Work begins on removing VIC’s dangerous level crossings.

Victoria’s Glen Waverly train line was closed between Burnley and Darling stations on Sunday to facilitate work to remove the first of 50 dangerous level crossings in Victoria.

The line was reopened on Monday morning following the demolition of parts of Gardiner Station platforms and buildings by contractors John Holland and KBR Consortium.

The Victorian Government identified 50 of the regions most dangerous level crossings earlier in the year and allocated funding for their removal in the 2015-16 State Budget.

John Holland and the KBR consortium are contracted for the removal of the first four level crossings earmarked by the Victorian Government.

A number of road and rail closures are planned over the coming months to remove the first eight deadly and congested rail crossings in the region.

The Glen Waverly line will be closed between Burnley and Darling stations again on 29 and 30 August for further works at Gardiner Station. Burke Road will also be closed during this time.

The Bayside Rail Improvement Project will cause the closure of the Frankston line on the weekend of 5-6 September.

The Level Crossing Removal Authority will take advantage of this closure to do works at Centre, McKinnon and North Road level crossing removals.

Burke Road will be closed between 19-28 September, and the Glen Waverly line will be closed from 21-25 September 2015.

The Victorian Government has also selected Aurecon, together with Alliance partners Leighton Contractors and Hyder Consulting, to deliver level crossing removals at four of Melbourne’s priority sites that include Blackburn Road in Blackburn, Heatherdale Road in Mitcham, and Main and Furlong roads in St Albans.