State Library railway station

State Library railway station (originally under the working title of CBD North) is a railway station currently under construction as part of the Metro Tunnel project in Melbourne, Victoria. The station will serve the northern end of the Melbourne central business district (CBD) and is adjacent to the existing Melbourne Central station on the City Loop. State Library will directly connect with Melbourne Central via an underground paid-area connection.

State Library
Future PTV rapid transit station
General information
LocationSwanston Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates 37.8076312°S 144.9623925°E / -37.8076312; 144.9623925
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunshine–Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsiteState Library station
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesCBD North
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station
Parkville
towards Sunbury
Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
Town Hall
Track layout
1
2

The station will feature two street-level entrances on La Trobe and Franklin Streets and is named for the nearby State Library of Victoria. It will provide direct access to RMIT University, Melbourne City Baths, Melbourne Central shopping centre and the nearby Queen Victoria Market. Construction commenced in 2018 with the station scheduled to open in 2025.

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