The final designs for the new Melton station and four level crossing removals on the Melton line have been released.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Danny Pearson on Wednesday announced a new rail bridge will be built to ensure traffic is no longer stuck at the level crossings on Coburns and Exford roads.
New road bridges with dedicated shared use paths will also be delivered along Ferris Road in Melton and Hopkins Road in Truginina to make journeys safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
The new station will be built with four platforms paving the way for more services and boosting capacity on the line.
The station can be accessed from both sides of the rail line and each platform will be accessible from lifts and stairs.
The elevated station will also include pick up and drop off zones, a new air-conditioned waiting room and staffed ticket office, along with lighting and security cameras installed throughout the precinct.
More than 850 submissions from locals helped shape the final designs, with the community wanting to improve passenger facilities and safety at the new station along with planting a wide range of native and indigenous plants, trees and grasses.
It’s expected construction will commence later this year with the station opened and level crossings removed fully in 2026.
In a separate package of works, planning is progressing on the $650 million Melton Line Upgrade, which will allow nine-car VLocity trains to travel on the line, reducing crowding and increasing passenger capacity by 50 per cent.
Melton MP Steve McGhie said the final designs show how fantastic the new station will look when it opens in 2026 and removing these level crossings will improve the daily commute for the 73,000 drivers that use these roads each day.”
Kororoit MP Luba Grigorovitch said the level crossing removals with transform the area and improve safety.
