South Yarra railway station back in action in time for school after Metro Tunnel work finishes early
A huge summer construction blitz on Metro Tunnel work in South Yarra resulted in trains returning earlier than expected. Take a look at the timelapse video of the work.
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Trains were back running through South Yarra railway station earlier than expected after summer works on the Metro Tunnel project finished ahead of schedule.
The Cranbourne, Pakenham, Frankston and Gippsland lines returned to normal service on Monday after crews worked around the clock through the holiday period to ensure major construction was finished in time for the start of the new school year.
In January the final sections of concrete were poured for the tunnel’s roof slab, along with 1.8km of track installed to connect the existing Cranbourne and Pakenham lines to the Metro Tunnel.
The Metro Tunnel Project’s summer works program at South Yarra will finish four days ahead of schedule. Trains will resume on the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Frankston lines between Flinders Street and Caulfield from Monday 27 January. Thanks for your patience. pic.twitter.com/FFXXguGrnZ
— Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic) January 25, 2020
Crews also installed support structures for the Metro Tunnel’s eastern entrance, as well as upgrades to rail systems between Caulfield and South Yarra to support future high capacity signalling and trains.
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Rail Projects Victoria chief executive Evan Tattersall thanked passengers for their patience and understanding while the works were completed.
Details: bigbuild.vic.gov.au