Work is currently underway to remove the level crossings at Bell Street, Munro Street and Reynard Street in Coburg, and Moreland Road in Brunswick by raising the rail line over the road.
The rail over road design will deliver new community open spaces, improved east–west connections and improvements to the Upfield Bike Path. The four level crossings will be removed at the same time to minimise disruption to the community.
Two new stations will be built at Coburg and Moreland, while retaining and repurposing the existing heritage-listed station buildings.
Around 68,000 vehicles go through these level crossings each day, with the boom gates down for up to 25 per cent of the morning peak.
Construction started in 2019 and the boom gates will be removed in 2020. For the latest disruptions information, see below.
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 disruptions
Coburg Station precinct – access changes
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There will be access changes around the Coburg Station precinct from Monday 13 January 2020 to mid 2021.
Moreland Station precinct – access changes
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There will be access changes around the Moreland Station precinct from Monday 13 January 2020 to mid 2021.
Moreland Station – car park closures
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The asphalted Care Park south of Moreland Road will close on Monday 13 January and the asphalted car park next to the station will close on Monday 3 February.
Coburg Station precinct – car park closures
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There will be car park closures around the Coburg Station precinct from Monday 3 February 2020 until mid 2021.
Coburg Station/Bell Street bus stop change
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The Coburg Station/Bell Street bus stop, on the south side of Bell Street near Coburg Station, will be relocated 15 metres closer to Sydney Road from Thursday 6 February to mid 2021.
Coburg and Brunswick – Upfield Bike Path closure
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A section of the Upfield Bike Path, between O’Hea Street in Coburg and Albion Street in Brunswick, will be closed from Thursday 6 February 2020 until mid 2021. East and west detours will be in place.
Railway Place, Coburg – car park closures
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There will be a change to on-street parking on Railway Place from Thursday 16 April for approximately 4 weeks.
Colebrook Street, Brunswick – car park closures
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From Friday 24 April until late May 2020, there will be temporary closures to car parking along Colebrook Street, Brunswick.
Carron Street, Coburg – pedestrian crossing closure
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The Carron Street, Coburg pedestrian crossing will be closed from Monday 18 May until mid June 2020.
Reynard Street, Coburg – level crossing closure
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Reynard Street, Coburg will be closed to vehicles at the level crossing from 8.30pm Friday 22 May to 6pm Sunday 31 May.
Cameron Street, Coburg – road closure
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Cameron Street, Coburg will be closed between Moreland Road and Allen Street from Tuesday 23 May to Friday 29 May.
Reynard Street, Coburg – lane closures
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There will be eastbound lane closures on Reynard Street, Coburg, between Loch Street and Railway Place, from 7am to 6pm on Monday 1 June.
Railway Place, Coburg – road closure
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Railway Place, Coburg will be closed between Reynard and Sargood streets from 7am to 6pm on Monday 1 June.
Sargood Street/Railway Place, Coburg – intersection closure
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Sargood Street, Coburg will be closed at the intersection of Railway Place from 7am to 6pm on Thursday 11 June.
Baxter Street/Railway Place, Coburg – intersection closure
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Baxter Street, Coburg will be closed at the intersection of Railway Place from 7am to 6pm on Thursday 11 June.
Reynard Street, Coburg – level crossing closure
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Reynard Street, Coburg will be closed at the level crossing to both vehicles and pedestrians from Tuesday 28 July to Sunday 15 November 2020.
Upfield line – buses replace trains
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From Tuesday 28 July until 15 November 2020, buses will replace trains on sections of the Upfield line.
News
Featured video
Detours for cyclists using the Upfield bike path
A detour map of the Upfield Bike Path closure.
Image gallery
Publications
Bell to Moreland – Stakeholder Liaison Group
22 Apr 2020Stakeholder Liaison Group meeting executive summaries
Bell to Moreland Q and As
19 Feb 2020Questions and answers about the level crossing removals in Coburg and Brunswick.
Map
Moreland Road, Brunswick
Current events
Bell to Moreland info hub
Based on current health advice we have decided to temporarily close our Bell to Moreland Info Hub from until further notice.
24 Sep 2019
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