Edithvale Station celebrates 6-star sustainability success
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The level crossing at Bondi Road, Bonbeach was removed by lowering the rail line into a trench and building a new road at the current level.
A new Bonbeach Station was built as part of the project.
The Bondi Road boom gates were down for an average of 45 minutes during the morning peak, when up to 30 trains ran through the crossing.
The Edithvale–Bonbeach level crossing removal project was subject to an Environment Effects Statement (EES) process, due to its proximity to the Edithvale–Seaford Wetlands. In September 2018, the Minister for Planning’s Assessment of the EES for Edithvale and Bonbeach found that the rail-under-road option would not threaten the wetlands.
Planned timeline
Works started in 2020, with all level crossings from Edithvale to Bonbeach gone, and 3 new stations at Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach open in November 2021.
