We’re removing 4 dangerous and congested level crossings at Coburns, Exford and Ferris roads in Melton, and Hopkins Road in Truganina to make Melton boom gate free in 2026. We’re also building a new modern and accessible Melton Station.

What we’re doing

We’ll be working within the rail corridor 24 hours a day, from 7am, Saturday 11 October to 7pm, Sunday 12 October from west of Coburns Road to east of Exford Road to:

• install track drainage
• complete works to platform 2 at Melton Station
• build the new rail bridges
• carry out rail signalling works.

While we complete these works there will be service changes on the Ballarat, Ararat and Maryborough lines from 9pm, Friday 10 October to last service on Sunday 12 October.

Visit Transport Victoria for more information and to plan your journey. Please allow extra travel time.

From Wednesday 15 October to Friday 31 October, we’ll receive oversized deliveries at night to our construction site. Transport regulations require oversized deliveries to be made in the evening and overnight when traffic volumes on delivery routes are low.

Where and when we’ll be working

In the rail corridor west of Coburns Road

• Track drainage works from 7am to 7pm, Saturday 11 October and Sunday 12 October.

In the rail corridor from Coburns Road to Toolern Creek

• Rail bridge works and Melton Station platform 2 works  from 7am, Saturday 11 October to 7pm, Sunday 12 October.

Between Rees Road and Creek Street and within the Melton site compound at 71 to 81a Staughton Street

• Out of hours deliveries and oversized rail bridge station segments  from midnight to 6am, on some nights, from Wednesday 15 October to Friday 31 October.

Works area map

What to expect

• An increase in noise and traffic movement in the area
• Increased out of hours truck movements, construction workers and vehicles in the area
• Additional lighting and noise at night during oversized deliveries
• Dust to be minimised with watercarts

Traffic management and signage may be in place during overnight deliveries to help you move around the area. Access to homes and businesses will be maintained.

We’ll make every effort to complete works on schedule; however dates and times are subject to change.

More information

• Text MELTON to 0428 581 917 to sign up for SMS text updates about Melton Station.
• Text FERRIS to 0439 979 482 to sign up for SMS text updates about Ferris Road level crossing removal.
• Text HOPKINS to 0438 702 491 to sign up for SMS text updates about Hopkins Road level crossing removal.
• Visit our website for more information about the Melton level crossing removals
• Send us a private message on the Level Crossing Removal Project Facebook page
• Contact our call centre on 1800 105 105 or email us at contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au