Construction on the Sunbury line
Work is now underway to support construction of a new platform at West Footscray station.
We are also undertaking site and service investigations along the Sunbury line to help inform detailed planning and design.
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| Timing | Where | What's happening |
|---|---|---|
November to December 2019 | West Footscray station | Critical repairs to a rail access pad as well as construction of the new lift shaft and concourse façade will occur during November and December 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to create low to medium levels of noise. Where possible, generator-powered lighting towers will be positioned so they face away from residential properties. |
November 2019 | Epping to South Morang stations | Cable pulling works to facilitate High Capacity Signalling will be occurring between Epping and South Morang stations during November 2019. These works will occur:
These are low noise level works which require the use of a cable winch. These works will require vehicles and machinery to use the shared user path. To keep everyone safe, sections of the shared user path will be closed to the public while these works are being completed. Traffic management and detours will be in place. For further details, see the Mernda line November construction update (PDF, 651.9 KB). Excavation, drilling and rock breaking works will occur in the rail corridor between Epping and South Morang stations during November 2019. These works will occur:
All rock breaking will stop by no later than 10pm. During these works the entire length of the shared user path from Epping to South Morang stations will be closed to the public. Traffic management and detours will be in place. For further details, see the Mernda line November construction update (PDF, 651.9 KB). |
November 2019 | Epping Depot, 323 McDonalds Road and shared user path near Hendersons Creek | Foundation installations works will occur at the Epping Depot, 323 McDonalds Road and shared user path near Hendersons Creek during November 2019. These works will occur:
For further details, see the Mernda line November construction update (PDF, 651.9 KB). |
September to November 2019 | Sunshine Road, West Footscray | To enable the installation of signalling and power cabling in the rail corridor between Tottenham and West Footscray stations, temporary lane closures will be in place along sections of Sunshine Road from September to November 2019. These works will occur:
Traffic controllers will be present at times to assist construction vehicle access, pedestrian and cyclist movements around the area safely. For further details, see the Sunshine Road, West Footscray works notification (PDF, 219.6 KB). |
Ongoing | Buckley Street, Footscray | To support works along the Sunbury rail line, a temporary construction site will be established on a vacant lot at 96-104 Buckley Street, Footscray until early 2020.
These works are expected to generate medium to high levels of noise and vibration. For further details, see the Buckley Street works notification (PDF, 1.6 MB). |
Ongoing | Rupert Street, Ashley Street and Cross Street | Construction site compounds have been established at the following locations:
These sites will be used throughout Metro Tunnel construction for the delivery, storage and assembly of materials, worker amenities and construction vehicle parking. In addition to normal construction hours, these sites will be used to support out of hours works as required. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). |
Ongoing | West Footscray station | Out of hours works performing critical repairs and new lift shaft construction will be occurring at West Footscray Station from November until mid-December 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to create low to medium levels of noise. Where possible, generator-powered lighting towers will be positioned so they face away from residential properties. For further details, see the November out of hours works notification. Formation of the new platform is now complete and works on the canopy have commenced. Canopy works include installation of a steel structure including roofing, gutters, cladding and supporting services. Once canopy works are complete in late November, we will commence finishing works on the platform, including asphalting and installation of bins, seating, tactiles and fencing. These works will occur:
These works are expected to produce medium levels of noise and low levels of vibration. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). Construction of the new concourse's flooring, walls and roofing has commenced. This involves installation of structural steel, concrete slabs, supporting services and internal and external cladding. This concourse construction will occur from August to November 2019.
These works are expected to generate medium levels of noise and low levels of vibration. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). Additional drainage connections are required between West Footscray and Tottenham stations to complete the new infrastructure system within the rail corridor. These works will occur at the West Footscray station site from October until late December 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to produce medium levels of noise and vibration, with periods of high noise during rock breaking and trench digging. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). Works to install communications and power services along the rail corridor between Tottenham and West Footscray stations are continuing. These works will occur on an ongoing basis until November 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to create medium levels of noise and vibration, with periods of high noise if any rock is encountered. For further details, see the October works notification (PDF, 3.0 MB). Works to strengthen the pedestrian overpass will occur from August to December 2019. These works will occur:
These works are expected to generate low to medium levels of noise. For further details, see the August works notification (PDF, 1.7 MB). A concrete retaining wall will be built to prevent crushed rock beneath track spilling under the new platform and holding down bolts installed to connect piles to the new platform’s structural steel frame. These works will occur:
These works are expected to produce medium levels of noise and low levels of vibration. Lighting tours are required during nightworks. Where possible, they will be positioned away from residential properties. For further details, see the July works notification (PDF, 2.6 MB). Further, various site establishment works will be occurring throughout 2019 at West Footscray station to build a new passenger platform and an additional track. Up to 40 parking spaces at West Footscray station will be occupied from early 2019 for laydown of construction materials and a crane for delivery of materials into the works zone. From early March temporary fencing and wooden hoarding will be installed around the perimeter of the car park on Cross Street and a project site compound will be established. Widening an existing driveway and establishing a new driveway on Cross Street, as well as restricting access to cyclist and pedestrian ramps around the station. From mid-April construction machinery will be delivered to the site across from Cross Street. For further details on the site establishment works at West Footscray Station see the works notification (PDF, 2.1 MB). |