New stations star in sustainability
Melbourne’s reinvigorated train stations are receiving high praise across the sustainability sector thanks to a range of industry-first initiatives saving time, money and the environment.
07 Mar 2018
Four Newest Train Stations Go Solar
More than 600 solar panels are being installed this month across Gardiner, Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh train stations.
26 Jun 2017
Calling artists to create murals in McKinnon and Bentleigh
As part of the North McKinnon Centre Level Crossing Removal Project, LXRA is looking to create murals in McKinnon and Bentleigh, to complement the new station precincts/community spaces.
26 Sep 2016
New McKinnon Station now open
The longest rail line closure since the construction of the City Loop is over and the new McKinnon Station is open.
01 Aug 2016
One week to go at North, McKinnon and Centre roads!
It's hard to believe, but we're heading into the final week of our five week major works program to remove level crossings at North, Centre and McKinnon Roads.
25 Jul 2016
Future development at level crossing removal sites
The Victorian Government has announced that it is considering development opportunities at Ormond Station on North Road, Ormond, as well as near Gardiner Station on Burke Road, Glen Iris.
24 Jul 2016
Three more crossings gone!
The dangerous and congested level crossings at Centre, McKinnon and North Roads are gone.
26 Jun 2016
Winter construction blitz gets underway this week
Construction ramps up this winter to remove three more dangerous level crossings in Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh in Melbourne's southeast.
24 Jun 2016
Winter works to remove three more level crossings
Construction is ramping up this winter to remove three more dangerous level crossings along the Frankston line.
05 May 2016
Significant progress made at the North, Centre and McKinnon Roads
The level crossing removals at North, Centre and McKinnon Roads took a major step forward over the Easter period.
05 Apr 2016
Easter blitz to fast-track level crossing removals
Construction in Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh will ramp up over Easter.
03 Mar 2016
Changes to the Frankston line timetable
Due to the removal of the level crossings at North, McKinnon and Centre roads, the Frankston line will have a new weekday peak timetable from Monday 16 November 2015 until mid-2016.
05 Nov 2015
Major works underway at North Road, Ormond
Major construction has started on the level crossing removal at North Road in Ormond, the first of eleven level crossings on the Frankston line to be removed.
29 Oct 2015
Burke North McKinnon Centre contract awarded
The Victorian Government has awarded a contract for the removal of the first four level crossings with construction to commence in the coming weeks.
19 May 2015
17 level crossings to be removed in 2015-16 budget
The first 17 crossings to be removed under the Level Crossing Removal Project have been identified.
05 May 2015