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News November 30, 2025

It’s here. Melbourne’s new Metro Tunnel is now open for service

The transformational Metro Tunnel Project is now open in Melbourne, Australia, this weekend with service commencing today, 30 November 2025.

News November 28, 2025

Hassell celebrates Metro Tunnel completion with Melbourne’s leaders

Hassell hosted a celebratory reception last night, Thursday November 27, at Melbourne’s historic Town Hall, overlooking the newly reimagined City Square, to mark the imminent public opening of the Victorian Government’s Metro Tunnel Project.

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Five insights into Melbourne’s new State Library Station

State Library Station – the fifth and final new station to be finished for the forthcoming Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Australia – is now ready for testing ahead of the underground rail line’s grand opening in December.

News June 20, 2025

METRONET unveils Perth’s biggest rail transformation yet

Perth’s public transport network has hit a major milestone for the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal Project with the opening of five new elevated stations along the inner Armadale Line — delivering one of the most significant upgrades to the city’s rail infrastructure in decades.

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Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport

Marking a generational milestone in Sydney’s urban development, Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport exemplifies how research-led design can respect First Nations Australians and the concept of Country while facilitating a dynamic future.

News April 15, 2025

Hassell announced in alliance to lead Logan and Gold Coast faster rail project

The ActivUs alliance consisting of CPB Contractors, Acciona Contractors, UGL Engineering, SMEC Australia and WSP Australia has been awarded the new Logan and Gold Coast (LGC) Faster Rail Project.

Media April 15, 2025

Sydney Metro confirms designs for six new Western Sydney Airport stations

Sydneysiders can now get a glimpse at the six new Western Sydney Airport stations designed by Hassell, writes Sydney Metro.

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Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP)

Our designs for 25 metropolitan train stations and surrounding precincts in Melbourne, Australia, not only enhance commuter safety and efficiency but create vibrant new civic spaces that will benefit communities for years to come.

Media January 28, 2025

First designs for the Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport Line unveiled

InDesign Live reveals a first look at Hassell’s designs for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport. Monumental in scope, the project includes six new stations and precincts, and a maintenance and operations depot, all connected by a 23-kilometre corridor of newly restored Cumberland Plain landscape.

News January 28, 2025

Five insights into Melbourne’s new Parkville Station

Parkville Station — one of five new stations for the forthcoming Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Australia — is set to connect passengers to the heart of the city’s world-renowned health and education precinct.

News December 19, 2024

Hassell to design new Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong transport project

Hassell is the winning design practice for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Service City (SHISC) Transit-Oriented Development project.

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Three cities, three metros: The changing role of urban transport design in Australia

Australia’s new metro projects are reshaping more than just transit networks; they’re reimagining how urban areas link vital corridors, strengthen communities, and embed First Nations heritage into the heart of our cities.

News September 30, 2024

First designs for the Sydney Metro - Western Sydney Airport line by Hassell unveiled

Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport is a city-shaping infrastructure project set to transform Australia’s Western Sydney Aerotropolis region.

News September 09, 2024

Five insights into Melbourne’s new Anzac Station

Anzac Station – the third of five new stations to be finished for the forthcoming Metro Tunnel Project in Melbourne, Australia – is ready for testing ahead of the underground rail line’s grand opening in 2025.

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