Benefitting the community

The second stage of the Hurstbridge Line Duplication delivers further improvements for Melbourne’s north east, including more train services, less crowding on peak trains and better connections to public transport.

As part of the project, we built new modern stations at Greensborough and Montmorency and upgraded Diamond Creek Station.

We also duplicated 2km of rail track between Greensborough and Montmorency stations and 1.5km between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen stations to allow more trains to run more often.

Additionally, we're also delivering stage one of your new shared walking and cycling path between Greensborough and Montmorency.

More trains, more often

From Sunday 28 May 2023, there will be a new timetable on the Hurstbridge Line.

There will be an additional:

• Two early weekday AM services from Hurstbridge
• One AM peak service from Hurstbridge
• Two AM counter peak services from Flinders Street
• One weekday PM service from Flinders Street
• One weekday peak PM service from Flinders Street
• One weekday PM counter peak service from Hurstbridge

Timetables and more information is available on the PTV website, PTV’s journey planner app and on the Metro Trains Melbourne website.

Project benefits

Once complete, the Hurstbridge Line Duplication project will benefit not only public transport users by providing new and upgraded stations and more trains more often, but will also improve local amenities and facilities, walking and cycling connections and safety.

New and upgraded stations

• 2km of track duplication between Greensborough and Montmorency
• 1.5km of track duplication between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen
• New Greensborough Station
• New Montmorency Station
• Upgraded Platform 2 at Diamond Creek Station
• Accessibility entrance points at Greensborough and Montmorency stations.

More car parking for commuters

• Approximately 40 additional commuter parking spaces at Greensborough Station
• Approximately 30 additional commuter parking spaces at Montmorency Station.

* Total car parking spaces is following completion of both the Hurstbridge Line Duplication project and Car Parks for Commuters Program in late 2024

Walking and cycling upgrades

• A new 2km shared walking and cycling path between Greensborough and Montmorency stations
• Existing pedestrian crossing at Greensborough and Montmorency stations rebuilt as active pedestrian crossings
• Existing pedestrian crossing at Diamond Creek Station upgraded as active pedestrian crossing
• A new active pedestrian crossing at Parkway Drain behind Diamond Valley College
• New secure bike storage facilities and bike hoops at Greensborough and Montmorency stations.

Improved safety

• Upgraded lighting at Greensborough, Montmorency and Diamond Creek stations
• New CCTV cameras at Greensborough and Montmorency stations
• Better weather protection at Greensborough, Montmorency and Diamond Creek stations.

Sustainable outcomes

• Rainwater tanks at stations to be used for toilets, washdown areas and landscaping at Greensborough and Montmorency stations
• Solar panels at Greensborough and Montmorency stations.

More landscaping and vegetation

• More than 83,000 trees, plants and shrubs once works are complete.
• Planting will be a combination of native trees, shrubs, flowering plants and grasses that enhances the ecological character of the local area.

*These plantation numbers may change as the project progresses.

Project timeline

2019

• Site investigations
• Community consultation

Early 2020

• Site investigations
• Planning consultation

Late 2020

• Community consultation
• Station precinct layouts announced
• Enabling works started

2021

• Station designs released
• Construction begins

2022

• Construction continues

Early 2023

• Shared walking and cycling path construction begins

Mid 2023

• Duplicated track complete
• New stations open

End 2023

• Shared walking and cycling path construction complete
• Landscaping and other project completion works finish.

*Timeline above subject to change.