Arden railway station, Melbourne

Arden railway station (to be known as North Melbourne railway station upon completion) is a planned station to be built as part of the Melbourne Metro Rail Project. It will be built in North Melbourne, below Laurens and Arden Streets, using the cut-and-cover method. Major construction commenced in April 2018. The station will be named North Melbourne when it becomes operational, with the existing North Melbourne railway station to be renamed West Melbourne. It will be served by the Sunbury, Pakenham and Cranbourne lines.

Location
Arden Street was chosen as the site for a new railway station to support the expansion of the central city and provide a focus for the development of a new commercial, residential and activity centre in North Melbourne.

The Victorian government has stated that Arden station will support job creation by improving public transport access to inner-west Melbourne, an area which has been earmarked for urban renewal. Fifty-six hectares of land around the proposed Arden station, much of which is owned by the State Government, is earmarked for revitalisation as part of the project. The new suburb is expected to house around 15,000 people and provide 34,000 jobs.