The level crossing at Bedford Road, Ringwood will be gone for good in 2024 – a year ahead of schedule.

Works to build the new rail trench under Bedford Road will ramp up from Tuesday 30 January until April 2024, and there will be changes to the way you travel.

Removing the Bedford Road level crossing will make the Belgrave Line level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city.

Pedestrians and cyclists

Pedestrian and cyclist access across the Bedford Road level crossing will be closed from 30 January for approximately two months while we build the rail trench.

Detours to get around the closure will be available via:

• Rosewarne Lane, Ringwood Lake and Maroondah Highway
• Bedford Road, Warrandyte Road, Maroondah Highway, Ringwood Lake Park and Rosewarne Lane
• Heathmont Road, Campbell Street and Bedford Road.

Drivers

Bedford Road

Bedford Road will be closed at the level crossing between Pitt Street and Rosewarne Lane from Tuesday 30 January for approximately 2 months while we build the rail trench.

Drivers can detour via Warrandyte Road, Canterbury Road, Dublin Road, Mount Dandenong Road and Maroondah Highway during this time.

Great Ryrie Street and Pitt Street

Access to Great Ryrie Street and Pitt Street will be closed at the Bedford Road intersection. Resident access for Pitt Street residents will be maintained via Warrandyte Road.

Parking closures

Lena Grove

Both sides of on-street parking removed.

Ford, Best and David streets

On-street parking removed on both sides of Ford Street and Best Street, and on one side of David Street to enable safe bus detours.

Fremont Street, Tudor Court and Campbell Street

On-street parking removed on one side of Fremont Street, Tudor Court and Campbell Street to enable safe bus detours.

Rail and bus passengers

Belgrave and Lilydale lines disruptions

Buses will replace trains on sections of the Belgrave and Lilydale lines from Tuesday 30 January to April 2024.

School bus and PTV service changes

Some bus stops and bus routes along Bedford Road and Great Ryrie Street will be impacted by the closure of Bedford Road.

PTV Route 679

From Tuesday 30 January until April, PTV Route 679 will detour via Best Street and Ford Street while the Great Ryrie Street and Bedford Road intersection is closed.

PTV Route 380

PTV Route 380 will skip several bus stops between the Bedford Road level crossing and Ringwood East Station.

During this time, a shuttle bus will take PTV Route 380 passengers between Bedford Road and Ringwood East Station.

Ringwood Secondary College school buses

From Tuesday 30 January until April, school buses will drop off Ringwood Secondary College students on the eastern side of the Bedford Road level crossing while Bedford Road is closed.

The temporary bus stop to drop off and pick up students at Ringwood Secondary College will be relocated approximately 250m east of the existing bus stop outside Ringwood Secondary College, near Tooronga Road.

Impacted AM school services

• 2558, 2559, 2575, 2577, 3412, 3431 and 2659

Impacted PM school services

• 2610, 2650, 3432, 2592, 2613, 2565, 2608 and 2607

Stay informed

These works will see the Belgrave Line level crossing free between Ferntree Gully and the city, with boom gates gone for good in 2024, a year ahead of schedule.

As works ramp up to remove the Bedford Road level crossing, stay up to date with the latest project updates.

• Visit our interactive disruptions map for further disruption information.
• Subscribe for email updates.
• Text RINGWOOD to 0459 067 028 to receive SMS alerts.
• Read our latest works notices for more information.