Flinders Street Station’s new Yarra River entrance to be revealed

WERRIBEE line commuters now have a direct link to Southbank with the opening of a new entrance at Flinders Street Station.

FLINDERS Street Station’s facelift continues with the unveiling of the new Yarra River entrance this morning.

The striking wood and metal entrance provides access from the riverside walk and Evan Walker Bridge to platforms 10, 12 and 13, the main concourse and the Degraves Subway.

It directly links platform 10, used by the Werribee and Williamstown lines, to the Southbank bridge.

A new entrance has opened up at Flinders St Station. Picture: David Crosling

Commuters exit the new entrance. Picture: David Crosling

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Workers have been at the site since January and are planning to finish the redevelopment this weekend.

The new entrance connects to the Evan Walker Bridge. Picture: David Crosling

The entrance is part of the State Government’s $100 million Flinders Street Station revitalisation plan, first announced in 2015.

Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan said: “This will benefit passengers by easing congestion and improving access for all Victorians.

“Flinders Street is the heart of our train system and the heart of our city — we’re restoring it and making it more accessible and safer for the thousands of people who use it every day.”

The plan includes upgrades to platforms and entrances “to ease passenger congestion at peak times and allow people to move through the station faster.”

Heritage works in the plan include repairing and restoring the facade and roof, ensuring the station’s structural stability and making it watertight.

The underpass will also be renewed.

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