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{{about|the commuter rail station in Melbourne, Australia|the light rail station in Ottawa, Canada|Parliament station}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2015}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Parliament
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| mpassengers = {{Rail pass box|passengers = 10.276 million<ref name="patronage2008-2014">{{cite web|title=Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014|url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/research/PTV-Station-by-Station-Fact-Sheet-accessible-version-2015.xls|publisher=Public Transport Victoria|access-date=1 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330211628/https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/assets/PTV/PTV%20docs/research/PTV-Station-by-Station-Fact-Sheet-accessible-version-2015.xls|archive-date=30 March 2016|url-status=dead|format=XLS|date=14 May 2015
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 10.484 million<ref name="patronage2008-2014" />|pass_year = 2009–2010|pass_percent = 2.03}}
{{Rail pass box|passengers = 10.757 million<ref name="patronage2008-2014" />|pass_year = 2010–2011|pass_percent = 2.60}}
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'''Parliament railway station''' is a [[commuter rail]]way station adjacent to the border of both the suburb of [[East Melbourne]] and the [[Melbourne central business district|Melbourne CBD]] in Victoria, Australia. The station has two island platforms in a two-floor configuration connected to street level via two underground concourses. The station is fully compliant with DDA guidelines, as there are lifts linking the two concourses with both the platforms and street level.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Parliament |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/stations/parliament/ |access-date=8 May 2023
Parliament station opened in 1983. The station was named after the [[Parliament House, Melbourne|Parliament House]] which is located just east of the station.<ref name=":122">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bZZdDwAAQBAJ |title=Australia's Railways |publisher=Alison Hideki |year=2018 |isbn=9781925630763 |pages=21}}</ref><ref name="lee1912">{{cite book |author=Lee, Robert |title=The Railways of Victoria 1854–2004 |publisher=Melbourne University Publishing |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-522-85134-2 |page=191}}</ref> During the station's construction, the platforms of the station were built through tunneling.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last= |title=History of Melbourne's Underground Rail System |url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/%24FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050718073039/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/$FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-date=
Parliament station is one of the three underground stations in the [[City Loop]] which is served by eleven lines organised into four groups. The station is also served by two tram routes on [[Bourke Street]], four tram routes on Macarthur Street and one tram route on [[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Street]].
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[[File:Escalators at Parliament railway station 1.jpg|left|thumb|Picture taken from the Escalator at Parliament station facing towards the exit towards Lonsdale Street]]
[[File:Parliamentstation.JPG|left|thumb|Entrance to Parliament station on Spring Street in 2004]]
Parliament railway station is located on the border of both the suburb of [[East Melbourne]] and the [[Melbourne central business district|Melbourne CBD]]. East of the main entrance is Macarthur Street as well as [[Spring Street, Melbourne|Spring Street]] and [[Collins Street, Melbourne|Collins Street]] is to the south. The station is located nearby the [[Parliament House, Melbourne|Parliament House]], hence the station's name.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":122"/> Parliament station is owned by [[VicTrack]], a state government agency, and is operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliament |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/stations/parliament/ |access-date=8 May 2023
Parliament station consists of two [[island platform]]s in a two-level configuration. The platforms are approximately {{convert|160|m|ft}} long, enough for a Metro Trains 7-car [[High Capacity Metro Trains|HCMT]].<ref name=":1" /> In addition to the two platform levels, there are also two underground concourses. The northern concourse is connected to street level via an exit on [[Lonsdale Street]] whereas the southern concourse is connected to street level via an exit on Macarthur Street and two exits on Spring Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliament Station area update |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions/city-loop-upgrades-planned-disruptions/parliament-station-area-update/ |access-date=
The station currently has no available parking facilities.<ref name=":1" /> The station is fully compliant with the [[Disability Discrimination Act 1992]] as there are lifts linking the concourse with both the platforms and street level. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Access Guide |url=https://www.metrotrains.com.au/station-accessibility-features/ |access-date=
==History==
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The station platforms were constructed using tunnelling methods. A pilot tunnel was made, enabling the walls to be constructed ahead of the main excavation. Each platform is an individual tunnel and is linked to the other platforms at the same level by several cross tunnels. That choice of design left the remaining pillar of rock between the tunnels too weak to support the required loads, so it was replaced with concrete.<ref name=":10" />
The booking hall to the south was constructed "upside down", with the support columns being dug with augers from ground level, then filled with concrete. The roof was then constructed over the piles from ground level, during a series of staged road closures. Once complete, the excavation of the booking hall was carried out underneath, while road traffic continued overhead. During construction, the Parliament House fence had to be removed, stored then re-erected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Melbourne's Underground Rail System |url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/%24FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050718073039/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/$FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-date=
The station opened on 22 January 1983.<ref name=":10" /> At the time of opening, the station had the longest escalators in the [[Southern Hemisphere]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Melbourne's Underground Rail System |url=http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/%24FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050718073039/http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/doi/doielect.nsf/2a6bd98dee287482ca256915001cff0c/44507f9d12a4406cca25700c0012fe36/$FILE/MURL%20booklet.pdf |archive-date=
On 31 January 2021, a major timetable rewrite was done to allow for the operation of the [[High Capacity Metro Train]] as well as more frequent services on both the Northern and Caulfield Groups. This included the removal of [[Frankston line|Frankston]], [[Sandringham line|Sandringham]] and [[Werribee line|Werribee]] lines from the City Loop.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 December 2020
In 2022 and early 2023 works had begun to upgrade safety features at the three city loop stations. In 2022, work had been completed for the first stage which was the installment of a new intruder alarm system. On 6 February 2023, early works commenced for stage 2 at Parliament station and is expected to be complete by late 2023 by the Victorian State Government.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parliament Station area update |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/disruptions/city-loop-upgrades-planned-disruptions/parliament-station-area-update/ |access-date=9 May 2023
* Upgrading ventilation shafts
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==Platforms and services==
[[File:Passenger information display at Parliament.jpg|left|thumb|Passenger information display at Parliament station]]
Parliament station is served by 11 lines which are separated into four groups and are operated by [[Metro Trains Melbourne]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Parliament Station |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/1155/parliament-station/0/train/ |access-date=8 May 2023
Platform 1 is served by the Clifton Hill group which consists of the [[Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge]] and [[Mernda line|Mernda]] lines. Services run clockwise through the City Loop, first stopping at Jolimont and then travelling together until Clifton Hill where the line splits into two.<ref name=":0" />
Platform 2 is served by the Caulfield group which consists of the [[Cranbourne line|Cranbourne]] and [[Pakenham railway line|Pakenham]] lines. Services operate counterclockwise through the City Loop, first travelling towards Flinders Street before travelling together towards [[Dandenong railway station|Dandenong]] where the line splits into two. Services on both lines run express between [[South Yarra railway station|South Yarra]] and [[Caulfield railway station|Caulfield]] ([[Malvern railway station, Melbourne|Malvern]] during off-peak).<ref name=":0" /> From 2025 onwards, the [[Victoria State Government]] plans to remove the [[Cranbourne line|Cranbourne]] and [[Pakenham line|Pakenham]] lines to be removed from the City Loop and will reroute them through the [[Metro Tunnel]]. As a result, services on the [[Frankston line]] will serve the loop instead.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=
Platform 3 is served by the Northern Group which consists of the [[Craigieburn line|Craigieburn]], [[Sunbury line|Sunbury]] and [[Upfield line|Upfield]] lines. Service patterns alternate during the day between clockwise and counterclockwise operations. Services run through the loop together before splitting off at [[North Melbourne railway station|North Melbourne]].<ref name=":0" /> From 2025 onwards, the Victoria State Government plans to remove the [[Sunbury railway line|Sunbury line]] from the City Loop and will rerouted it through the [[Metro Tunnel]].<ref name=":7" /><ref name=":9" />
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|Platform <span style="color:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}};">'''1'''</span>
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* ← {{RouteBox|Mernda line|Mernda line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Mernda}}|white}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Mernda}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Jolimont}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mernda Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/5/south-morang/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Hurstbridge line|Hurstbridge line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}}|white}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Hurstbridge}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Jolimont}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hurstbridge Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/8/hurstbridge/ |access-date=8 May 2023
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform <span style="color:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}};">'''2'''</span>
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* {{0|→}} {{RouteBox|Pakenham line|Pakenham line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Pakenham}}|white}} express towards {{stl|Melbourne|Pakenham}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakenham Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/11/pakenham/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* {{0|→}} {{RouteBox|Cranbourne line|Cranbourne line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Cranbourne}}|white}} express towards {{stl|Melbourne|Cranbourne}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cranbourne Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/4/cranbourne/ |access-date=8 May 2023
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|Platform <span style="color:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}};">'''3'''</span>
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* ← {{RouteBox|Craigieburn line|Craigieburn line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Craigieburn}}|black}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Craigieburn}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Flinders Street}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Craigieburn Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/3/craigieburn/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Upfield line|Upfield line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Upfield}}|black}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Upfield}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Flinders Street}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Upfield Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/15/upfield/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Sunbury line|Sunbury line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Sunbury}}|black}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Sunbury}} <small>→({{stl|Melbourne|Flinders Street}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sunbury Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/14/sunbury/ |access-date=8 May 2023
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|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|Platform <span style="color:#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}};">'''4'''</span>
|style="border-bottom:solid 1px gray;"|{{plainlist|
* ← {{RouteBox|Lilydale line|Lilydale line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Lilydale}}|white}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Lilydale}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Richmond}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Lilydale Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/9/lilydale/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Belgrave line|Belgrave line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Belgrave}}|white}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Belgrave}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Richmond}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Belgrave Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/2/belgrave/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Glen Waverley line|Glen Waverley line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}}|white}} towards {{stl|Melbourne|Glen Waverley}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Richmond}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Glen Waverley Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/7/glen-waverley/ |access-date=8 May 2023
* ← {{RouteBox|Alamein line|Alamein line|#{{rcr|Melbourne|Alamein}}|white}} peak services towards {{stl|Melbourne|Alamein}} <small>({{stl|Melbourne|Richmond}} or {{stl|Melbourne|Melbourne Central}})</small><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alamein Line |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/route/1/alamein/ |access-date=8 May 2023
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==Transport links==
Parliament station is served by seven tram routes departing from three different tram stops. [[City Circle tram|Route 35]] serves the tram stop on Spring Street, routes [[Melbourne tram route 86|86]] and [[Melbourne tram route 96|96]] serve the tram stop on [[Bourke Street]] and routes [[Melbourne tram route 11|11]], [[Melbourne tram route 12|12]], [[Melbourne tram route 48|48]] and [[Melbourne tram route 109|109]] serve the tram stop on Macarthur Street.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bourke St/Spring St |url=https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/stop/2013/bourke-stspring-st-0/1/tram/ |access-date=7 May 2023
'''Spring Street'''
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