Major construction is well underway on the Cranbourne Line Upgrade, with 8km of duplicated track between Cranbourne and Dandenong complete and a new Merinda Park Station open to passengers.

The second track between Cranbourne and Dandenong was completed in February 2022, close to a year ahead of schedule and means trains can run every 10 minutes on average in the morning peak for passengers travelling from Cranbourne, Lynbrook and Merinda Park stations.

To upgrade the Cranbourne Line we will:

Along with the Metro Tunnel, the Cranbourne Line Upgrade will make road and rail travel easier, faster and more reliable for Melbourne’s south east, providing better access to jobs, health and education for people in this growth area of Melbourne.


From Sunday 26 November until Saturday 2 December, the Cranbourne Line Upgrade will be undertaking track and signalling works between Dandenong and Cranbourne Station.

During these works, you may notice crews in the rail line, low levels of noise and additional lighting. These works will take place while trains are not running on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.

For more information about travel changes on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines, visit our disruptions page.


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