Station Precinct is located around North Melbourne Train Station bounded by Abbotsford Street, Spencer Street, Lothian Street, Victoria Street, Laurens Street, and Railway Place.
Station Precinct will be a thriving area of converted warehouse apartments and new residential buildings defined by the edge of the railway escarpment and busy transport node at station entrances.
North Melbourne Train Station will be emphasised as the focal point of the precinct by green avenues that extend to the north and east and new pedestrian and cycling bridges linking south and west to E-Gate and Docklands. A mix of retail, commercial and residential buildings will encourage people to linger in the precinct rather than just pass through.
The built form of Station Precinct will be a mix of warehouse conversions, contemporary developments, heritage cottages and terraces.
A maximum floor area ratio of 5:1 is proposed for Station Precinct (mandatory), in combination with proposed design objectives and a maximum building height of eight storeys (discretionary) to create a mid-rise precinct around the station.
A cluster of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars around the station will be supported by the increasing number of local residents and passing commuters walking to Arden, Docklands and E-Gate.
This will be delivered through the rezoning of land from mixed use zone to a special use zone and minimum requirements for employment floor space. See Part Two - The Framework (draft West Melbourne Structure Plan) for more information.
Station Precinct will be well connected by all transport modes. New pedestrian and cycling links will provide convenient access to jobs, shops and other destinations in Arden, North Melbourne, Docklands and E-Gate.
Street space in Station Precinct will be prioritised for the safety, convenience and amenity of movement to and from North Melbourne Train Station.
The expanded Railway Place and Miller Street Reserve will provide local open space in Station Precinct and improve the amenity of walking and cycling connections to Arden.
As Melbourne’s western suburbs continue to grow, the strategic significance of North Melbourne train station will increase as an entry point into the expanding Arden, West Melbourne and E-Gate area.
The streets and spaces around North Melbourne train station will be redesigned to create a high quality place that allows for a significant volume of pedestrians going to and from the station.
Please get in touch if you have a question or would like to know more about the draft West Melbourne Structure Plan:
| Phone | (03) 9658 9658 |
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| westmelbourne@melbourne.vic.gov.au |
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners
The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong / Boon Wurrung peoples of the Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection they have maintained to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.
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