We are delivering stage one of Melbourne Airport Rail, with the Australian and Victorian governments investing more than $4 billion to deliver 6 km of major rail upgrades from West Footscray to Albion. The works will include transforming Sunshine Station into a superhub and building new modern and accessible stations at Tottenham and Albion.

We have now established construction sites within the Albion Station car park and Sunshine Orchid Reserve and have commenced major works to relocate the jet fuel pipeline. Around Sunshine Station, we are undertaking service investigations in advance of utility relocations scheduled to take place in the coming months.

What we’re doing

During April and May in the below locations, we will:

Albion Station commuter car park

• Deliver, weld and test pipes
• Continue underground drilling to relocate the jet fuel pipeline
• Conduct utility service investigations
• Start installing in-ground protection for the relocated jet fuel pipeline

Sunshine Station precinct

• Conduct utility service and noise and vibration investigations
• Install track monitoring equipment

Sunshine Road/Sunshine Orchid Reserve

• Continue underground drilling for the relocated jet fuel pipeline
• Conduct utility service investigations
• Install track monitoring equipment
• Start installing in-ground protection for the relocated jet fuel pipeline

Other areas between Sunshine Orchid Reserve and Albion Station

• Conduct utility services investigations along the shared use path between Harvester Road and the southern end of Sunshine Station carpark, with minor tree trimming expected
• Install track monitoring equipment
• Start installing in-ground protection for the relocated jet fuel pipeline

What to expect

• Work crews, machinery and construction vehicles (including trucks) in the area
• Construction noise at various times during the day, as well as dust and vibration
• Site compounds within the Albion Station commuter car park and Sunshine Orchid Reserve, including lighting and power generators

When we’ll work

Standard working hours

• Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm
• Saturdays, 7am to 1pm

Works outside standard hours

• Relocation of jet fuel pipeline works daily, from 7am to 7pm including Sundays and public holidays until July 2026, underground drilling within the Albion Station commuter car park and Sunshine Orchid Reserve. Due to this drilling work being underground, noise, vibration, and dust impacts for local residents are not expected.

Night works

• Saturday 11 April and Sunday 12 April, from 8pm to 6am. We will work at night in the rail corridor between Tottenham and Albion stations, and on Sunshine Road between Market Road and Ashley Street, to undertake investigations and minor works. Only low noise impacts are expected.

Changes to the way you travel

Road

Sunshine Road, between Market Road and Ashley Street

• Lane closures with speed reductions in place from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and 7am to 1pm Saturdays, Monday 13 April to Saturday 30 May.
• Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times.

Various locations

Temporary lane closures with speed reductions in place rom 9.30am to 2pm Monday 13 April to Saturday 30 May at:

• Dickson Street, between Hampshire Road and Withers Street
• Durham Road, between Watt Street and Sun Crescent
• Harvester Road, between Devonshire and Hampshire roads
• Clarke Street, between Devonshire Road and Dickson Street

Two-way traffic will be maintained at all times.

Pedestrian

Shared use path/underpass beneath Hampshire Road

• A short part of the shared use path east of the rail line, including the section that runs beneath Hampshire Road, will be closed during each day from 7am to 6pm, Monday 20 April to Thursday 23 April .
• Please follow the signed detour during these works.
• Cyclists will need to dismount along the detour.

Shared use path between Sunshine Station and Harvester Road

• Shared use path closed each day from 7am to 6pm, Wednesday 22 April to Friday 24 April.
• Minor detour in place. Please follow the signs.
• Cyclists will need to dismount along the detour.

Albion Station shared use path

• The shared use path through the Albion Station commuter car park closed until late 2026.
• Detour signage is in place for pedestrians and cyclists.
• Pedestrian detour in place to the east of the station via Ballarat Road (service road) and Anderson Road.
• Cyclist detour in place to the west of the station via Sydney, Ferguson and Talmage streets.

Parking

Sunshine Station commuter car park (off sun crescent)

• 15 spaces will be closed in the Sunshine Station commuter car park off Sun Crescent from 7am, Monday 20 April to 6pm, Thursday 23 April 2026.
• Please use remaining available spaces. Accessible spaces will remain open during these works. See map below.

Laneway between City Place and Sunshine Station car park

• Commuter car park will be closed to vehicles while we undertake these investigations from 7am, Monday 20 April to 6pm, Thursday 23 April 2026.
• Pedestrian access through the laneway will be maintained, including access to bins. Rubbish collections will not be affected.

Albion Station commuter car park

• Albion Station commuter car park is closed until late 2026.
• The station will remain open to commuters and 8 accessible car parking spaces in the station car park will remain available.
• Alternative commuter parking is available near Tottenham Station on Rupert Street.

Sunshine Station precinct – laneway, car parks and pedestrian and cyclist path closures

Pedestrian and cyclist path closure between Harvester Road and Anderson Road

More information

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