Crews are now on the ground at all level crossing removal sites in Melton, with works already underway on the new Melton Station, with both projects west of Melbourne set for completion two years earlier than expected.
This project will deliver better journeys for passengers and motorists, with new rail bridges taking trains over Coburns and Exford roads and new road bridges over Ferris Road, Melton and Hopkins Road, Truganina – as well as the new accessible Melton Station.
The new Melton station will be built with four platforms, with access from both sides of the rail line and each platform accessible from lifts and stairs.
The elevated station will also include pick up and drop off zones, a new air-conditioned waiting room and staffed ticket office, along with lighting and security cameras installed throughout the precinct.
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It’s expected that the upgrade will boost passenger capacity on the line by 50 per cent, while also supporting the transition and introduction of nine-car VLocity trains.
A new stabling yard will also be built at Cobblebank to house the new trains and early site investigations will soon get underway.
The level crossings will be removed, and the new station will be opened in 2026, two years ahead of schedule.
In total, 110 level crossings are being removed by 2030, with 84 already gone for good.