The level crossing at Evans Road, Lyndhurst is being removed with a road bridge design.
Evans Road is the first of four remaining crossings on the Cranbourne line to go as part of the Cranbourne Line Upgrade Project. The vital upgrades will make the Cranbourne line free of level crossings, fully duplicated between Cranbourne and Dandenong, and deliver a brand-new Merinda Park Station.
Evans Road has been closed at the level crossing since 2005 for community safety. Removing the level crossing will provide significant benefits to the community, including restoring local connections and access to important services, such as shops and schools.
When Evans Road reopens later this year, it will reconnect communities, making it up to four times faster to travel over the rail line to the South Gippsland Highway.
These upgrades, along with the Metro Tunnel Project, will pave the way for more trains more often, a more reliable train network and 45 per cent more peak capacity on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines.
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On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Level Crossing Removal Project is overseeing the removal of 75 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2025.
Current works notices
Works notice – Evans Road, Lyndhurst September works
Current disruptions
Evans Road, Lyndhurst – footpath closure
CRANBOURNE LINE
Path access to and from Merinda Park Boulevard from Evans Road will be closed from Monday 7 September to late October 2020.
Cranbourne line – buses replace trains
CRANBOURNE-PAKENHAM
Buses will replace trains on the Cranbourne line between Dandenong and Cranbourne stations from 9.30pm Friday 16 October to last service Sunday 18 October.
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Works notice – Delegate Circuit construction vehicle access
07 Sep 2020From early September, we’ll be working in the rail corridor between Lynbrook Station and Evans Road to remove excess water from the area, install drainage and build crushed rock haul roads.
Works notice – Evans Road, Lyndhurst September works
27 Aug 2020Construction on the Evans Road level crossing removal project has been deemed critical under Stage 4 restrictions and works will continue with strict health and safety protocols in place.