The level crossings at Main Street, McGregor Road and Racecourse Road in Pakenham are 3 of 22 crossings being removed along the Pakenham line.
The level crossings have been fast-tracked for removal, with the three boom gates gone for good in 2023/2024, 12 months earlier than originally planned.
The crossings will be removed by building a rail bridge over the roads, creating new community open space for locals to enjoy for generations to come.
The 2.5km rail bridge design with a new premium Pakenham Station will improve safety, reduce road congestion and allow more trains, more often. The new Pakenham Station will provide modern facilities, more services and improved security.
We’re also extending the metropolitan rail line 2km and building a new East Pakenham Station.
The new East Pakenham Station ensures the right infrastructure and services are in place to meet the needs of this fast-growing community.
See designs of the new stations in our image gallery.
The boom gates in Pakenham can be down for up to 30 minutes in the morning peak. Current network plans involve increasing trains running on the Pakenham line, meaning more boom gate downtime.
Early works have started, with major construction to start in 2022. Pakenham will be level crossing free in 2023/24 and the 2 new stations and community open space will open in 2024.
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On behalf of the Victorian Government, the Level Crossing Removal Project is removing 85 dangerous and congested level crossings across Melbourne by 2025.
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If you have any questions or would like more information about the project you can:
- email contact@levelcrossings.vic.gov.au
- call us on 1800 105 105, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- text PAKENHAM to 0428 581 917 for SMS construction alerts
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Current works notices
Works notice – Pakenham road closures and night works January 2022
Current disruptions
Railway Avenue, Pakenham – DDA accessible and taxi parking changes
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There are changes to Accessible and Taxi parking on Railway Ave, Pakenham starting early October for the duration of the level crossing removal project.
Pakenham Station – southern car park closure
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The southern car park at Pakenham Station is closed for Pakenham level crossing removal works from Tuesday 11 January 2022 to early 2024.
Cranbourne and Pakenham lines – buses replace trains
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Buses replace trains between Westall, Cranbourne and Pakenham stations from 8.30pm Tuesday 11 January to last service Thursday 3 February, from Dandenong and Cranbourne stations from first service Friday 4 February to last service Sunday 6 February, and from Caufield and Westall stations from 8.30pm Monday 7 February to last service Thursday 10 February.
McGregor Road, Pakenham – road closure
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McGregor Road will be closed from Duncan Drive to Heritage Boulevard from Thursday 13 January until Saturday 15 January 2022.
Main Street, Pakenham – road closures
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Main Street, Pakenham will be closed from Station Street to south of Henty Street from 5am Monday 17 January until 2am Wednesday 19 January.
Route 928 – Bald Hill Road and Henry Street, Pakenham bus stop closures
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Bus Route 928 will not service stops on Bald Hill Road and Henry Street from Tuesday 18 January to Sunday 23 January.
Racecourse Road, Pakenham – road closure
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Racecourse Road, Pakenham is closed from Henry Street to Bald Hill Road from 5am Wednesday 19 January to midnight Sunday 23 January.
News
Featured video
New Pakenham and East Pakenham stations
See the designs for the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations, to be built when we remove 3 dangerous and congested Pakenham level crossings.
Image gallery
New Pakenham and East Pakenham stations designs
Designs for the new Pakenham and East Pakenham stations.
10 Oct 2021
Publications
Works notice – Pakenham road closures and night works January 2022
16 Dec 2021To prepare for major construction, the Pakenham Level Crossing Removal Project will be conducting works from Tuesday 11 January 2022 to Sunday 23 January 2022.
Works notice – Barrier installation, fencing and rail corridor access works on Henty, Roger and Flower streets
25 Nov 2021We'll construct entry points for construction vehicles to access the rail corridor along Henty, Flower and Rogers streets between Mon 29 Nov and Wed 22 Dec 2021, 7am and 5pm Monday to Friday.