The level crossing at Grange Road in Alphington is now gone for good, months ahead of schedule.
The removal of the level crossing, by building a rail trench to lower the train line under Grange Road, was completed during a major construction blitz earlier this year.
This work has been completed as part of a package of works that also removed the level crossing at Lower Plenty Road, built a new Rosanna station and duplicate a single section of track between Heidelberg and Rosanna.
Two extra weekday services will be added to the Hurstbridge line from August now the duplication is complete and the level crossings have been removed.
The project has improved pedestrian and cycling access, with two new low-profile bridges over the railway line.
Before their removal in March, the boom gates at Grange Road were down for about 40 minutes during the 7:00am to 9:00am weekday morning peak causing delays for around 25,000 vehicles.
Current Disruptions
Alphington footpath closure
Category
Pedestrian
Affected suburbs
Description
The pedestrian footpath across the VicTrack land between Hanslope Avenue and Hamilton Street will be closed from Tuesday 30 January 2018 until the end of the project in mid-2018.
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New Rosanna Station opens, with two level crossings gone for good
From tomorrow, normal train services will resume on the Hurstbridge line and passengers will be able to catch trains from the new Rosanna Station.
03/05/2018
Hurstbridge line works extended
To ensure a safe return to train services on the Hurstbridge line, the bus replacements have been extended.
24/04/2018
Video
Thanks for your patience during the Hurstbridge line blitz
The Hurstbridge line blitz was the longest rail closure in our history
Image Gallery
Drone footage: Hurstbridge line works
Aerial drone footage from the works on the Hurstbridge line
09/05/2018
Train travelling on the newly renovated Hurstbridge line
The newly constructed Hurtstbridge line in full swing.
07/05/2018
Publications
Hurstbridge Line Update - May 2018
We’ve completed the construction blitz and our sites in Rosanna, Heidelberg and Alphington have been transformed.
Grange Road Alphington Community Update – May 2018
Trains are now running below Grange Road in the new rail trench, allowing traffic and trains to flow more smoothly.
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