Construction on the Sunbury line

January to September 2020

Derby Road, Sunshine

Construction is continuing at Sunshine to build a signal control centre required for the Metro Tunnel Project.

What you should be aware of

• These works are expected to generate medium levels of noise. Dust mitigation methods will be in place on site
• Increased truck and machinery movements around Hampshire and Derby roads, Sunshine
• Traffic management will be in place, as required, to help manage construction vehicles, trucks and machinery movements to and from site
• This site will be used as a site office and for storage of construction materials and equipment.

For further details, see the Sunshine control centre notification (PDF, 192.5 KB). This notice is also available in Vietnamese (PDF, 132.7 KB).

Ongoing until July 2020

Rail corridor between Footscray and Tottenham stations

Works will take place to install new track and supporting drainage in the rail corridor between Footscray and Tottenham stations. This track will facilitate operation of the new platform and turnback at West Footscray station.

These works will occur:

• In addition to normal construction hours, out of hours works will be required from 9pm, Friday 26 June to 6am, Monday 6 July 2020.

These works are expected to create medium levels of noise and vibration, with periods of high noise during tamping activities.

For further details, see the June construction update (PDF).

Ongoing until July 2020

Rail corridor between West Footscray and Tottenham stations

Works will take place to feed wire into lighting poles that have been constructed to service the new track between West Footscray and Tottenham stations.

These works will occur:

• In addition to normal construction hours, out of hours works will occur from 9pm, Friday 26 June to 6am, Monday 6 July.

These works are expected to create minimal levels of noise.

For further details, see the Sunbury Line Upgrade June construction update (PDF).

Ongoing until August 2020

Rail corridor between West Footscray and the Maribyrnong River

Works are continuing to install communications and power services along the rail corridor between the Maribyrnong River and Tottenham station.

These works will occur:

• In addition to normal construction hours, out of hours works will be required from 9pm, Friday 26 June to 6am, Monday 6 July 2020.

These works are expected to create medium levels of noise and vibration.

For further details, see the Sunbury Line Upgrade June construction update (PDF).

Ongoing

West Footscray station

Works are underway to construct a train driver’s walkway that will allow drivers and staff to move safely from trains to the platform when trains are parked away from the platform.

These works will occur:

• In addition to normal construction hours, out of hours works will be required from 9pm, Friday 26 June to 6am, Monday 6 July 2020.

These works are expected to produce medium levels of noise and vibration.

For further details, see the June construction update (PDF).