Brunswick level crossing removals

Removing 8 level crossings by building a 2.1km rail bridge over the roads
Building 2 modern and accessible stations in new locations in Brunswick’s north and south
2 MCGs of new community open space

We’re removing 8 more level crossings on the Upfield Line from Albion Street, Brunswick, to Park Street, Parkville by building a 2.1km rail bridge over the roads.

We’re removing the level crossings at:

Albion Street, Brunswick
Hope Street, Brunswick
Victoria Street, Brunswick
Albert Street, Brunswick
Dawson Street, Brunswick
Union Street, Brunswick
Brunswick Road, Brunswick
Park Street, Parkville

This transformative project will improve public and active transport, unlock new open space and enable future enhancements to the Upfield Line.

We’ll build new accessible stations in Brunswick’s north and south connecting passengers with the places they live, study, work and enjoy – including RMIT University, community and educational facilities and vibrant retail and dining precincts.

As part of the project, we'll create 2 MCGs worth of new community open space and transform the Upfield Bike Path by delivering separated walking and cycling paths. The project is in the early planning stages and the team are carrying out early design, environmental, technical and engineering assessments.

As we progress design and planning, in January we referred the project to the Minister for Planning to review and decide if further assessments are required under the Victorian Environment Effects Act 1978.

In March the Minister determined that further assessment under the Environment Effects Act is not required. For information visit the Department of Transport and Planning website.

Thank you to everyone who joined our information sessions in February. The feedback from the 2024 community consultation, along with technical and engineering requirements, will help shape the project’s concept designs which will be released next year.

About 71,000 vehicles travel through these crossings each day, with the boom gates down for up to 30 minutes of the morning peak.

Brunswick and Parkville project map

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Planned timeline

The level crossings will be gone and the new stations will open in 2030.

Latest news

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29 January 2026

Next step to make Brunswick boom gate free

19 September 2024

Have your say on Brunswick level crossing removals

19 September 2022

8 more level crossings to go from the Upfield Line

Disruptions

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Traffic waiting at the Albion Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Albion Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Hope Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Hope Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Victoria Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Victoria Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Albert Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Albert Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Dawson Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Dawson Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Union Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Union Street, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Brunswick Road level crossing as a train is passing through — Brunswick Road, Brunswick

Traffic waiting at the Park Street level crossing as a train is passing through — Park Street, Parkville

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