The Degraves Subway at Flinders Street station is back with six new lifts to improve accessibility for people switching platforms.
Since it was closed nearly three years ago, the subway (in the middle of the platforms at Flinders Street Station) has undergone refurbishment works. The installation of six new lifts, one at each platform, will give passengers more accessible options to move between platforms.
When the new Town Hall Station opens later this year, the Degraves Subway will be the connecting point between the two stations, allowing users to change between them without needing to touch off the Myki.
To prepare for this, crews have completed extensive restoration works in Degraves Street Subway and Campbell Arcade, including:
- full ceiling replacement
- upgrades to lighting, ventilation, fire, and security systems
- restoration of original tilework and key heritage features.
For now, the subway will allow moving between platforms only and the exits will remain closed. That will change in the coming months with the reopening of the historic Campbell Arcade, which adjoins the subway.
Town Hall Station is located under Swanston Street, between Flinders Street and Collins Street, and has three main entrances: City Square, Federation Square and inside the new Town Hall Place development next to Young & Jackson.
The Town Hall Place entrance can be reached from Swanston Street, Cocker Alley, Scott Alley or Flinders Street.