Anzac railway station

Anzac
Concourse of Anzac station, viewed towards the south of St Kilda Road, November 2025
General information
Location	St Kilda Road Melbourne, Victoria 3004 City of Melbourne Australia
Coordinates	37°49′59″S 144°58′20″E / 37.8331°S 144.9722°E / -37.8331; 144.9722
System	PTV heavy commuter rail station
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line	Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury
Distance	12.34 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Connections	Tram Bus
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes—step free access
Other information
Status	Operational, premium station
Station code	AZC
Fare zone	Myki Zone 1
Website	Anzac station
History
Opened	30 November 2025; 48 days ago (2025-11-30)
Electrified	Yes (1500 V DC overhead)
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Weekdays Town Hall towards West Footscray Pakenham line Malvern towards Westall Weekends Town Hall towards West Footscray or Sunbury Pakenham line Malvern towards Westall or East Pakenham
From 1 February 2026
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Town Hall towards West Footscray, Watergardens or Sunbury Pakenham line Malvern towards East Pakenham or Cranbourne Cranbourne line
Track layout Legend to Town Hall 1 2 to Hawksburn
Location

Anzac railway station is an underground railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, which are part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the southern end of the Melbourne city centre and South Melbourne in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Opened as part of the Metro Tunnel project, Anzac is an underground premium station, featuring an island platform with two platforms. The station connects directly to the Anzac tram interchange at street level. Major construction commenced in April 2018, and was completed in September 2024.^[1][2] The station opened on 30 November 2025, along with the rest of the Metro Tunnel.^[3]

Originally announced under the working title of Domain, after the nearby Kings Domain, following a naming competition the station was named Anzac for the nearby Shrine of Remembrance and in honour of the Anzac spirit of "service and sacrifice".^[4] Construction on the station commenced in 2018 using the cut-and-cover method.^[5][6] The station provides a direct platform transfer to services on the busy tram corridor along St Kilda Road and also provides access to the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens and Albert Park.

Upon opening, Anzac became the southernmost underground railway station in the world.^[7]

Location

Anzac station is located beneath St Kilda Road at the intersection with Domain Road and Albert Road, near the Shrine of Remembrance. It features four entrances: two on the tram stop in the St Kilda Road median, one on Domain Road, and one on Albert Road.^[8]

Anzac precinct

The station also features the first platform-to-platform connection between trains and trams in Melbourne, as half of all passengers are expected to interchange between the two modes of transport.^[9] The Anzac Station tram stop opened to passengers on 19 December 2022,^[10] replacing the Domain Interchange which formerly existed on the same site prior to Metro Tunnel construction. The train station underneath remained under construction.^[11][12]

The station entrance features a large wooden canopy designed by RSHP, Hassell and Weston Williamson.^[13]

Station layout

S	Street level	Entrances/Exits, Tram interchange
C	Concourse	Customer Service, Retail
P Platforms	Platform 1	→  Pakenham line  towards Sunbury (Town Hall) → →  Cranbourne line  towards Sunbury (Town Hall) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 2	←  Pakenham line  towards Pakenham (Malvern) ←  Cranbourne line  towards Cranbourne (Malvern)

^[14]

Transport links

Yarra Trams operates eight routes via St Kilda Rd

• : Melbourne University – East Malvern^[15]
• : Melbourne University – Malvern^[16]
• : Moreland – Glen Iris^[17]
• : Melbourne University – Kew^[18]
• : West Coburg – Toorak^[19]
• : Melbourne University – East Brighton^[20]
• : Melbourne University – Carnegie^[21]
• : Melbourne University – Camberwell^[22]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Anzac station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  604 : to Elsternwick station

CDC Melbourne operates one route via Anzac Station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  605 : Gardenvale – Melbourne CBD (Queen Street)

Gallery

• 
  Acoustic shed on St Kilda Road to mask excavation noise during construction of Anzac station,
  June 2020
• 
  Detail of the wooden Anzac station entrance canopy during construction, December 2022
• 
  Anzac station entrance under construction viewing from Anzac Station Interchange Tram stop, December 2022
• 
  Centre of the main concourse in October 2024
• 
  Main ticket barriers in the concourse in October 2024
• 
  Domain Road Entrance to Anzac Station
• 
  A view from the concourse looking up towards the canopy
• 
  Passenger Information Displays showing Interchange Connections as well as information about the RISING Trackwork concert

References

1. "Domain Station construction plans". Metro Tunnel. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
2. "Major construction complete at Anzac Station". Victoria's Big Build. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
3. "Metro Tunnel opening date revealed, taking passengers earlier than expected". The Age. 16 November 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
4. "Metro Tunnel Station Names". Metro Tunnel. Rail Projects Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
5. Carey, Adam (5 November 2015). "Melbourne Metro to close busy city streets for up to three years, including Domain Road". The Age. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
6. Dickers, Jessica (24 April 2018). "Construction starts on new Metro Tunnel station | Infrastructure Magazine". infrastructuremagazine.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
7. Metro Tunnel: My Hottest Takes!'s channel on YouTube
8. "Anzac Station". Victoria's Big Build. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
9. "Anzac Station". Metro Tunnel. Rail Projects Victoria. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018.
10. "Anzac Station opens to trams as Metro Tunnel hits first milestone". Beat. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
11. Minister for Public Transport (25 October 2016). "Metro Tunnel To Transform Melbourne's Tram Network". Premier of Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
12. Carey, Adam (25 October 2016). "Trams to head west, route 58 to be born in network overhaul next year". The Age. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
13. Thomas, Georgia (30 May 2018). "Designs for Metro Tunnel stations revealed | green magazinegreen magazine". green magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
14. "Network Development Plan" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 December 2021.
15. Route 3 Yarra Trams
16. Route 5 Yarra Trams
17. Route 6 Yarra Trams
18. Route 16 Yarra Trams
19. Route 58 Yarra Trams
20. Route 64 Yarra Trams
21. Route 67 Yarra Trams
22. Route 72 Yarra Trams

External links

Media related to Anzac railway station, Melbourne at Wikimedia Commons