Abbotts Road, Dandenong South

Level crossing removed by elevating the rail line over the road
Rail bridge duplicated in 2022 as part of the Cranbourne Line Upgrade

The level crossing at Abbotts Road, Dandenong South was removed by elevating the rail line over the road.

As part of the Cranbourne Line Upgrade, 8km of track was duplicated between Dandenong and Cranbourne, including the rail bridge at Abbotts Road.

The second track means trains can run every 10 minutes on average in the morning peak for passengers travelling from Cranbourne, Lynbrook and Merinda Park stations.

Around 20,000 vehicles passed through the former level crossing, which was located in a busy industrial area, each day.

Planned timeline

The Abbotts Road level crossing was removed in 2018, and the rail bridge duplicated in 2022.

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A truck stuck at traffic behind a boom gate as a train is passing through. — Abbotts Road is an industrial area with many trucks passing through each day.

A truck passing through the Abbotts Road level crossing. — Up to 20,000 vehicles pass through this area each day.

Rail corridor with orange safety barriers in place. — View of Abbotts Road worksite from the rail corridor.

Team removing a boom gate with rail bridge in background. — The boom gates were officially removed in September 2018.

Aerial view of traffic under rail bridge at Abbotts Road. — An aerial view of the completed works as traffic flows under the elevated rail bridge.

Aerial view of new rail bridge — An aerial view of the completed works as traffic flows under the elevated rail bridge.

A truck going under the elevated rail bridge. — A truck passing under the elevated rail bridge on the level crossing free Abbotts Road.

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On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 110 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2030.