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 May 2018
Hurstbridge line works extended
To ensure a safe return to train services on the Hurstbridge line, the bus replacements have been extended.
24 Apr 2018
Hurstbridge line: Three weeks down – three to go!
We are halfway through the longest construction blitz the Level Crossing Removal Authority has undertaken. And we have achieved a lot!
11 Apr 2018
Grange Road. Gone! Lower Plenty Road. Gone!
Two more level crossings have been removed – never to hold up traffic again! The boom gates at Grange Road in Alphington and Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna were dismantled early Saturday morning.
22 Mar 2018
44-day construction blitz underway – expect delays while we finish the job early
It's day four of the 44-day construction blitz and we are working 24 hours a day, seven days a week to renovate the Hurstbridge rail line.
20 Mar 2018
Hurstbridge Rail Upgrade to be finished six months early
A major 44 day construction blitz will see the removal of two level crossings well ahead of schedule and will mean less disruption for rail and road users in Melbourne’s north east.
28 Nov 2017
Work starts on major Hurstbridge Line upgrade
Work has begun to remove the level crossings at Lower Plenty Road in Rosanna and Grange Road in Alphington, and duplicate a 1.2 kilometre section of the Hurstbridge line.
16 Mar 2017
Thank you for joining us at the Rosanna Cub Scout Hall
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation on potential urban design solutions for the Rosanna and Heidelberg areas.
01 Mar 2017
North East is next: Contract signed
The contract to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing on Lower Plenty Road, rebuild Rosanna Station and duplicate the Hurstbridge line has been signed, with work to start in the coming mon
07 Feb 2017
Lowered rail line for Grange Road Alphington
It was announced today that the level crossing at Grange Road in Alphington will be removed by lowering the railway line under Grange Road.
21 Dec 2016
Hurstbridge line upgrade and removal of two level crossings one step closer
An alliance of Laing O'Rourke, Fulton Hogan and Jacobs is set to design and construct the Hurstbridge line upgrade and two level crossing removals.
08 Sep 2016
Duplication of Hurstbridge line and removal of two more level crossings to begin in 2017
The removal of two more level crossings – Grange Road in Alphington and Lower Plenty Rd in Rosanna – will start next year as part of a package of works that includes duplicating the Hurstbridge line.
14 Jun 2016
Grange Road, Alphington next level crossing to go
Great news today for residents of the inner north with the announcement that the level crossing at Grange Road, Alphington has been brought forward for removal.
27 Jan 2016