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Metro Tunnel works at West Footscray

A third platform and turnback siding is being constructed at West Footscray as part of the Metro Tunnel, to terminate trains from the east.

Locked emergency exit at the down end of the new West Footscray platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:21 AM
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Locked emergency exit at the down end of the new West Footscray platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:21 AM
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Tracks leading to the old platform 1 have been clipped and baulked

Supposedly they will lay idle until the Metro Tunnel opens in 2025

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:19 AM
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Steps, ramp and lift at the up end of the new West Footscray platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:18 AM
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Looking south-west from the new to old platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:17 AM
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Lift and massive ramp at the up end of the new platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:16 AM
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Four seats halfway down the massive ramp between new concourse and platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:15 AM
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Plenty of blind spots in the ramp between the new concourse and platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:15 AM
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Plenty of blind spots in the ramp between the new concourse and platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:15 AM
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(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 14 times this year)

180 degree turn required to access the steps down to the new platform 1

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:14 AM
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(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 18 times this year)

'New platform now open' signage at West Footscray

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:13 AM
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(1 time this month, 47 times this year)

Completed concourse to the new platform 1 at West Footscray station

Wednesday 8 July 2020 10:11 AM
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(1 time this week, 4 times this month, 91 times this year)

John Holland ballast tamper and regulator stabled on the yet to be commissioned future up track

Tuesday 23 June 2020 12:00 PM
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Trackwork beside the goods lines at West Footscray

Tuesday 23 June 2020 11:51 AM
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Facing crossover between Footscray and Middle Footscray

The point blades are yet to be installed

Sunday 7 June 2020 4:30 PM
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'Give way to peds' on the bike lane where it crosses access to the new platform

Wednesday 3 June 2020 2:00 PM
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Concourse, lift shaft, stairs and ramp in place to the new platform

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:59 PM
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(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 26 times this year)

'Slow down pedestrians ahead' signage on the bike path

Required because access to the new platform crosses over the bike path

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:57 PM
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'Platform 1' signage covered over at the new West Footscray turnback platform

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:56 PM
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Electrical works beneath the platform

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:53 PM
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New platform and track in place, but no overhead

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:51 PM
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PIDS on the new platform 1 are showing the stopping pattern of trains on the current platform 1

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:51 PM
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(1 time this month, 24 times this year)

New platform and track in place, but no overhead

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:51 PM
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New platform and track in place, but no overhead

Wednesday 3 June 2020 1:49 PM
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