Piling is underway to form foundations for 2 rail bridges that will permanently separate trains and vehicles at 2 Melton level crossings.
The rail line is being elevated at Coburns Road and Exford Road and a new accessible Melton Station with 4 platforms is being built as part of the project.
Along with road bridges at Ferris Road, Melton and Hopkins Road, Truganina, the 4 level crossing removals will ease congestion and improve safety on local roads by permanently separating trains and vehicles.
Crews at Coburns and Exford roads are using a 75-tonne piling rig to dig 40 holes up to 9m deep. These holes – or piles – will form the concrete pillars that support the weight of the rail bridge and the new station.
Once piling is complete, works will continue to build the rest of the bridge structures and elevated station.
The new Melton Station will have 4 platforms to provide dedicated platforms for trains starting and terminating at Melton, while also accommodating Ballarat services.
The level crossings will be gone for good and the new station open in 2026 – 2 years ahead of schedule.
Across Melbourne, we are removing 110 level crossings by 2030, with 85 already gone for good.
