Round-the-clock works on train substations to enable bigger, better trains to run on the Sunbury Line and pave the way for turn-up-and-go train services are now complete.
Crews worked 24/7 over 6 days in late February to:
- connect two powerful new substations and one upgraded substation to the rail line
- install new high-capacity signalling equipment
- upgrade and replace overhead structures, wiring and cabling between Albion and Sunbury.
There have been 6 brand new substations built as part of the upgrade, including others at Delahey, Footscray, St Albans Road in St Albans, and one at Calder Park rail yard.
The upgrades will enable new high-capacity trains to run on the Sunbury Line in the future, using smart signalling technology to safely travel closer together. The trains will also allow space for 113,000 more passengers in peak periods every week once the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025.
Find out more about the Sunbury Line Upgrade.
Sunbury Line Upgrade