State Library railway station

State Library
Future PTV rapid transit station
Station and entrance construction, June 2024
General information
LocationSwanston Street
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
City of Melbourne
Australia
Coordinates37°48′27″S 144°57′45″E / 37.8076312°S 144.9623925°E / -37.8076312; 144.9623925
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunshine–Dandenong
Platforms2
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusUnder construction
Station codeSTL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsiteState Library station
History
Opening2025 (scheduled)
ElectrifiedYes (1500 V DCoverhead)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Parkville
towards Sunbury
Sunshine–Dandenong corridor
(under construction)
Town Hall
Track layout
1
2

State Library railway station is a rapid transit railway station on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Sunbury lines, serving the Melbourne CBD in Victoria, Australia. When opened as part of the Metro Tunnel project, State Library will be an underground premium station, featuring an island platform with two faces. The station will connect directly to Melbourne Central via an underground concourse. Major construction commenced in April 2018, with completion in early 2025.

The station will feature two street-level entrances on La Trobe and Franklin Streets and is named for the nearby State Library of Victoria. It will provide direct access to RMIT University, Melbourne City Baths, Melbourne Central shopping centre and the nearby Queen Victoria Market. Construction commenced in 2018 with the station scheduled to open in 2025.