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ARTC trackwork

Sunday 10 March 2024

Trackwork on the Australian Rail Track Corporation network, that stretches across the country

Southern Shorthaul Railroad works trains

Friday 15 December 2023

Since August 2019 Southern Shorthaul Railroad has been operating works trains on the Melbourne suburban rail network on behalf of Metro Trains Melbourne.

St Kilda Road and Toorak Road West tram diversion works

Wednesday 11 October 2023

To make room for the Metro Tunnel station construction site at Domain Interchange, in June 2017 route 58 (formerly route 8) trams were diverted from Domain Road and Park Street to new tracks along Toorak Road West. Further track slews on St Kilda Road were completed in 2018 and 2019 to move the tram tracks away from works on the station box, with a final track slew completed in 2022 to move the tracks onto their final alignment beside the future station entrance.

Hurstbridge Line Duplication

Sunday 30 July 2023

The Hurstbridge Line Duplication is building new stations at Greensborough and Montmorency; and duplicating the rail track between Greensborough and Montmorency and between Diamond Creek and Wattle Glen.

La Trobe Street tram works, 2023

Saturday 27 May 2023

From 23 May to 6 June 2023 the tram tracks between Melbourne Central station and Spencer Street were closed to permit works to be completed on the Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project.

ARTC works trains

Saturday 20 May 2023

Works trains across the ARTC network as operated by a number of contracted rail operators.

Scrapping rail grinder RG9

Friday 10 March 2023

In February 2023 John Holland's Loram rail grinder RG9 was transported from long term storage in the Qube yard at Altona North to the Hart Recycling yard at Sunshine West for scrapping.

Caulfield - Dandenong level crossing removal project

Friday 11 November 2022

In early 2016 it was announced that all nine level crossings between Caulfield and Dandenong would be eliminated by the construction of three sections of elevated railway line, now known as 'Skyrail'

Sydney Trains trackwork

Wednesday 5 October 2022

Trackwork and maintenance on the Sydney suburban railway network.

Bendigo line resleepering

Saturday 17 September 2022

In August 2022 V/Line commenced a $15 million project to replace 50,000+ timber sleepers with concrete ones on the 'slow' track between Sunbury and Kyneton. The works will allow VLocity trains to use the line at 130 km/h, up from the 115 km/h limit put in place in August 2019, following the discovery that VLocity trains are now heavier than when first delivered.

North McKinnon Centre level crossing removal project

Tuesday 7 December 2021

In 2015/16 three level level crossings on the Frankston line were removed - North Road, McKinnon Road, and Centre Road with Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh stations also being rebuilt

Qube Logistics works trains

Sunday 1 March 2020

From 2018 Qube Logistics commenced operating works trains on the Melbourne suburban rail network on behalf of Metro Trains Melbourne.

William Street tram works

Thursday 2 January 2020

During November-December 2019 the tram tracks along William Street between Market Street and Dudley Street are being relaid, and new platform stops constructed at Bourke Street and Flagstaff Station / La Trobe Street.

Southern Cross Station trackwork 2019

Wednesday 23 October 2019

On the weekend of 19-23 October 2019 Southern Shorthaul Railroad operated works trains to Southern Cross Station, carrying ballast, rail, sleepers and everything else needed to replace two double compounds in the yard at the north end of platforms 3 and 4.

Metro Trains Melbourne works trains

Thursday 27 June 2019

On taking over the contract to operate and maintain the Melbourne suburban rail system in 2010, Metro Trains Melbourne have hired wagons and diesel locomotives B76, B80, T369, T373, T376 and T377 from CFCLA to operate works trains. Three types of train operate: open top containers mounted to miscellaneous flat wagons for the carriage of spoil, CHOY hoppers to carry ballast, and flat wagons fitted with stanchions to carry rail or concrete sleepers. The arrangement ended in 2017, with works trains instead being operated by Qube Logistics and Southern Shorthaul Railroad.

Metro Trains Melbourne trackwork

Friday 3 May 2019

Trackwork and maintenance on the Metro Trains Melbourne network

South Morang rail extension project

Sunday 20 January 2019

Extension of the Epping line a few kilometres to South Morang, as well as the duplication of the existing line between Keon Park and Epping.

Ascot Vale tramway overhead works

Sunday 18 November 2018

In November 2018 the overhead wire at the junction of Union Road and Maribyrnong Road in Ascot Vale was renewed.

Burke Road level crossing removal project

Monday 4 July 2016

The tram/train level crossing at Burke Road, Glen Iris is being removed, with the railway being relocated beneath the road and the adjacent Gardiner station also being rebuilt

Melbourne tram stop platform rebuilds

Thursday 26 May 2016

In 2014 it was discovered that existing platform stops across the Melbourne tram network were of a non-compliant height, so Yarra Trams had to go back and raise the surface of each one to current standards.

Wellington Parade tram works

Friday 9 October 2015

In October 2015 a new platform tram stop was constructed on Wellington Parade at Jolimont station

St Kilda Road tram stop works

Friday 3 July 2015

In June 2015 new platform tram stops were constructed on platform stops on St Kilda Road at Grant Street and Coventry Street.

Collins and William Street tram stop works

Thursday 25 June 2015

In June 2015 a new platform tram stop was provided at Collins and William Street, with the tram stops at Queen and King Street being closed.

Queensbridge Street tram works

Wednesday 27 May 2015

In May 2015 the tram tracks along Queensbridge Street were rebuilt, with a new platform stop constructed outside Crown Casino.

Sunbury electrification project

Saturday 9 May 2015

Electrification of the Bendigo line between Sydenham and Sunbury started in 2011 and was completed in 2012. Diggers Rest and Sunbury stations were upgraded, a new stabling yard built at the end of the line, overhead wires were installed above the tracks, and five new traction substations were built.

Queensland Rail trackwork

Sunday 12 April 2015

Trackwork and track machines on the Queensland Rail network

Elgin Street tram works

Thursday 29 January 2015

In Jaunary 2015 a new centre island platform tram stop was built on Elgin Street at the Lygon Street corner.

Yarra Trams rail grinders

Saturday 4 October 2014

Yarra Trams occasionally uses rail grinders on their network to profile the head of tram tracks.

Elizabeth Street tram works

Tuesday 16 September 2014

In April 2012 the tram tracks along Elizabeth Street were rebuilt between Collins Street and Victoria Street, followed in October 2013 by the construction of new platform stops at Collins, Bourke and La Trobe Streets.

Victoria and Nicholson Street tram works

Monday 28 April 2014

In April 2014 the route 30, 86 and 96 tramway junction at the intersection of Victoria and Nicholson Streets was rebuilt.

Mount Alexander Road tram works

Saturday 25 January 2014

In January 2014 the tram tracks along Mount Alexander Road, Travancore were rebuilt between Moonee Ponds Junction and Essensdon Depot

Mitcham level crossing removal project

Tuesday 7 January 2014

In 2013-2014 two level crossings at Mitcham were removed from the Lilydale / Belgrave line, when the railway line was lowered beneath Rooks Road and Mitcham Road, with the station at Mitcham also having to be rebuilt.

Swanston Street tram stop works

Thursday 19 December 2013

Between May 2011 and July 2012 new platform tram stops were constructed on Swanston Street at Collins, Bourke and La Trobe Street.

Victoria and Peel Street tram works

Sunday 24 June 2012

In June 2012 the route 55 and 57 tramway junction at the intersection of Victoria and Peel Streets was rebuilt.

Adelaide Rail Revitalisation project

Saturday 3 December 2011

As part of the preparation for the electrification of Adelaide's suburban network, the various railway lines are being ripped up and relaid.

Connex Melbourne trackwork and works trains

Saturday 28 November 2009

Trackwork and works trains on the Connex Melbourne suburban network

Flinders Street overpass removal

Sunday 20 November 2005

In June-November 2005 the Flinders Street Overpass at King Street was demolished and the tram tracks rebuilt, with new platform stops provided at Market, King and Spencer Streets.

Melbourne University tram terminus upgrade

In February 2024 the tram sidings at the Melbourne University tram terminus were dug up and replaced.

Track machines

Pictures of ballast tampers, ballast plows, sleeper wagons, rail layers, overhead wiring trucks, rail grinders and other trackwork machinery and trains

Repainting the Flinders Street Viaduct

During 2020 -2021 the four tracks of the original Flinders Street Viaducts were progressively closed so that the steel plate girders could be repainted.

Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project

The Melbourne Underground Rail Loop Upgrade Project includes the installation of new platform smoke extraction systems, upgraded station sprinklers and alarm system at Parliament, Melbourne Central and Flagstaff stations.

Furlong Main level crossing removal project

In 2015 work commenced on the grade separation of the Main Road level crossing at St Albans station, with the Furlong Road level crossing at Ginifer station later being added to the project scope.

Melbourne tram works

Trackwork and maintenance work from around the Yarra Trams network in Melbourne

V/Line trackwork and maintenance

Trackwork on the V/Line network that stretches across Victoria