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Preston level crossing removal

The level crossings at Oakover Road, Bell Street, Cramer Street and Murray Road in Preston are being removed by raising the Mernda line onto an elevated viaduct, with new stations to be constructed at Preston and Bell.

Steps down from platform to concourse at Bell station

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:04 AM
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Plain MDF doors at Bell station

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:04 AM
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(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

Double track viaduct with side platforms at Bell station

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:02 AM
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(3 times this month, 17 times this year)

Double track viaduct at the down end of Bell station

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:01 AM
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(3 times this week, 8 times this month, 32 times this year)

Colour glass windows opposite the steps down to the concourse

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:01 AM
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(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 8 times this year)

Down end of Bell platform 2

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:00 AM
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(1 time this week, 3 times this month, 22 times this year)

Looking across to the down end of Bell platform 1

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:00 AM
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(1 time this week, 1 time this month, 13 times this year)

Platform 2 at the new Bell station

Tuesday 29 November 2022 10:00 AM
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(3 times this week, 15 times this month, 45 times this year)

Signal TBY125 cleared for an up train to depart Thornbury

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:56 AM
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(3 times this month, 30 times this year)

South end of the temporary single track over the new viaduct through Preston and Bell stations

One elevated track was built first, the second had to wait until the ground level track pair was closed to free up the alignment

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:44 AM
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(2 times this month, 27 times this year)

Signal TBY125 for up trains exiting the temporary single track section at Thornbury

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:38 AM
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(2 times this month, 30 times this year)

New fenced cage around the signal equipment at the up end of Thornbury station

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:37 AM
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Signal TBY172 at Thornbury for down trains entering the temporary single track section through Bell and Preston

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:34 AM
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(4 times this month, 29 times this year)

Pedestrian crossing at the down end of Thornbury station temporarily closed while single track working is in operation

Presumably it was easier to close it that to do the extra work to make it operate safely with the temporary single track signalling

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:28 AM
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'Overhead wires off STOP trams do no enter' sign at the end of the truncated Preston Workshops test track

Truncated so level crossing removal works can use the area to access the worksite

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:25 AM
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Temporary staircase providing access to the new elevated platform 2 at Bell station

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:24 AM
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Workers apply the finishing touches to the new elevated platform 2 at Bell station

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:24 AM
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Yet to be commissioned signal for down trains departing Bell station

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:24 AM
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(2 times this month, 16 times this year)

Looking out over the new elevated tracks towards an apartment block beside Bell Street, Preston

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:24 AM
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Workers head along the yet to be commissioned down track viaduct at Preston

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:24 AM
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(1 time this month, 9 times this year)

Signal RES181 at Regent for up trains entering the temporary single track section through Preston and Bell

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:19 AM
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(1 time this month, 16 times this year)

Signal RES190 for down trains exiting the temporary single track section at Regent

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:18 AM
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(3 times this month, 24 times this year)

North end of the temporary single track over the new viaduct through Preston and Bell stations

One elevated track was built first, the second had to wait until the ground level track pair was closed to free up the alignment

Thursday 11 August 2022 8:07 AM
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