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“Amazing venue — eclectic, welcoming and so much fun with the karaoke! Luke & Harley have created a sensational space and are excellent hosts. If you're not sure which area to book for a private event, call them — super helpful.”
Photoshoot & film location · Collingwood
The Melbourne shoot location that doesn't look like everywhere else
Two vintage train carriages, a retro-future in-flight cabin, a bio-dome and a building full of themed rooms — ten minutes from the CBD. Weekday-daytime hire for photoshoots, film, content and brand shoots. Real texture, in camera, no set-build.
Weekday-daytime shoots · $150/hr · half-day $500 · full day $900
Studios are blank boxes you have to dress. Trainscendence is the opposite — a ten-floor creative venue in Collingwood built around two vintage Hitachi train carriages on the rooftop, a retro in-flight cabin, a bio-dome and a fleet of themed rooms that do half the art direction for you.
It's built for shoots. Bring your crew and kit and use spaces you couldn't build on a studio budget — real texture and character, straight down the lens. Stills, video, content days, lookbooks, brand campaigns, music videos and commercials all work here.
We hire for shoots on weekday daytimes — the venue's quietest hours and its best-kept secret: wide-open availability, clean light through the day, and the run of the building, with filming wrapped by 6pm. Ten minutes from the CBD, a short walk from Collingwood station, with a lift to every floor.
Rates are simple: $150/hour, or lock in a half-day (4 hours) for $500 or a full day (8 hours) for $900. No per-head minimum. Tell us what you're shooting — the look, the dates, crew size and hours — and we'll match you to the right spaces and confirm.
- ✓Genuinely unlike anywhere else — two vintage Hitachi train carriages, a retro in-flight cabin, a bio-dome, a magic school bus and more, across ten themed floors
- ✓Weekday-daytime hire, filming wrapped by 6pm — the venue is quiet, the light is clean, and the whole building is open to you
- ✓Simple rates: $150/hour, or a half-day (4hr) for $500 or full day (8hr) for $900 — no per-head minimum
- ✓Bring your crew, lighting and kit — lift access to every floor, power on tap, and room to set up
- ✓Stills, video, content days, lookbooks, brand campaigns, music videos and commercials — all welcome
- ✓Six bars and a rooftop for hospitality, on-camera bar scenes, or wide establishing shots
- ✓Ten minutes from the Melbourne CBD in Collingwood — walk from Collingwood station, street parking nearby
- ✓Scout the whole building first with our full 3D Matterport tour before you book
★★★★★5.0 · 20 Google reviews
Don't take it from us.
Real quotes from the events we've hosted. The bar minimum, the floors, the host — that all matters less than whether your night actually lands.
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“We celebrated my son's 21st birthday at this fantastic venue. Luke and his team were so accommodating — we had DJs and were allowed to decorate the carriage. Highly recommend having your next party here.”
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“I booked one of their bar spaces to co-host a fun night for about 35 people and it was awesome. We'll definitely do it again — these guys are premium hosts and the atmosphere is excellent.”
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“Coolest venue I've ever seen! The talent was incredible and diverse, and the people are beautiful.”
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“Truly SUCH a hidden gem of Melbourne — everyone raved about the venue. Harley and Luke are so easy and amazing to work with. Cannot recommend them enough.”
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“Most epic venue and an incredible community of creatives! Grateful for this space — thanks Luke & Harley.”
Things people ask
What can I shoot at Trainscendence?
Stills and video of almost any kind — fashion and product photography, lookbooks, editorial, brand and social content days, music videos, short film and commercials. Each of the themed rooms gives a completely different backdrop, and the rooftop trains and patios open up wide establishing shots. Tell us the look you're after and we'll point you to the spaces that fit.
How much does a shoot cost?
Weekday-daytime shoot hire is $150 per hour, or you can lock in a half-day (4 hours) for $500 or a full day (8 hours) for $900. There's no per-head minimum. Those rates cover the space you're shooting in; multiple spaces or the whole floor are quoted on your brief — tell us the spaces, dates and hours and we'll confirm.
Which spaces are best for shoots?
The two vintage train carriages (Love Train) and the retro In-Flight cabin are the most distinctive — instantly recognisable and hard to fake. Bio-Cycle and the Magic School Bus bring colour and texture, and the rooftop is unbeatable for wide shots at golden hour. You can walk through every room in our 3D tour before deciding.
Can we bring a crew, lighting and equipment?
Yes. There's lift access to every floor, power available in each space, and room to set up lighting and grip. For heavier rigs, generators or anything power-hungry, just flag it in your enquiry and we'll confirm the details for the space you want.
Do you allow film and video, not just stills?
Both are welcome — from a two-person content shoot to a full crew running video. If you need a quiet, controlled environment for audio, let us know your dates and we'll book you into the calmest window (midweek daytime is ideal).
When can we shoot, and can we scout first?
Shoots run on weekday daytimes, with filming wrapped by 6pm — that's when the venue is quietest and the light is best, and it keeps the space clear for evening events. We're at Collingwood, ten minutes from the CBD — take the full 3D Matterport tour from your desk, or come in for an in-person recce before you book.
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