<P> By May 2013 , with a newly installed Premier , the project was significantly reworked and renamed the Melbourne Rail Link under Premier Denis Napthine . The line would run from Southern Cross station to South Yarra station , with stations at Fishermans Bend ( to be known as Montague Station ) and Domain Interchange , with significant modifications made to the City Loop to allow for bi-directional running . Stations at Parkville and the northern and southern ends of the CBD were scrapped in favour of avoiding years of disruption along Swanston Street . Coupled with the project was the long - awaited plan to build a heavy rail link to Melbourne Airport , which would be subsequently incorporated into the newly reworked project . By this time , the project completion date had been extended to 2026 with no additional Federal Government funding allocation . Some $820 million had been provisionally allocated by the State Government for commencement of pre-construction works . </P>
<P> By May 2013 , with a newly installed Premier , the project was significantly reworked and renamed the Melbourne Rail Link under Premier Denis Napthine . The line would run from Southern Cross station to South Yarra station , with stations at Fishermans Bend ( to be known as Montague Station ) and Domain Interchange , with significant modifications made to the City Loop to allow for bi-directional running . Stations at Parkville and the northern and southern ends of the CBD were scrapped in favour of avoiding years of disruption along Swanston Street . Coupled with the project was the long - awaited plan to build a heavy rail link to Melbourne Airport , which would be subsequently incorporated into the newly reworked project . By this time , the project completion date had been extended to 2026 with no additional Federal Government funding allocation . Some $820 million had been provisionally allocated by the State Government for commencement of pre-construction works . </P>
when will the melbourne metro tunnel be finished
when will the melbourne metro tunnel be finished
2026
2026