For nearly a decade, deep beneath Melbourne, tunnel boring machines and construction crews have been quietly reshaping the city, through the creation of the Metro Tunnel.
Three new underground stations have already been handed over to Metro Trains, with two more to follow within months. By year’s end, a new 9km twin rail tunnel – billed as the biggest overhaul of Melbourne’s transport network since the City Loop opened in the 1980s – will open to the public.
