The new train wash at the Kananook Train Stabling Yard is now complete, with drivers undergoing training before it is officially switched on next month.
When operational, the wash will ensure Frankston Line trains are sparkling clean and ready to take passengers without having to leave the line.
As well as the wash, we’ve increased the yard’s capacity from 8 to 21 trains, built a maintenance facility to services trains, and created an additional connection to the Frankston Line to enable trains to easily enter and exit the site.
By upgrading the Kananook stabling yard now, we're ensuring Frankston Line trains can return to the City Loop when the Metro Tunnel opens later this year.
The first stage of the Kananook Train Stabling Yard was completed in May 2020 as part of the Carrum level crossing removal works. In 2022, a new high-tech signal control centre and better driver facilities were added to the site, with 36 workers currently working at the stabling yard.
With the project almost complete, more than 100 jobs will be based at the facility, including more than 50 new jobs when the expanded facilities open later this year.
The Frankston Line will be level crossing free by 2029, transforming the way locals live work and travel.
