Contracts have been awarded to two project alliances to deliver four level crossing removals at Coburns and Exford Roads in Melton, and Ferris and Hopkins Roads in Truganina, as well as the new Melton Station.
A $560 million contract has been awarded to John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line, and the Level Crossing Removal Project. This alliance will deliver the new Melton Station and remove the level crossings at Coburns and Exford Roads by constructing a rail bridge.
Additionally, a $229 million contract has been awarded to an alliance comprising Fulton Hogan, Metro Trains Melbourne, V/Line, and the Level Crossing Removal Project. This team will deliver new road bridges to get rid of the level crossings at Ferris Road, Melton, and Hopkins Road, Truganina.
The removal of the Melton level crossings will also see the introduction of larger nine-car VLocity trains as part of the $650 million Melton Line Upgrade, boosting passenger capacity by 50 per cent.
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The new Melton Station will have an expansive pedestrian walkway, pick-up and drop-off zones, a new relocated bus interchange, and platform accessibility via lifts and stairs. It will also feature an air-conditioned waiting room, a staffed ticket office, and lighting and security cameras throughout the area. The new Melton Station will also feature two additional platforms to accommodate Ballarat train services.
Crews have been on site testing ground conditions with geotechnical drills and preparing for construction, paving the way for a workforce of 550 construction workers from recent crossing removal projects, with works set to begin later this year.
Final designs for all four level crossing removals and the new Melton Station will be released later this year.
These level crossings are on track to be removed in 2026.