The level crossings at Swanpool Avenue, Argyle Avenue and Chelsea Road and in Chelsea will be three of 16 crossings removed by the Level Crossing Removal Authority along the Frankston line.
The removal of these level crossings will include the construction of a new Chelsea Station.
The boom gates at these Chelsea sites can be down for up to 40 per cent of the 7:00am to 9:00am peak, when up to 30 trains run through the crossings. Current network plans involve increasing trains running on the Frankston line, meaning more boom gate downtime.
The Swanpool Avenue level crossing was identified as a priority site for removal in the Victorian Government’s Site Prioritisation Framework.
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Priority Level Crossing Removal Sites: Chelsea
Using the Site Prioritisation Framework, the crossings at Chelsea Road, Argyle Avenue and Swanpool Avenue in Chelsea have been identified as priority sites for future removal.
Prioritising future level crossing removals: Site prioritisation framework
Prioritising level crossings for removal is a complex task, with no simple answer. This is because there are a range of different factors which may warrant removal of a level crossing.