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First look revealed at two new Pakenham stations in Melbourne

More level crossings to be removed as part of Pakenham station constructions
Designs for the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations.

Designs have been unveiled for the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations in Melbourne’s east, which will be built as part of a fast-tracked project to remove level crossings in the area.

McGregor Road, Main Street and Racecourse Road in Pakenham will see level crossings removed by 2023/24, which will create more open space for locals. Works to remove these three level crossings will begin later this year.

The level crossings are among the total 22 crossings being removed on the Pakenham line as part of a $15 billion investment by Victorian Government to upgrade the Pakenham line, making the line boom-gate free by 2025.

The project is extending the metropolitan rail track by two kilometres and building a new East Pakenham Station in this growth area of Melbourne.

With four tracks – including dedicated bypass tracks – the new East Pakenham Station will remove a major bottleneck for the V/Line and Metro train network, reducing congestion and providing more efficient commutes for motorists.

It will also create safer and more direct links between public transport and the town centre.

Architecture firm Genton will develop the stations, with an emphasis to be placed on ensuring that the design of the station reflects the character of the suburb.

Construction will also include a bus and two dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones to offer safer access to the station. An additional 450 cap paring spaces will be built at Pakenham Station.

Minister for Transport Infrastructure Jacinta Allan said Pakenham and East Pakenham were among the fastest growing suburbs in Victoria.

“These are some of the fastest growing suburbs in Victoria. The new stations at Pakenham and East Pakenham will ensure we have the right infrastructure in place at the right time to serve people in these booming communities,” the Minister said.

“We’re removing 22 level dangerous and congested level crossings on the Pakenham line, with 10 already gone, seven underway and we’ve recently added another five, making the line level crossing free by 2025.”

Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale said the project would provide a big boost to efficient travel throughout the area.

“These level crossing removal projects are a real game changer for Pakenham and the region. They will have huge amounts of open space for everyone to enjoy, a main bus interchange and we can’t wait to see our trains run every 10 minutes,” Crugnale said.

Victoria’s Level Crossing Removal Project aims to remove 85 level crossings by 2025.

Another five crossing removals were recently announced for the Pakenham line – at Webb Street in Narre Warren, Station St and Brunt Road in Beaconsfield, Station Street in Officer and Progress Street in South Dandenong.

Together with the Metro Tunnel, bigger trains and next-generation high-capacity signalling, the upgrades will make room for 121,000 extra peak hour passengers each week.

For more information about the project, visit here.


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