We are delivering Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1, with the Australian and Victorian governments investing $4.1 billion to untangle 6km of tracks and remove bottlenecks between West Footscray and Albion.
Overnight lane closures are underway on Sunshine Road in Tottenham while crews complete the mammoth task of relocating overhead electricity cables and laying new underground pipes.
To complete these works, Sunshine Road is closed westbound from 7pm to 7am every night until early 2027. During this time, all westbound vehicles will detour via Dempster Street, and Paramount, Somerville and Market roads.
Additional lane closures will be in place on Sunshine Road at times – check the Big Build disruptions map or sign up for SMS updates below to stay up to date.
Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 1 includes building new rail flyovers to permanently separate metro, regional and freight trains, 2 new platforms at Sunshine Station for Geelong and Ballarat services, and new Albion and Tottenham stations.
This will create capacity for 1000 trains a day through Sunshine Station, paving the way for trains to Melbourne Airport, future electric trains to Melton and additional trains to Wyndham Vale.
Sign up for SMS updates and go in the draw to win
We will keep the community informed of disruptions and changes in the project area via letterbox drops, SMS updates, our online channels and email updates.
From 12am, Friday 25 September to late October, subscribe to our SMS construction updates and go into the draw to win 1 of 5 locally-sourced hampers.
How to sign up
Text the relevant keyword listed below to 0447 438 529:
- Text ‘MELBOURNE AIRPORT RAIL’ for updates on allproject works
- Text ‘SUNSHINE’ for updates on works at and near Sunshine Station
- Text ‘ALBION’ for updates on works at and near Albion Station
- Text ‘TOTTENHAM’ for updates on works at and near Tottenham Station
Entries close 11.59pm, Sunday 25 October. Winners will be contacted on Monday 26 October via the phone number used to enter.
Read the terms and conditions.