Town Hall Rail Station
9-29 Swanston Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
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1 year standing
Built in 7 yrs 7 mths
- Mar 2018Construction started
- By Oct 2025Completed
- 2026Planning application
- TodayStill standing
41 building permits · 4 news storiesFull timeline ↓
About Town Hall Rail Station
Town Hall Rail Station on Swanston Street in Melbourne is one of five new stations on the Metro Tunnel. Construction began in 2018. Hassell and Weston Williamson + Partners designed it, and Lendlease and Cross Yarra Partnership are among the builders.
At a glance
Key facts
- Building type
- 🏛 Other
- Completed
- 2025
- Construction started
- 2018 Unconfirmed ?We don't have data to 100% confirm this data point as yet.
- Height
- —
- Floors
- —
- Footprint
- 160 m²
- Architect
- Hassell
- Builder
- Cross Yarra Partnership
- Car spaces
- —
- Strata plan
- TP105019 · 1 lots
- Planning zone
- CCZ2
- Permits on record
- 41
Score cards
Town Hall Railway Station 1 min walk · 9 tram stops within 400 m
113 cafés, 12 grocers, 25 medical within 250 m
56 street trees within 150 m · park 93 m away
37,744 people pass daily nearby · 52 licensed venues within 200 m
Calculated from PTV timetable stops, the City of Melbourne business census, street trees, pedestrian sensors and liquor licences.
The building team
The people and companies behind the design, construction and management of Town Hall Rail Station.
Location & neighbourhood
Getting around
Train station1 min · 37 m
Train station1 min · 112 m
Tram stop1 min · 58 m
Tram stop1 min · 97 m
Tram stop2 min · 138 m
Straight-line walking estimate. Source: PTV GTFS, CC BY 4.0.
Within a 3-minute walk
Who lives in Melbourne (CBD)
ABS Census 2016 via City of Melbourne (CC BY).
Timeline
Everything that has happened at Town Hall Rail Station: listings, news, works, planning and history.
Planning & heritage
Planning controls
DDO1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO2-A1Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designDDO70Design and Development Overlay: limits on building height, setbacks and designHO505Heritage Overlay: a permit is needed to demolish or change the outside of heritage placesPO2Parking Overlay: controls on how much car parking new development can provideSBO3Special Building Overlay: mapped as at risk of overland stormwater floodingVicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (Department of Transport and Planning), CC BY 4.0. Plain-English summaries are ours. Check the planning scheme for exact controls.
Subdivision & permits
- Plan of subdivision
- TP105019
- Lots on the plan
- 1
- Owners corporation
- Not recorded
- Building permits on record
- 41
- Estimated cost of works
- About $1287.3m
Costs are estimates declared on permits, not amounts spent. Stages of a project repeat its value, so we group them and count each project once. A value can cover a project spanning several buildings. Our calculation from City of Melbourne building permits, CC BY 4.0.
History of the site
How it's been recorded over time
City of Melbourne Census of Land Use and Employment, since 2002.
Community
What people say about Town Hall Rail Station in public forums and groups, and reviews left here.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Town Hall Rail Station residential or commercial?
Town Hall Rail Station is neither homes nor offices.
When was Town Hall Rail Station built?
Town Hall Rail Station was completed in 2025.
Who designed and built Town Hall Rail Station?
Weston Williamson + Partners designed Town Hall Rail Station and Bouygues Construction built it. The building team section has the sources.
What public transport is near Town Hall Rail Station?
Town Hall Railway Station is the nearest train station, about 1 minute's walk. The nearest tram stop is Flinders Street Station/Swanston St #5, about 1 minute's walk.
What is the planning zone for Town Hall Rail Station?
The site is in the Capital City Zone - Schedule 2 (CCZ2). It's also under a Heritage Overlay (HO505).
Does Town Hall Rail Station have an owners corporation?
Plan of subdivision TP105019 has 1 lot.
Has any work been done on Town Hall Rail Station recently?
The City of Melbourne has issued 41 building permits for Town Hall Rail Station since 1996. The most recent was in July 2025.
Compare with nearby buildings
| Building | Type | Distance | Floors | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Hall Rail Station | Other | — | 2025 | |
| Nicholas Building | Commercial | 45 m | 10 | 1926 |
| UniLodge on Flinders | Student accommodation | 38 m | 14 | 1932 |
| 55 Swanston Street | Commercial | 92 m | 15 | 1974 |
| Manchester House | Mixed use | 92 m | 8 | 1912 |
That's Built compiles information from public records, research and contributions. Details are checked against multiple sources where possible but may contain errors and aren't professional advice. Sources: City of Melbourne building permits (CC BY 4.0), CLUE building information (CC BY 4.0), Development Activity Monitor (CC BY 4.0), Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF) (Open G-NAF EULA (CC BY 4.0 based)). Street View and business details © Google Maps.