Rupert Street works – October - Victoria’s Big Build

19 October 2026

We are delivering stage 1 of Melbourne Airport Rail, with the Australian and Victorian governments investing more than $4 billion to deliver 6km of major rail upgrades from West Footscray to Albion. The works will include transforming Sunshine into a transport superhub and building new modern and accessible stations at Tottenham and Albion.

From 7am to 6pm, Tuesday 27 October to Friday 6 November, crews will work within VicTrack land along the Rupert Street fence line to install underground cables and services to support rail operations. If weather conditions are favourable, work will be completed sooner.

What to expect

Construction vehicles entering and exiting the work area.
Some short-term noise, dust and vibration from excavation and non-destructive digging activities.
Traffic controllers on site to safely manage pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles.
Temporary protection fencing around trees.
The pedestrian and cycling path will remain open throughout the works, with short intermittent delays if required.

For more information, please see the map and FAQs below.

Works map

Rupert Street works October 2026 map

Frequenty asked questions

While this area of Rupert Street is set aside for rail purposes, the project acknowledges the land is frequently used by the community for recreation purposes. The project will no longer require the area for rail materials and machinery storage throughout the project and we will notify the community ahead of any future works in this area.

Temporary protective fencing will be installed to protect trees while crews work nearby. No trees will be removed because of these works.

We will work during suitable weather conditions to minimise bogging and reduce impacts to the turf. If any damage occurs because of our work, we'll rectify it. We believe the area is used for Christmas celebrations and will ensure it is fit for use in advance of any community gatherings.

Temporary fencing will be in a similar location to fencing previously installed in this area. We have reduced the fenced area to keep as much open space available to residents as we can, while still allowing safe access for vehicles in and out of the work site.

The temporary fencing is expected to remain in place for the period of the works. We’ll remove the fencing as soon as the works are complete, and it is safe to do so.

From the evening of Friday 30 October to the morning of Wednesday 4 November, we’ll push the fencing back further to maximise the space available for residents to enjoy over the Melbourne Cup long weekend.

You may notice some intermittent noise from equipment, construction vehicles, and non-destructive digging activities. Works will take place during the day, and we'll take reasonable steps to minimise impacts where possible.

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