As part of Victoria’s Big Build, the Victorian Government has delivered more train services, less crowding and better connections on the Hurstbridge Line through the Hurstbridge Line Duplication project.
North East Link works on the Hurstbridge Line
As part of North East Link, we’re completing the M80 Ring Road in Greensborough.
The new road connection to North East Link will be built over the Hurstbridge Line between Grimshaw and Elder streets in Watsonia.
To create the space needed, the existing rail tunnel will be extended to nearly half a kilometre long.
The nearby Grimshaw Street bridge over the rail line will also be rebuilt and widened.
As part of these works, we're upgrading almost 5km of tracks, gantries, wires and signalling - some more than 100 years old - between Macleod and Greensborough Stations. These upgrades will make train services safer and more reliable for Hurstbridge Line passengers.
What’s coming up?
To safely continue with works underway, buses will replace trains during a 30 day blitz in October.
October 30 day blitz
- When: 8:30pm, Tuesday 30 September to last service, Thursday 30 October 2025
- Where: Heidelberg to Eltham stations
- What’s happening: Major construction including demolition and rebuilding of Grimshaw Street bridge and completing the extended rail tunnel
- How you’ll travel: Buses will replace trains between Heidelberg and Eltham for the entire disruption. Multiple bus services will operate:
- S1: Stopping all stations between Heidelberg and Eltham (weekdays and weekends)
- S2: Stopping all stations from Macleod to Heidelberg (weekday mornings, one direction)
- E1: Express between Heidelberg and Eltham (weekday peak periods)
- E2: Express between Parliament and Eltham (weekday peak periods).
Planned disruptions
Visit the Disruptions Map for more information and plan your journey by visiting transort.vic.gov.au or call 1800 800 007 before you travel.