Great news for Melbourne's north, with the boom gates at Keon Parade to be gone for good, and the new Keon Park Station open by spring 2024, one year ahead of schedule.
Works on the project will ramp up this summer, with buses replacing trains on sections of the Mernda Line in January, as the current Keon Park Station is demolished, and a new section of elevated rail is ‘tied in’ to existing tracks.
Buses will replace trains between Reservoir and Epping on the Mernda Line from 9pm, Thursday 11 January to last service Sunday 21 January 2024 as works take place. For more information, or to plan your journey, visit the PTV website.
From Monday 22 January, trains headed towards the city will travel on the completed rail bridge over Keon Parade, as the construction team starts work on the second rail bridge in the opposite direction. Trains headed to Mernda will remain on the ground track, directly below until spring 2024.
During this time, trains will not stop at Keon Park Station. A shuttle bus will run between Thomastown and Ruthven stations for passengers who need to get on and off at Keon Park Station.
Once the second 750m long rail bridge is complete, the 18,000 vehicles that travel on Keon Parade each day will no longer have to stop for trains, making Keon Parade level crossing free.
When the new station opens on the south side of Keon Parade, it will provide passengers with better connections between bus and train services, and locals a new connection from High Street through to the Johnson Street shops.
The architecturally designed station will feature a landscaped forecourt, elevated platforms with access via lifts and stairs, shelter and lighting, CCTV, a secure Parkiteer bicycle storage and walking and cycling paths through the precinct.
