The Victorian government’s Metro Tunnel project is heating up this winter as it undertakes a full day of trial operations on Melbourne’s rail network for the very first time.
Later this month, the Metro Tunnel team will test all the new systems and infrastructure for an extended period of time, with more trains set to run throughout the day compared to a usual Saturday timetable.
Here’s what you need to know!
Metro Tunnel Project
- Saturday 21 June, all-day trial operations
- Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham line interchanges
- Information displays on trains and platforms to change
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Trains running on the Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will be travelling through the Metro Tunnel, so passengers will need to interchange at Footscray and Caulfield to complete their journey, as crews continue works in the two new CBD stations.
Information displays on the trains and platforms will reflect future services, so station staff will be out in force to help people understand how their journey is affected, and passengers are urged to pay careful attention to live announcements.
The new High-Capacity Metro Trains have already travelled more than 140,000 kilometres inside the tunnels, and while trials continue there will be disruptions on the Sunbury, Cranbourne, Pakenham and Gippsland lines.
To find out more and to check before you travel, head here.
