Melbourne’s historic Campbell Arcade restored to former glory

The historic Campbell Arcade has been closed for nearly three years while work was underway to connect Flinders Street Station to the new Town Hall Station in Melbourne.  

When the Metro Tunnel opens later this year, Campbell Arcade will become the point where passengers transfer between these two stations, with a new underground pedestrian walkway.  

During the closure of the arcade, crews undertook upgrade and restoration works, preserving its key heritage features.  

The arcade features 50s-style salmon pink-tiled curved walls, granite columns and display windows. 

This includes the shopfronts that made it a popular destination for Melburnians and visitors alike. 

Campbell Arcade was the first major public construction project in Melbourne after World War II and was completed in time for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, 

It was listed on the Victorian Heritage Register in a revision to the Flinders Street Station listing in 2015.