My first look in the Metro Tunnel // Anzac Station!

[@Taitset]

If you want to look through some detailed still pictures from this day, check out Marcus Wong's gallery here: railgallery.wongm.com/page/archive/2024-10-12/ As many of you have noticed, Philip Mallis was also on this tour - check out his video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j52nfZSrd7lmfKMsi=Q1BRQPwHQOlKzVqa Check out my video on how the Metro Tunnel will change the broader network here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6GYcmedh6t7nq8 If you enjoy these videos and would like to help support the channel, you can join me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/Taitset

[@comstr]

Are there any shops or places for vending machines? I want to see more of the station.

[@pchou8118]

​@@comstr my partner did the tour and he said there is a section for shops

[@Taitset]

@@comstr Yep, at least one shop on the concourse and another on the tram platforms, and several spaces for vending machines.

[@metrotunnel]

Which one do you want to see next? 🧐 We'll see what we can do...

[@JuliansTrainsandGames]

Oh hello

[@p3a.]

thats crazy the actual youtube account for the metro tunnel commented on the video

[@assuredaviation9116]

I'd love to see the State Library or Town Hall

[@woodycolin]

So much better than a drone fly through

[@guska5523]

@@p3a. I'm not sure what surprises me more, that they commented, or that it's the actual account and not a scam/bot account.

[@saltyaussie]

i absolutely love all of these vidoes, tickles my tism just right 🤣

[@JusGiveMeMyMoney]

What tism

[@bubbyberry]

lmaooooo same. i'm not even a train nerd but my tism craves these videos about melbourne trains

[@krissp8712]

Same, they're extremely satisfying. Martin does a great job!

[@jackmiller4871]

Haha same. Eagerly awaiting the opening. Will be coming down from Ballarat

[@mj.l]

greg you missed the stop sign

[@andrew_mcintosh]

Very professional sounding "doot!" when pretending to touch on there, well done.

[@Glidus]

Martin, I noticed in your video that Philip Mallis was located in the new Anzac station. How well is Philip Mallis integrated into the station's design, and is he only present past the ticket barriers? Thanks for another wonderful video.

[@emuannihilator5774]

Wow no way, fancy seeing you here.

[@joshanderson9391]

Love your vids Glimbo ASOIAF public transport theory map when?!

[@Taitset]

Yes, I believe it is now policy to include Philip in all new stations - this is one of the reasons for the Metro Tunnel's budget blow-out.

[@philipmallis]

Can confirm I am now underneath the escalators powering the motors manually

[@dfross87]

@@philipmallis Wind faster! I'm in a hurry 😛!

[@RY92488]

Worked on this project and we did an incredible job 🎉

[@YukariAkiyamaTanks]

Two taitset videos in a week?!? Am I dreaming? But seriously great videos Martin!

[@michaelpowell6023]

Perfect timing. Literaly just finished 2 weeks working in the tunnels. Rail profiling the tracks.

[@TheDramaticOtaku]

the fake touch on was way funnier than it needed to be omg haha

[@Taitset]

Thankyou, I didn't really even plan to do that, it just happened naturally 😄

[@Funconventional]

This is so cool! It really feels like a nice modern touch to Melbourne public transport system. I really like the forward planning of having the increased train sizes too.

[@MisterFro9]

2:18, your zingers recently have been getting a good chuckle out of me. Love the videos

[@woodycolin]

Stop conspiracies in the track.

[@MattsScaleModels]

Oooh, can’t wait to see this in person, thanks for the look, Martin!

[@kkeennddaall]

noticed those green Ms literally the other day and thought "wait what is that" and never googled it absolute legend youve cleared some dust out of my brain cheers bro

[@lotto77102]

That exit wayfinding with the acoustic baffles is downright genius, I hope they signpost it somewhere so it's more obvious.

[@woodycolin]

I wonder if it will be consistent in all stations? 😄🤞

[@RumperTumskin]

@@woodycolin Parkville has similar so at least 2/5?

[@jmckenzie962]

"Maybe if you light a candle and walk around it three times you summon a high-capacity rail service with a 5-minute off-peak frequency" Your jokes never disappoint, Mr. Set! Also, as someone who has recently come back from a holiday in Tokyo where those very much are a thing and are the norm, yeah it really makes you crave for standards to dramatically improve down here - your suggestions for a Caulfield upgrade to enable cross-platform transfers is a perfect example. Tokyo is like Mecca for railfans, I could've spent a whole extra week there just exploring the railways. Though the fact that they still operate under the pre-WWII paradigm of having a bunch of different systems all owned and operated by different companies and organizations with no TfL or PTV-like entity to centrally manage and brand everything makes things _really_ confusing as a tourist - I gather that locals probably only use the trains of the company that has a station closest to where they live for their daily activities, only venturing outside on the rare occasion they need to go further afield (such as to get to the Shinkansen to get out of Tokyo).

[@jmckenzie962]

Oh and I didn't even realize this while I was there, but apparently many of Tokyo's subway lines allow different companies' trains to run through them, kinda like how wayyyy back in the day the Metropolitan line used to also allow the GWR to use its tracks as a central London connector for their commuter trains which ran as far out as Buckinghamshire. Well they still do that shit in Tokyo right now! Again, very much operating under what in the West would be pre-WWII, pre-central management philosophy and extra confusing for foreigners, but super convenient to have that extra downtown connectivity (and also point-to-point connectivity to go through the subway to get to a different side of Tokyo) for users of train companies that wouldn't have a direct one otherwise.

[@Calmrecordings]

Great Mallis cameo!

[@sergeantfirstclass3810]

Hey, two Taitset videos in one week! Brilliant as always!

[@tspoon772]

I can’t be the only on who hates the green paint against the timber canopy. It just looks so strange and it actually makes it look like they forgot to paint the wood.

[@gegemec]

The green is a reference to the colour of the tramways, at least traditionally. It is a very Melbourne colour. I love it, it is nostalgic for me. Against the green, nup not a prob for me at all.

[@tspoon772]

@@gegemec ok but it seems like I’m not the only one who thinks it goes terribly with the timber roof

[@kclassproductions]

I don’t think I have ever seen a lonelier station sign. Nice video mate

[@oxthcar]

Just joined the waitlist for future tours! Apparently they can register you at the HQ on Swanston St but I just dm'd them on instagram lol.

[@Taitset]

Ah interesting! Hopefully you get to go on one!

[@Merri-bekRailfan]

WAIT, THAY CAN REGISTER YOU FOR A TOUR OF THE STATIONS?🤯🤯🤯

[@oxthcar]

@@Merri-bekRailfan i think so!

[@silvesterpeel5379]

Looks like I have to make a dedicated trip to Melbourne just for the tunnel.

[@michaelhall8586]

Can’t wait to check it out myself!

[@tdb7992]

Thanks for making videos like this. I used to live a few minutes from the station on Domain street but now I am living in Perth, so KZbin videos are kinda the only way I get to keep track with metro tunnel construction. I'll have to visit when it all finally opens.

[@FromtheWindowSeat]

Love this Martin … thanks for sharing. Can’t wait to see it IRL. 🤓

[@chickennoodle6620]

You know it's a special week when we get two Taitset videos in the same week!

[@classyknight9513]

So cool, I'll have to get down to Melbourne and see these for myself

[@OR10777BE]

Thank you so much for sharing this video. Gosh, I miss Melbourne quite a bit watching this. I think the design and seeming “feel” of this station really represents Melbourne well. Cheers!

[@BigBlueMan118]

Love those mosaics, and the 200m+ trains will be very nice.

[@FrostyFrostySnow]

Great to get a sneak peek inside, like that they appear to be using barriers between the track and platform

[@markwng]

I remember how exciting the opening of the city circle was. Age does seem to have dulled me a little but I will probably be thrilled when I finally visit Melbourne with some tourist time in my schedule.

[@albertytube5547]

I’m just so excited to see the tunnel opening next year, can’t believe it’s been almost a decade since they started building it 😀

[@chrish3126]

It's much bigger than I was expecting. I'll be travelling past it later this morning on my way to work so now I'll know what I'm above haha

[@PyeongTeug]

Two Taitset videos in a week?! This might be a best week ever 😇

[@joesandra1744]

Love the voice over, love the tone and obviously love the topic.

[@martinschalken7583]

Looks brilliant! Thanks for the tour 😊 I think I see Philip there and I forgot whose channel I was watching! 😅

[@intensecutn]

Glen Huntley instantly came to mind when you mentioned the train/tram connection!

[@damocooper4177]

Anzac is the southernmost underground station, with Box Hill being the previous title holder, and Flagstaff very narrowly rounding out the top three. South Yarra is another station that is like Glen Huntly and Melbourne Central without needing to cross a road to access a tram in one direction.

[@Taitset]

I wasn't counting Box Hill because it's a 'built over' station rather than actually being underground - although I get that that distinction can be a bit shaky, especially with cut-and-cover underground stations.

[@SirSSau]

This is the first i’ve heard of it. I need to go into the city and see how things are, last time was probably about 15yrs ago.

[@peterelvery]

Thanks Martin. Surprised by your comment about the rarity of direct non-road-crossing connections between tram and train stops. Not used to that in Sydney City where most connections are in plazas and/or adjacent to train stations. Makes sense though as Melbournes tram network is not a recent addition.

[@spellsaidwrong]

2:35 You'll also notice the Ms outside of the Metro Tunnel project, namely in North Melbourne station - where you can see it on some facades behind benches on Platforms 2/3.

[@Taitset]

Interesting, I'll have to keep an eye out for those!

[@featherkingdom449]

Melbourne is a great city. The PTV train network is vast and extensive!

[@TomMarvan]

Another great video. Thank you!

[@msg5507]

My wife and son got to visit this (I had to go bush last weekend) but in a follow-up to your last video, I noticed that the brochure they received on the day includes a track map that lists Malvern as well as Caulfield as an interchange station.

[@msg5507]

@@TaitsetI think you might have posted this in reply to the wrong comment?

[@Taitset]

@@msg5507 Thankyou, yes I did!

[@Taitset]

I also discovered that Malvern is being added full time on this day, a little ironic after I mentioned it in the other video earlier this week. :)

[@peterdibble]

Those timber ceilings would be right at home here in the Pacific Northwest. (A bit like the newly renovated PDX airport terminal.)

[@pierreinthavong181]

Cool video so far, Martin!😁

[@grantc61]

Glad to see they're using barriers - at least it "feels" like Melbourne is moving into the 21st C.

[@sparksofmelbourne4508]

Wow it looks nice

[@Kinnibari]

2:15 Where’s the arcane rune to summon an east coast high speed rail line?

[@jamesburton5225]

Two taitset videos in one week? 😮

[@TheFinalMB]

Thanks for the preview of the station, can’t wait to go have a wander once it’s open :):) The design reminds me of the video game “Mirrors Edge”. And that game brings me lots of joy, so personally I’m chuffed to see how it’s turned out. :):)

[@mbwyatt1978]

Great video Martin. Would be great if trains running through read out the connecting tram routes as they would for connecting rail lines. Let's hope that's a thing 🙏

[@Techno-Universal]

What would be really cool is to see more murals instead in the station over time! :)

[@thefishmanisa]

You will also notice the Doube M design (without the circle) is the underside of the canopy structure

[@rorywilson3252]

Wonder if those two M's will be integrated into the new stations throughout the wider network. Will probably be an interesting piece of trivia for future generations and an identifying feature for the stations coming into operation in the coming years, beyond of course it's lovely design.

[@Neon2Electric]

As someone who lives right on the Cranbourne line, im not sure if im excited to soon be using these brand new stations, or mourning that i can no longer get off at the iconic flinders station 😅

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I think you will be able to get off at Town hall and walk over to Flinders St and exit there, but I am not 100% sure but from the maps it appears that way.

[@assuredaviation9116]

@@ianmontgomery7534 I heard they're connected somehow.

[@babyboomertwerkteam5662]

@@assuredaviation9116 you don't need to hear about it - just go to flinders st itself and look at all the parts blocked off! town hall is basically an underground extension of flinders st.

[@aquacactuscheeseburger]

There will be an underground concourse (within paid area) from Town Hall station to the Degraves St underpass at Flinders Street station. It won't quite have the grandeur of going over the viaduct and looking at the city skyline but these new stations are looking gorgeous!

[@ianmontgomery7534]

@@aquacactuscheeseburger Thanks for that. With the works going on that is basically what I was expecting.

[@theEddieworld]

I originally wasn't a fan of the industrial chic but its realllyyyy growing on me especially after all the open day footage/pics :D

[@SainstationalComeng7366]

Love it Martin! Great vid!

[@Bondoz007]

I'm so jealous! I work across the road and when I got off the tram at Anzac Station yesterday I saw the "Station Open Day" signs. Btw while Anzac Station looks great - good grief you still get wet getting off a tram outward bound in the rain. Why not extend the shelters I'll never know 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@maniaq77]

seems they've missed a trick or two... firstly, some guidelines along the floors and stairs, to help commuters stick to one side or the other when it's busy, and also indicators on the platforms to let you know which carriage/door you're standing in front of ... also that sign you mention ONLY says the CURRENT station name - it could have also stated the NEXT station, to let you know which direction you're travelling at a glance, as well as some more information when you're sitting in the train looking out the windows

[@Taitset]

All good points! The main thing I noticed was the lack of any obvious platform indicators as you come down the escalator onto the platform - it wouldn't necessarily even need to be an electronic display, just a sign with

[@Dlxxx159]

will the free tram zone extend to Anzac station?

[@kevinjennings3203]

I love the beautiful timber awning over the entrance however, the bright green and orange exposed beams plus the industrial look ceilings only suggest "we have run out of money" The bright colours will date very quickly. It's a pity we can't look beyond our current decade and build some with classic looks like some of the European stations. Or dare I say the Sydney metro stations.

[@peterschock504]

Great preview. The Loop stations are unquestionably showing their age now.

[@matthewhaddock6458]

ANZAC sign isn't lined up with the light or the concrete joints behind it either. What's it supposed to be lined up with? The doors?

[@BeareTube]

Thanks. Good word - 'liminal'.

[@haricore_]

The art at 3:20 belongs to a teacher at my art school! Our uni campus is down the road.

[@GustavSvard]

If it is the southernmost underground railway station in the world, that needs to go on a plaque somewhere in the station (at it's southern end?). Maybe with a list of previous record holders?

[@huntress_9441]

The timber ceiling is much nicer than the nightmare at spencer street (still cant bring myself to call it southern cross)

[@Hopeeey03_]

When is it open to the public? Sorry if already mentioned in the video

[@Taitset]

Some time next year!

[@henrytoussaint7]

With the platform barriers in place, does that mean the Siemens train doors don't line up?

[@Taitset]

Correct, it'll be HCMTs only.

[@CommissionerManu]

Eyy, was that Philip Mallis in the background?!

[@Taitset]

Yep, he's included with all new stations

[@captaingh9407]

That looks real nice

[@gregblair5139]

And upside down "M" is a "W!"

[@aussiebloke51]

Sorry - aesthetically the new Metro stations in Sydney are much better looking IMHO. This new station still has a 1960's tarted up feel, whereas the Sydney stations are public sculptural works of art. I would not be bothered to see this station as a destination in its own right but I certainly want to explore each of the Sydney Metro stations when I'm next in Sydney.

[@Infernus25]

Not the biggest fan of how exposed all the concrete and beams are, it looks sorta half finished. But obviously overall great that Melbourne is getting a brand new station.

[@RumperTumskin]

Neither. Maybe lack of ceiling panels is a cost/time saving measure...

[@zoomosis]

I wonder if there will be any shops on the concourse?

[@Taitset]

Yes, I think there was space for one or two

[@Iunio92]

Cool station. Serviceability of those lights placed directly over stairs/escalators will be a challenge/expensive

[@timothyteo4602]

Now Anzac looks more like Bras Basah/Stadium MRT on the Circle line in Singapore.

[@MrAnsairDude]

Martin why didn’t we get a metro named Anzac station that has a track on the Anzac bridge lol

[@ehawolczecki8759]

Nice

[@carlyann2241]

My son would love to have a tour of a metro tunnel station. Do you know where/ if we can register for a tour? We love your videos 👏🏻👏🏻

[@Taitset]

I'm not sure because they approached me directly, but I saw somebody else say you can get on a waiting list at the information centre in Swanston St. Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@carlyann2241]

@@Taitset awesome! Thanks for the tip 😉

[@QuarioQuario54321]

Seems like unlike the rest of the network the doors will instead open all at once. I wonder if that will change for the rest of the network in the future

[@jlu]

Wooohooo more metro tunnel videos 🥳🥳

[@jasonpalmer8375]

Did I see a fellow KZbinr on your video in Philip Mallis filming another video?

[@yogimew]

I think the platforms are so spacious that they are capable of handling 2 min frequencies with 100% capacity.

[@danielwilson1984]

Should have called it Domain.

[@leonkernan]

And I thought the station was named after the biscuit.

[@Lettuce_King]

I’m glad to know im not the only one

[@BTW...]

So sad your ignorance

[@ianmontgomery7534]

not after a sixpence?

[@MrJeremyforsyth]

So who is going to be the first person to count the total number of MM logos in the station?

[@speedmastermarkiii]

Won't be long before the concourse skylights are as grotty as Southern Cross Station's roof.

[@samsrcgarage]

yes another Taitset video

[@Jules_Diplopia]

Interesting, the lift from the surface was not working. Hopefully it will be when the station opens. But does that lift go all the way down to the platform? As that would seem to bypass the tap in gate? Or does that mean getting out of the lift on the -1 level concourse and then finding a 2nd lift to get down to the actual platform? If so, then it is highly inconvenient.

[@Taitset]

It might have been usable on request for the tour, I'm not sure. Yes it's one lift to the concourse, then a second to the platform.

[@Jules_Diplopia]

@@Taitset That is what I thought. But two separate lifts is an annoying inconvenience, for those of us in a wheelchair. What happens when one fails. And of course access to the trains is more likely to be obstructed as 2 lifts means double the chance that access will be blocked by one of them. I do wish that architects and designers would put themselves in our "wheels" before signing off on these buildings.

[@Taitset]

@Jules_Diplopia At this particular station it might have been difficult to find an above ground location directly above the platform- but I know what you mean, I've found it very annoying using Parliament with a pram, especially with the lifts quite a long way apart. It also makes it harder to predict how long it will take to get to the platform, given the lift may or may not be in position, and may or may not be full.

[@Not_mera]

The designers cooked, using the MMmmotif everywhere

[@SethTheTrainFan]

The *doot* got me dying

[@SethTheTrainFan]

The XPT got to Broadmeadows at 12:05pm today 💀 so late

[@ComengProductions]

The station looks awesome! Thanks for providing the look inside

[@she1by]

great video as always! I just realised they had the Aboriginal flag upside down at the shrine 1:15

[@Taitset]

I initially thought that as well, but on closer inspection I think it's a different flag - I'm not sure which one however!

[@she1by]

@Taitset you're right it kind of looks like it has a different shape in the middle, not sure what it is either hard to tell when it's rippling in the wind

[@Taitset]

@she1by Almost looks like it could be the flag of Angola, not sure what the connection is there though: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Angola

[@she1by]

@Taitset Sorry if I spammed the comment again I forgot I couldn't put links in my comments🤣 I think that flag might actually be the Royal Australian Artillery flag

[@Taitset]

@@she1byThat does seem a lot more likley!

[@itsthemetho]

Don't know why, but it kinda reminds me of Heathrow airport railway station

[@Cmoose]

2 videos in the same week?!

[@justanaverageguy1351]

6:41 Was that Phillip Mallis filming?

[@enfortro]

Platform needs some paint or cladding, looks very unfinished

[@tynovel]

Isn’t Britomart in Auckland the southernmost underground railway station in the world?

[@Taitset]

No, Auckland is about 100km north of Melbourne.

[@daved4572]

Did you christen the toilets and is the toilet paper any better than the rest of the network? Or should we still hold it till we get home?

[@Taitset]

Tragically, we weren't allowed to try them out!