25 July 2025 to 1 October 2025

Travel changes to Cranbourne and Pakenham lines

Buses replace trains from 9pm Friday 29 August to 5am Saturday 6September between Parliament, Caulfield and Westall stations due to project works. For full details and up-to-date travel advice, visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au

Works are underway in Clayton to deliver Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East for Melbourne and Victoria.

What we are doing

Day works: 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 7am to 1pm Saturday

Extended works: 6pm to 10pm Monday to Saturday

Night works: 6pm to 7am Monday to Sunday

24 hour works: 7am Monday to 7am Sunday

WhereWhen What we are doing What to expect
SRL worksite on Clayton Road, Clayton Day works: Ongoing

24 hour works: Ongoing until early  September 2025

Extended works: From early  September 2025
  • Preparing to excavate the station site
  • Ongoing 24 hour works until early September
  • Continuous works from 9pm Friday 29 August to 5am Saturday 6 September
  • Extended working hours until 10pm from Saturday 6 September
  • Increased truck and heavy vehicle movements
  • Moderate levels of noise, light, dust and vibration

Clayton Road, Clayton

Day works: Ongoing until mid September 2025
  • Site establishment
  • Intermittent lane closures between Colonel Street and Haughton Road
Carinish Road, Clayton Day works: Ongoing until mid August 2025
  • Site establishment
  • Intermittent lane and footpath closures
Madeleine Road, Clayton Day works: Ongoing 
  • Utility connections
  • Road closures between Lillian Street and Carinish Road for up to 5 days from late August to early September
  • Intermittent lane and footpath closures
  • Local access maintained

Oversized deliveries

There will continue to be large equipment and machinery delivered to the Clayton worksite. Most deliveries can be moved on a normal truck load during the day, however there will be some oversize loads delivered at night to reduce traffic impacts.

Impacts

As with all major infrastructure projects, surrounding communities may experience some impacts during construction.

The Project supports businesses and residents to continue to live, work, study and shop in their community. Clayton shopping precinct remains open and accessible throughout these works.

Please contact us on 1800 105 105 to discuss support available if you are impacted by our works.

How we will manage our works

  • Maintaining access for emergency vehicles and buses at all times
  • Maintaining access to homes and businesses
  • Safely removing hazardous materials in accordance with Environmental Protection Authority regulations
  • Transporting materials from site in covered trucks to minimise dust
  • Using water and dust suppressants
  • Installing road safety and detour signage
  • Pedestrian and cyclist detours in place.

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Clayton August works notification (PDF 1.1 MB)