May 2015
Project announced
Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) formed in May 2015 to remove 50 level crossings across Melbourne
The Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) was established by the Victorian Government to oversee one of the largest rail infrastructure projects in the state's history.
LXRP is part of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority and our projects fall under Victoria’s Big Build.
Central to the project is the elimination of 110 level crossings across metropolitan Melbourne by 2030, in addition to other rail network upgrades such as new train stations, track duplication and train stabling yards.
To find out more about our projects and their progress, see our Projects page.
110 level crossings to be removed by 2030
Improving safety
Reducing congestion
Benefits
Some of the core benefits that come from removing a level crossing are:
- improving safety, by removing the danger of trains sharing a crossing with vehicles and other users
- reducing congestion, by eliminating frustrating delays caused by boom gates and allowing more vehicles to pass through
- improving travel time reliability, by removing uncertainty around when boom gate closures will occur and how long they will be down for
- increasing capacity to run more trains on the network, without boom gates delaying vehicles and other users.
There are also other opportunities to add value for the community and commuters depending on the chosen design at each site, such as creating new open space, building new shared use walking and cycling paths or commissioning public artwork.
Our projects strive to improve the accessibility, amenity and functionality of the area around them to leave a positive legacy for years to come.
For more on some of the benefits from our projects, check out the Benefits page.
Project timeline
2016
Crossings removed
- Burke Road, Glen Iris
- McKinnon Road, McKinnon
- North Road, Ormond
- Centre Road, Bentleigh
- Furlong Road, St Albans
- Main Road, St Albans
- Scoresby Road, Bayswater
- Mountain Highway, Bayswater
2017
Crossings removed
- Blackburn Road, Blackburn
- Heatherdale Road, Mitcham
- Camp Road, Campbellfield
2018
Crossings removed
- Melton Highway, Sydenham
- Chandler Road, Noble Park
- Heatherton Road, Noble Park
- Corrigan Road, Noble Park
- Clayton Road, Clayton
- Centre Road, Clayton
- Lower Plenty Road, Rosanna
- Grange Road, Alphington
- Grange Road, Carnegie
- Koornang Road, Carnegie
- Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena
- Poath Road, Hughesdale
- Skye/Overton Road, Frankston
- Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst
- Kororoit Creek Road, Williamstown North
- Abbotts Road, Dandenong South
- Seaford Road, Seaford
- Buckley Street, Essendon
August 2018
Mernda Rail Extension complete
- Extension of the South Morang Line to Mernda
- 8km of new rail line
- 3 new stations at Mernda, Hawkstowe and Middle Gorge
November 2018
Additional level crossings announced
An additional 25 level crossings to be removed by 2025
2019
Crossings removed
- Aviation Road, Laverton
- High Street, Reservoir
2020
Crossings removed
- Station Street, Carrum
- Eel Race Road, Carrum
- Mascot Avenue, Bonbeach
- Toorak Road, Kooyong
- Balcombe Road, Mentone
- Charman and Park roads, Cheltenham
- Evans Road, Lyndhurst
- Bell Street, Coburg
- Reynard Street, Coburg
- Munro Street, Coburg
- Moreland Road, Brunswick
- Cardinia Road, Pakenham
2021
Crossings removed
- Werribee Street, Werribee
- Cherry Street, Werribee
- South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South
- Manchester Road, Mooroolbark
- Maroondah Highway, Lilydale
- Bondi Road, Bonbeach
- Argyle Avenue, Chelsea
- Chelsea Road, Chelsea
- Swanpool Avenue, Chelsea
- Lochiel Avenue, Edithvale
- Edithvale Road, Edithvale
- Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing
- Ferguson Street, Williamstown
July 2021
Additional level crossings announced
An additional 10 level crossings to be removed by 2025
2022
Crossings removed
- Greens Road, Dandenong South
- Clyde Road, Berwick
- Hallam Road, Hallam
- Glenroy Road, Glenroy
- Oakover Road, Preston
- Bell Street, Preston
- Cramer Street, Preston
- Murray Road, Preston
- Fitzgerald Road, Ardeer
- Robinsons Road, Deer Park
- Gap Road, Sunbury
February 2022
Cranbourne Line Upgrade duplication complete
- 8km of track duplication between Dandenong and Cranbourne
- Duplication of rail bridges at Abbotts Road and Eumemmerring Creek
- New Merinda Park Station
October 2022
Additional level crossings announced
An additional 25 level crossings to be removed by 2030.
2023
Crossings removed
- Mt Derrimut Road, Deer Park
- Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert
- Union Road, Surrey Hills
- Glen Huntly Road, Glen Huntly
- Neerim Road, Glen Huntly
- Camms Road, Cranbourne
- Webb Street, Narre Warren
2024
Crossings removed
- Bedford Road, Ringwood
- Brunt Road, Beaconsfield
- Keon Parade, Keon Park
- Main Street, Pakenham
- McGregor Road, Pakenham
- Racecourse Road, Pakenham
- Dublin Road, Ringwood East
- Coolstore Road, Croydon
- Warrigal Road, Mentone
- Parkers Road, Parkdale