MELBOURNE: Metro Tunnel to open in Dec.


The Metro Tunnel will open in early December with hundreds of new services a week.
Premier Jacinta Allan (pictured) and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams announced the soft Summer Start program for the tunnel’s opening in December, followed by the ‘Big Switch’ network-wide timetable integration on February 1.
During the Summer Start period, Metro Tunnel services will run seven days a week and stop at all five new underground stations: Arden, Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac.
• Monday to Friday – services every 20 minutes from 10 am until 3 pm between Westall (Cranbourne and Pakenham lines) and West Footscray (Sunbury line)
• Weekends – services every 20 minutes from 10am until 7pm between Westall and West Footscray, every 40 minutes from East Pakenham, and every 60 minutes from Sunbury.
Existing services on those lines will continue as normal through the City Loop during the Summer Start, and passengers can connect to the Metro Tunnel at interchange locations, including Footscray and Caulfield stations.
On Sunday, February 1, Victoria’s entire train network will be fully integrated with the Metro Tunnel into the wider transport network. There will be more than 1000 new weekly services.