Engineering, Passenger Rail

Caulfield-Dandenong level crossing removals to begin

Noble Park crossing, elevated railway. Graphic: Level Crossing Removal Authority

The Victorian Government’s massive project to remove all nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong will begin this week, public transport minister Jacinta Allan has said.

Allan was joined by member for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos on Sunday, August 28, to announce piling works to lay the foundations for the massive project would commence this week, along with work at Murrumbeena and Carnegie stations.

The first of two 140-tonne piling rigs has already been delivered to site at Murrumbeena Station, Allan said.

“We’re getting on with the job of removing Melbourne’s worst level crossings,” the minister said.

“They’re not only dangerous, they cause congestion on our local roads and stop us running more trains on our busiest train line.

In coming months, piling rings up to 30 metres tall will install more than 1000 piles in the ground along the rail corridor.

The piles will be installed in preparation for the arrival of gantry cranes later this year.

“Local residents will see some short term construction impacts but will see new stations for commuters, open spaces for everyone to enjoy and less congestion on our roads,” Allan said.

Gantry cranes will install 2,500 segments of the elevated railway that will replace much of the rail line between Caulfield and Dandenong.

Murrumbeena and Carnegie stations have closed for four weeks from August 28 to ensure piling and station works take place safely.

Cranbourne and Pakenham line trains will continue to run while the stations are closed.

Train replacement buses have been set up to move commuters who use Murrumbeena and Carnegie stations to and from operational stations during the down time.

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