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 Wednesday 1 July, site establishment near Tottenham Station will begin as we prepare for major construction activities.

What we're doing

• Installing site facilities, including site offices and worker parking, in the Tottenham Station temporary rail passenger car park on Rupert Street
• Using a section of the existing Metro Tunnel Project site compound off Ashley Street to support construction operations
• Installing fencing, lighting and CCTV at each compound
• Establishing a laydown area on Rupert Street for materials storage
• Ground preparation works, including levelling for crushed rock placement
• Non-native tree and vegetation removal within the rail corridor and tree pruning and removal near the Rupert Street temporary car park
• Locating underground services and surveying conditions in the area
• Delivering site offices at Rupert Street and Ashley Street on oversized vehicles during the day

What to expect

• Increased traffic movements along Rupert Street and Ashley Street
• Work crews, machinery and construction vehicles including trucks and oversized vehicles in the area
• Vehicle and pedestrian detours and traffic management to provide a safe work environment and direct traffic
• Low to medium levels of construction noise at various times

When we'll work

Standard working hours

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

You may see work crews and construction vehicles commencing set up from 6am.

Night works

We will undertake the following night works in the rail corridor:

• 7pm to 5am, Tuesday 7 July to Monday 13 July:
  • underground service investigations in the Tottenham Rail Yard while trains aren’t running
• 7pm to 5am, Thursday 9 July to Friday 17 July:
  • non-native vegetation and tree removal in the rail corridor

Changes to the way you travel

Road

• Changes to traffic conditions on Rupert Street, including reduced speeds and traffic management to protect workers, pedestrians and road users
• Short term off-peak lane closures on Rupert Street at times throughout July

Pedestrian

• Short term path closures on Rupert Street at times throughout July – please follow the directions of traffic management

Car parking

• Approximately 120 car spaces closed in the Tottenham Station temporary car park from early July

Rail

• Buses will replace trains on multiple sections of the train network in July. Please check Transport Victoria see how these disruptions may impact your journey

Works area map

Please click the image above to zoom in.

More information

• Sign up for e-mail updates
• Call us on 1800 105 105 or email airportrail@bigbuild.vic.gov.au
• For languages other than English, please call 9209 0147
• Visit our Melbourne Airport Rail Facebook page

Return to the Melbourne Airport Rail construction pages.