It’s the end of an era in Glen Huntly with the existing station closing ahead of the removal of 2 dangerous and congested level crossing removals at Neerim and Glen Huntly roads.
The original station opened in 1881 and has been a cornerstone of the community through the years. The current station building was opened, and the manual gates replaced with automatic boom gates in the late 80s.
With demolition of the station starting this weekend it won’t be long until the 3000 passengers who use the station every day will be catching the train from a new modern station.
The design of the new station was informed by community feedback and inspired by local architecture along Glen Huntly Road, it will use familiar materials including brick, bluestone, and light-coloured granite in and around the station.
The area will be transformed to include a new vibrant forecourt, with seating and landscaping to create more open space for locals. A new 700m2 pocket park will planted by the Neerim Road level crossing which will pack in greenery and much-needed space for locals to connect and recharge.
Works are already ramping up to get the site ready for the Big Dig that will see a 1km trench excavated with the rail lowered beneath the road and tram line. Piling works continue on the site, with more than 2100 of the 3000 piles in place before excavation of the trench can start.
From Monday 3 April, Frankston Line trains will run express through the station with shuttles between Caulfield and Ormond stations connecting passengers to train services.
Removing the dangerous and congested level crossings at Neerim and Glen Huntly roads will reduce congestion for the more than 20,000 vehicles that use the 2 roads every day where the boom gates can be down for almost an hour of the morning peak.
Neerim and Glen Huntly roads will be closed at times from early May ahead of the Big Dig. Locals are encouraged to plan their journey and check the Big Build disruptions page to find the latest information about how to move around Glen Huntly.
Two sets of boom gates will be gone for good when the trains resume, and new station opens in mid 2023.
The Frankston Line will be level crossing-free by 2029 with all 27 dangerous and congested crossings gone for good, and 17 new stations built, changing the way locals live, work and travel.
