Metro Community Day
Metro Community Day
Tickets are sold-out for Metro’s Community Day due to high demand. We welcome you to join the waitlist, in the event more tickets become available, by clicking the Registration button below.
Experience life on the railway at Metro Train’s first Community Day event on Saturday 1 April 2023.
Held at the Metro Academy in South Kensington, Metro Community Day will feature experiences to delight train enthusiasts of all ages. Activities will include taking to the tracks in Metro’s state-of-the-art train simulators, learning about the history of Melbourne’s rail network and the city-shaping projects happening across Melbourne, and meeting some of the incredible team behind our rail network.
Interested in a rewarding career in the rail industry? The Community Day event provides the perfect opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes insight into the diverse roles at Metro Trains, see our training activities firsthand, speak to staff about their experience in the industry, and network with our Careers team to learn more about where a career at Metro Trains can take you.
Please note that places are limited for this free event. Tickets must be booked through Trybooking for entry to the event.
We are asking patrons to make a gold coin donation to our event charity partner, the St Vincent de Paul Society, upon entry. Funds will go towards the Vinnies Soup Van service that provides meals and a friendly face to those experiencing food insecurity across Victoria.
How to get to Metro’s Community Day Event
Located 400 meters from South Kensington Station, Metro Community Day is easily accessible by train and is accessible for people using wheelchairs and other mobility aids. Parking for the event is limited so taking the train is recommended. For more information about accessibility
To plan your journey please visit ptv.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007.
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Metro acknowledges the support of the Newport Railway Museum and Diamond Valley Railway for this event.
