RSHP has completed the construction of a new metro station in North Melbourne, part of Melbourne’s extensive Metro Tunnel Project.

Arden Station is located within the emerging Arden precinct. The new urban development is expected to accommodate 20,000 residents and provide over 34,000 jobs in the next three decades, with Arden Station serving as a critical transport link when it opens in 2025.

The station’s design, underpinned by the philosophy of an “open metro,” features three central skylights, allowing natural light to flood into the concourse and platform areas. The station’s entrance is defined by 15 precast brick arches, each of which required 104,000 locally manufactured bricks and draws inspiration from North Melbourne’s industrial past. The bricks extend beyond the entrance and travel down to the concourse below.

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