The new Mordialloc Station in Melbourne is officially open to the public, with services returning to the Frankston Line following a three-week construction blitz.
The station features entrances at both ends, as well as lift and stair access, a waiting room for passengers, toilets, and seating, and a new one-kilometre walking and cycling path within the station precinct.
Three “dangerous and congested” level crossings have also been removed in Mordialloc and Aspendale, with trains instead running on two new rail bridges over McDonald Street, Mordialloc and Station Street, Aspendale.
A new road and signalised intersection connects Station Street to Nepean Highway, reducing congestion in the area.
Along with the Bear Street level crossing, which closed permanently in August last year, about 26,000 vehicles travelled through these level crossings every day.
The boom gates were down for up to 40 minutes during the morning peak, causing delays for drivers.
One fatality and 12 near misses were recorded across the three sites since 2016. The Victorian Government says removing these crossings will boost safety by permanently separating trains from vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists.
