What is Southern Cross Station in Melbourne?
Southern Cross Station is a major railway station in Melbourne's CBD, known for its wavy roof. It is the hub for regional V/Line trains, interstate trains to Sydney and Adelaide, and airport buses.
The station was known as Spencer Street Station until it was redeveloped and renamed in 2005-2006. The rebuilt station was designed by Grimshaw Architects with Jackson Architecture.
Its undulating roof, shaped like sand dunes, covers the platforms and is designed to let hot air and diesel fumes escape through vents at the top of each wave. The design won the Lubetkin Prize in 2007.
Transport hub
Southern Cross serves metropolitan trains, regional trains to Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo and beyond, and long-distance trains such as the XPT to Sydney and The Overland to Adelaide.
SkyBus coaches to Melbourne Airport leave from the station's coach terminal, and trams run along Spencer and Collins streets outside.
The station sits on the edge of the Docklands precinct, linking the city to Marvel Stadium, the waterfront and new apartment towers.
Did You Know?
The station's name refers to the Southern Cross constellation, which also appears on the Australian flag.