3 July 2025

We’re making the Sunbury Line level crossing free in 2025, a year ahead of schedule, removing 8 dangerous and congested level crossings to improve safety and reduce congestion. At Calder Park Drive, we’re removing the level crossing by building a new road bridge over the rail line.

Works are continuing on Calder Park Drive in July, with the road closed until Wednesday 23 July. We’ll open the new Calder Park Drive road bridge over the Sunbury line on Wednesday 23 July.

From 1am, Friday 25 July to 3am, Tuesday 29 July, the Sunbury Line will be closed and we’ll work 24/7 so we can permanently remove the boom gates and de-commission the Calder Park Drive and Holden Road level crossings.

What we're doing

  • Permanently closing the Holden Road level crossing on Wednesday 23 July.
  • Removing boom gates, level crossing equipment and de-commissioning the level crossings.
  • Installing new rail fencing and gates.
  • Installing bollards, signs, new line marking and minor drainage works.
  • Rail signalling works and track construction and adjustment.

What to expect

  • Traffic management will be in place, including a road closure, lane closures and reduced speed limits.
  • Large machinery moving around the area and deliveries.
  • Increased work activity and machinery on and adjacent to the railway.
  • Increased construction noise and light. We aim to minimise noise and light spill as much as possible.
  • Access to properties and local businesses will be maintained via local roads.

Disruptions

Calder Park Drive

  • Closed until Wednesday 23 July. Detour via Kings Road and Melton Highway.
  • Intermittent lane closures and reduced speed limits at times and also on the Holden Road ramp off Calder Freeway at times, please refer to traffic management.
  • Access to Victoria Road from Calder Park Drive will be closed until Wednesday 23 July with emergency access maintained.

Holden Road

  • Closed to vehicles permanently at the level crossing from 7am, Wednesday 23 July.
  • The U-turn facility on the Calder Freeway near Holden Road is also closing permanently following the closure of the Holden Road at the level crossing. Drivers will be given notice ahead of the closure. Drivers can use Bulla-Diggers Rest Road interchange to U-turn.

24/7 works

  • From 1am, Friday 25 July to 3am, Tuesday 29 July 2025 crews will be working 24/7 to de-commission the level crossings at Calder Park Drive and Holden Road. We will be in touch with directly impacted stakeholders ahead of works.

Rail

  • Buses replace trains on the Sunbury Line for level crossing removals and Metro Tunnel project works in July.
    • From 11pm, Friday 4 July to last service Sunday 13 July between North Melbourne and Sunshine.
    • From first service to 9.30pm Friday 25 July and first service to last service Monday 28 July
      Between Sunshine and Sunbury.

    Nights and  Weekends between north Melbourne and Sunbury:

    • From 8.30pm to last service each night, Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 July.
    • From 1am, Saturday 26 July to last service Sunday 27 July.

Note: The above dates and times may vary if our works are disrupted due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.

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