Cramer Street, Preston

The level crossing at Cramer Street in Preston will be one of five removed along the Mernda line. Other sites for removal include Murray Road, Oakover Road and Bell Street in Preston, and High Street in Reservoir.

The removal of these level crossings will include the construction of a new Preston Station.

The boom gates in Preston can be down for up to 40 per cent of the 7:00am to 9:00am peak, when up to 32 trains run through the crossings. Current network plans involve increasing trains running on the Mernda line, meaning more boom gate downtime.

The Cramer Street, Preston level crossing was identified as a priority site for removal in the Victorian Government’s Site Prioritisation Framework.