Victoria’s Melton Line Upgrade will deliver extended platforms at multiple stations and a new train stabling yard
A contract to deliver Victoria’s $650 million Melton Line Upgrade has been awarded to John Holland, Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Metro Trains Melbourne and V/Line, with early works set to start in December.
The project will deliver extended platforms at Cobblebank, Rockbank, Caroline Springs and Deer Park stations to allow longer nine-car VLocity trains to be running by 2027.
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A new train stabling yard at Cobblebank will also be constructed, with site establishment works already underway. This will allow the new nine-car VLocity trains to start from first service to the city, with site also future proofed to cater for Metro trains when the Melton Line is electrified.
Additionally, the Melton Level Crossing Removals project is removing four dangerous and congested level crossings in Melton and Truganina, and is constructing a new Melton Station, which will open next year.
Melton Station’s four new platforms will accommodate Ballarat services and provide dedicated platforms for new Melton services, including the nine-carriage trains.