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Failing rail infrastructure of Melbourne

Melbourne's railway network is held together with bubblegum and duct tape - here are examples of the way that it is falling apart.

Timber lattice added to paling fences in an attempt to prevent graffiti

Sunday 7 April 2024 5:10 PM
Viewed 5 times
(5 times this week, 5 times this month, 5 times this year)

Mud hole in the soon to be decommissioned ground level track at Pakenham

Sunday 7 April 2024 4:44 PM
Viewed 3 times
(3 times this week, 3 times this month, 3 times this year)

Big step up into a Siemens train at Newport platform 2

Tuesday 2 April 2024 7:39 PM
Viewed 16 times
(1 time this week, 16 times this month, 16 times this year)

Silt covers the platform at North Williamstown after a rain storm

Tuesday 2 April 2024 7:17 PM
Viewed 15 times
(15 times this month, 15 times this year)

Silt covers the platform at North Williamstown after a rain storm

Tuesday 2 April 2024 7:16 PM
Viewed 10 times
(1 time this week, 10 times this month, 10 times this year)

Silt covers the platform at North Williamstown after a rain storm

Tuesday 2 April 2024 7:16 PM
Viewed 12 times
(3 times this week, 12 times this month, 12 times this year)

Silt covers the platform at North Williamstown after a rain storm

Tuesday 2 April 2024 7:15 PM
Viewed 16 times
(6 times this week, 16 times this month, 16 times this year)

Failing retaining wall in the Taylors Road underpass at Keilor Plains finally fixed

Friday 22 March 2024 12:15 PM
Viewed 88 times
(7 times this week, 88 times this month, 88 times this year)

Grass, ferns and other plants growing out between the bricks at the down end of North Melbourne station

How long until the wall starts falling apart?

Friday 15 March 2024 9:58 AM
Viewed 20 times
(1 time this week, 20 times this month, 20 times this year)

Pigeon looks out from a steel beam covered with bird poo at Sunshine station

The poorly designed concourse provides the perfect home for birds

Friday 9 February 2024 8:26 PM
Viewed 22 times
(5 times this month, 22 times this year)

Bird poo covers Sunshine platform 3 thanks to a poorly designed roof providing the perfect home for birds

Friday 9 February 2024 8:25 PM
Viewed 10 times
(1 time this week, 3 times this month, 10 times this year)

Mud hole in the track at Geelong platform 1

Friday 2 February 2024 6:13 AM
Viewed 14 times
(3 times this month, 14 times this year)

Weeds growing between the tracks at Flinders Street platform 5 and 6

Tuesday 30 January 2024 1:54 PM
Viewed 29 times, 29 times this year)

Muddy water still leaking down the walls of the Elizabeth Street subway at Flinders Street

Tuesday 30 January 2024 1:52 PM
Viewed 16 times, 16 times this year)

Escalator to North Melbourne platform 6 is out of order

Friday 26 January 2024 7:21 AM
Viewed 8 times, 8 times this year)

Mud hole in the up track at Sunshine platform 1

Saturday 6 January 2024 10:10 PM
Viewed 10 times, 10 times this year)

Rusty scrape marks on the staff-only pedestrian crossing at the up end of Sunshine

Saturday 6 January 2024 10:09 PM
Viewed 23 times
(8 times this month, 23 times this year)

Pigeon looks out from a wall covered with bird poo at Sunshine station

Thanks to a poorly designed roof providing the perfect home for birds

Friday 5 January 2024 8:17 PM
Viewed 16 times
(2 times this month, 16 times this year)

Bird poo covers the steps into Sunshine station thanks to a poorly designed roof providing the perfect home for birds

Friday 15 December 2023 10:59 AM
Viewed 33 times
(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 33 times this year)

'Watch your step' signage on a loose access pit cover at Flagstaff station

Wednesday 13 December 2023 7:15 PM
Viewed 18 times
(5 times this month, 18 times this year)

Big puddle right in the middle of the platform exit at Werribee station

Sunday 10 December 2023 3:04 PM
Viewed 24 times
(5 times this month, 24 times this year)

Tall weeds growing between the tracks at Werribee station

Sunday 10 December 2023 1:20 PM
Viewed 13 times
(2 times this month, 13 times this year)

Foot of the rail starting to rush away thanks to a mud hole

Thursday 7 December 2023 9:09 AM
Viewed 19 times
(2 times this week, 4 times this month, 19 times this year)
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Viewed 6296 times (1 time this week, 24 times this month, 41 times this year)