The third stage of the Shepparton Line Upgrade in Victoria will soon be finished, allowing trains to operate more frequently along the 87-kilometre stretch of railway.
Work will take place to complete installation, commission and test the line’s new signalling system from Wednesday 31 October until last service Sunday 14 December.
Coaches will replace trains on the Shepparton Line for all or part of the journey during this time.
To complete the new signalling system, crews will carry out signalling construction along the line, including cabling and installing trackside signalling equipment between Seymour and Shepparton.
Works will also include safety testing of new infrastructure, driver training, and the complex commissioning work needed to bring the new system into operation and enable trains to safely operate more often.
At the end of the 45-day construction blitz, the Shepparton Line will have capacity for nine V/Line return services between Shepparton and Melbourne each day.
