Inland Rail has commenced the transformation of the Euroa station precinct in Victoria, to allow for the future passage of double-stacked freight trains between Melbourne and Brisbane.
Together with construction partner John Holland, Inland Rail is opening the station to the township by relocating the east track, building a new west platform, and replacing the adjacent Anderson Street bridge with a vehicle underpass.
The bridge, which previously provided access to the station, has been demolished and work will begin on improved station access through new car parks, improved pedestrian connectivity, and construction of the underpass.
The project will also include building and upgrading car parks, improving platform access with new lifts, and enhancing pedestrian connections across the rail corridor and the station with a new open station forecourt, pathways, ramps, and stairs.
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Scott Anderson, Project Director, Inland Rail Beveridge to Albury Tranche Two, said the Anderson Street bridge has been demolished.
“A 450-tonne crane to lift out some of the sections has been deployed and we have removed 9360 cubic metres of soil from the northern side of the bridge, with much of it transported to Broadford for use on our three bridge projects down there,” he said.
“More than 820 metres of the existing west rail track and 1235 sleepers were removed and stored in Seymour.
“A delivery of 2.8 kilometres, seventeen 165-metre strings of rail was also delivered from Port Augusta to be stored until we’re ready to reinstate the track.”
For more information, visit: inlandrail.com.au/
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