Buses will replace trains on sections of the Hursbridge line for three weeks in October, for North East Link works and maintenance between Heidelberg and Eltham.
Replacement buses will operate:
- Between Heidelberg and Hurstbridge from 8.30pm Friday, 4 October to the last service on Monday, 7 October
- Between Heidelberg and Eltham from Tuesday, 8 October to the last service on Thursday, 24 October.
Passengers should allow extra time when travelling and check the PTV website or mobile app for changes to their service.
Replacement buses will be a mix of Express and Stopping All Stations services and will operate as often as every 5-10 minutes during peak periods.
To build the new road connection to North East Link over the Hurstbridge Line, the existing rail tunnel between Grimshaw Street and Elder Street will be extended. The nearby Grimshaw Street bridge over the rail line will also be rebuilt and widened.
While trains aren’t running, crews will conduct earthworks, install large concrete segments to build the tunnel and bridge and form retaining walls to support the new structures - to extend the existing rail tunnel under the Greensborough Highway. Metro Trains will also carry out maintenance and infrastructure works.
When complete in 2028, the upgraded Eastern Freeway and M80 Ring Road will be connected by the new 6.5 kilometre North East Link Tunnels - slashing travel times by 35 minutes and taking 15,000 trucks off local roads a day.
Passengers are encouraged to visit ptv.vic.gov.au/ disruptions for more information and to plan their journey. Real-time traffic conditions are available at traffic.transport.vic.gov.au. The latest public transport information and network status is available at ptv.vic.gov.au or in the PTV mobile app.