Glen Waverley
- Alamein line: weekday all stations and limited stops services to Alamein
Transport links
Yarra Trams operate seven services via Parliament station:
- 35: City Circle[6]
- 86: Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands[7]
- 96: East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach[8]
- 11: West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands[9]
- 12: Victoria Gardens - St Kilda[10]
- 48: North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands[11]
- 109: Box Hill - Port Melbourne[12]
References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050718073039/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/$FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf
- "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link))
- "Station Patronage Data 2013-2018". Philip Mallis. Transport for Victoria. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- History of Melbourne's Underground Rail System Metropolitan Transport Authority
- Department of Infrastructure. "Public transport - City Loop history". www.doi.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
- "35 City Circle (Free Tourist Tram)". Public Transport Victoria.
- "86 Bundoora RMIT - Waterfront City Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
- "96 East Brunswick - St Kilda Beach". Public Transport Victoria.
- "11 West Preston - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
- "12 Victoria Gardens - St Kilda". Public Transport Victoria.
- "48 North Balwyn - Victoria Harbour Docklands". Public Transport Victoria.
- "109 Box Hill - Port Melbourne". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
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- Melway map at street-directory.com.au