{"id":29762,"date":"2024-04-23T12:25:56","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=29762"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T02:26:02","slug":"seven-level-crossings-to-go-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=29762","title":{"rendered":"Seven level crossings to go this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A massive construction blitz over the winter months will see 7 dangerous and congested level crossings gone for good, and Melbourne will get its first boom gate-free rail line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Work is progressing to remove 3 level crossings and build 2 new stations in Pakenham<\/a>, with a final major construction blitz for the project taking place from mid May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 9pm, Friday 17 May to early June, buses will replace trains between Berwick and Pakenham, as a crew of 200 work around the clock to demolish the existing Pakenham Station and finish the elevated 2.5 km rail bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When trains return in early June, the level crossings will be gone, and the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations will open to passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will also be short road closures at Pakenham\u2019s level crossings in May, and Main Street<\/a> and McGregor Road<\/a> will close again in June and July for line marking and road resurfacing works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final push to make the Lilydale Line Melbourne\u2019s first level crossing free rail line will begin next month, with buses replacing trains from Friday 24 May until early July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will also be closures at Coolstore Road, Croydon<\/a> from mid April and Dublin Road, Ringwood East <\/a>during May so crews can safely carry out works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These level crossings will be a thing of the past, and the new Ringwood East Station open in early July, followed by the opening of the new Croydon Station later that month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the dangerous Cave Hill Road<\/a> level crossing in Lilydale already closed, the Lilydale Line will be boom gate free by mid 2024, a year ahead of schedule, and the level crossing at Station Street, Officer<\/a> on the Pakenham Line will also close permanently on 18 May.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closer to the city, 2 level crossings in Parkdale<\/a> will also be removed in winter with a construction blitz starting in mid July.  A brand-new Parkdale Station will open to passengers by spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passengers are asked to plan ahead while works are underway. For more information visit\u00a0our disruptions page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pakenham East Station<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEVEL CROSSING REMOVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAVE HILL ROAD, LILYDALE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PARKERS ROAD, PARKDALE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COOLSTORE ROAD, CROYDON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MCGREGOR ROAD, PAKENHAM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBLIN ROAD, RINGWOOD EAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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