| Planning application | 2026 | Planning application ID-2026-2 lodged |
| Construction started | Mar 2018 | First major construction permit issued |
| First occupants | Sep 2025 | First occupancy permit issued |
| Completed | By Oct 2025 | Town Hall Rail Station completed |
Each cost is the estimate on that record. Stages of a project often repeat its full value, so these don't add up to what was spent.
| 06 Mar 2026 | Stage 1 - OSD South Transfer Scope (ODS Development) - Structure | $14.5m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 10 - Federation Square Structure | $293.0m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 8 - Degraves Street Campbell Arcade | $293.0m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Metro Tunnel Project. Stage 1 – Concrete Primary Structure Flinders OSD – Ground to B1 | $286.6m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stage 12 - Services - Construction Of Underground Train Station | $386.7m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stage 13 - Landscape / External works - Urban renewal works | $293.0m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stage 1 - Piling foundations & concrete structure up to B5 slab level - Construction of 5 new underground train stations | $286.6m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stage 2 – Concrete Primary Structure Flinders Link | $286.6m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stage 2 – Structure up to Level B2 City Square (Excluding Hold Points) | $286.6m |
| 14 Nov 2025 | Stages 3, 2A, 2B and 4C – Structure from B2 to B5 Metro OSD South | $286.6m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station | $0 |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 11 - FOSD Structure (Above Ground) | $180.2m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 8 - Degraves Street Campbell Arcade | $293.0m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 9 - City Square Structure (B2 - GF) | $293.0m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Metro Tunnel Project. Stage 1 – Concrete Primary Structure Flinders OSD – Ground to B1 | $286.6m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Stage 1 - Piling foundations & concrete structure up to B5 slab level - Construction of 5 new underground train stations | $286.6m |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Stage 6 - CAVERN INTERNAL STRUCTURE | $1 |
| 19 Sept 2025 | Stages 3, 2A, 2B and 4C – Structure from B2 to B5 Metro OSD South | $286.6m |
| 02 July 2025 | Stage 4 – Balance of Transfer Works | $194k |
| 12 June 2025 | Stage 2 - Structure - Slab to Level 2 - All Core, Precast, Stairs, Columns | $118.1m |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Stage 3 - OSD South Transfer Scope - Architectural | $14.5m |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Stage 3 Works to the Melbourne Metro OSD CBD South Project - Stage 1 - Substation & switch room works. | $118.1m |
| 07 Oct 2024 | Stage 2 - OSD South Transfer Scope (ODS Development) - Services | $14.5m |
| 05 Mar 2024 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 11 - FOSD Structure (Above Ground) | $180.2m |
| 10 May 2022 | Construction Of Underground Train Station - Stage 8 - Degraves Street Campbell Arcade | $293.0m |
| 16 June 2021 | Stages 3, 2A, 2B and 4C – Structure from B2 to B5 Metro OSD South | $286.6m |
| 11 Sept 2020 | Stage 2 – Concrete Primary Structure Flinders Link | $286.6m |
| 08 Feb 2019 | KFC DEMOLITION – DEMOLITION OF GROUND SLAB | $2.2m |
| 08 Feb 2019 | KFC DEMOLITION - PRE-GANTRY WORKS | $2.0m |
| 08 Feb 2019 | Stage 4 - Internal Non Structural Demolition of McDonalds - Variation | $1.3m |
| 17 Jan 2019 | KFC DEMOLITION – DEMOLITION OF GROUND SLAB – VARIATION – BASEMENT DEMOLITION WORKS | $2.2m |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Stage 1 - Internal Non Structural Demolition - MMEW Port Phillip Arcade Demolition CBD South - Demolition | $260k |
| 21 Dec 2018 | Stage 3 - Partial demolition - east wing ground to roof | $655k |
| 19 Oct 2018 | KFC DEMOLITION – BALANCE OF WORKS (POST GANTRY INSTALLATION) | $2.2m |
| 26 Sept 2018 | Stage 5 - Demolition of Port Phillip Arcade Ground Slab | $805k |
| 21 June 2018 | Demolition of KFC Ground Floor Block Work Only | $1.6m |
| 24 Apr 2018 | CBD South – Demolition of Ground Slab for Archaeological Works Only | $1.6m |
| 17 Apr 2018 | Stage 6 – KFC Building – South Wall Penetrations - Demolition | $1.5m |
| 07 Mar 2018 | Stage 4 – Final Demolition (excluding basement and ground slab structure) | $655k |
| 05 Mar 2018 | Demolition of Building Canopies and Soft Internal Strip OUt | $1.3m |
| 05 Mar 2018 | Stage 2 - Demolition of Hungry Jacks -15-19 Swanston St, Melbourne Only | $1.3m |
| 05 Mar 2018 | Stage 5 - Demolition of McDonalds | $1.3m |
| 11 Jan 2018 | Stage 2 - Demolition of East Wall Openings (non-load bearing) | $260k |
| 21 Nov 2017 | Stage 4 - Internal Non Structural Demolition of McDonalds | $1.3m |
| 04 Oct 2017 | Stage 3 - Demolition of Souvenir Shop & Commonwealth Bank - 9-29 Swanston Street | $1.3m |
| 12 Apr 2016 | Alterations Hungry Jacks 15-19 Swanston Street Melbourne | $11k |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Installation of ATM's | $25k |
| 03 June 2013 | Alteration to New shopfront window and cafe fit out to existing convenience store | $35k |
| 07 Nov 2012 | Installation of Code Red ASE Monitoring, Hungry Jacks | $1k |
| 04 Sept 2012 | Construct fitout Shop 13 | $218k |
| 11 May 2012 | KFC Restaurant Alterations | $250k |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Change of use Part & Fitout to Education | $180k |
| 13 Jan 2012 | Stage 2: All external works and altered back of house layout. KFC Restaurant Alterations | $250k |
| 07 Feb 2011 | Additions and alterations to bank - CBA | $480k |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Variation 1 - to sales office 1 & 2. Additions and alterations to bank - CBA | $495k |
| 14 Oct 2010 | INSTALLATION OF ATM (NAB) | $15k |
| 27 Aug 2010 | Refurbishment of an existing food premises (Hungry Jacks). | $500k |
| 03 Aug 2010 | Tenancy fitout of offices - Level 1 | $15k |
| 15 June 2010 | Change of use From Administration to Trainging Facility, as Per Plans | $120k |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Internal alterations in Mcdonalds | $70k |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Tenancy fitout shop 3 and 4 Flinders Street Thai food premises | $45k |
| 26 Feb 2007 | Alterations to a bank ground level only. | $435k |
| 18 July 2005 | Alterations to toilets | $40k |
| 16 June 2005 | restaurant fitout - ground and first floor | $320k |
| 25 May 2005 | shop fitout | $20k |
| 29 July 2003 | Tenancy fitouts to Shops 10, 11 & 12 - Admin & Training - Basement No. 1, Port Phillip Arcade | $70k |
| 25 Feb 2003 | Shop fitout within an existing building.- City convenience Store. AKA 226 Flinders Street. | $140k |
| 03 Aug 2001 | fire upgrade, basement & ground, 1 to roof, Basement & Ground (shop) | $300k |
| 22 Nov 2000 | int alts bmt tenancy 2 | $10k |
| 10 Oct 2000 | stage 1 Burger king internal demolition & structural | $1.5m |
| 28 Sept 2000 | installation of alarm signalling equipment | $190 |
| 19 June 2000 | Alterations to level 2, tenancy 21 Port Phillip Arcade | $90k |
| 01 Mar 2000 | Alterations to existing McDonald''s restaurant | $30k |
| 22 Oct 1996 | ATM installation | $5k |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Fitout | $7k |
| 10 May 1996 | New canopy for Port Philip Arcade | $10k |
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.
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)). General information from public records, not legal, financial or building advice.
