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Sunbury Line Upgrade

In 2019 work started to upgrade signalling, overhead wiring and platforms to enable High Capacity Metro Trains to operate on the Sunbury line following the completion of the Metro Tunnel.

Unimog hi-rail truck and a wheeled flatbed trolley arrive at Tottenham Yard by road

Tuesday 2 February 2021 15:28 PM
Viewed 237 times, 8 times this year)

Applying the finishing touches to the platform extension at Sunshine

Saturday 23 January 2021 09:40 AM
Viewed 183 times, 3 times this year)

Site of the future Footscray substation on McNab Avenue

Not to be confused with the substation recently completed closer to the station

Tuesday 12 January 2021 16:54 PM
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(2 times this month, 7 times this year)

Raised platform hump at the down end of Tottenham platform 2

Friday 8 January 2021 19:49 PM
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(2 times this month, 3 times this year)

Short platform extension at the up end of Footscray platform 1

Saturday 2 January 2021 20:13 PM
Viewed 205 times
(2 times this month, 5 times this year)

New cable trunking on the Maribyrnong River bridge at Footscray

Saturday 2 January 2021 13:53 PM
Viewed 334 times
(8 times this month, 21 times this year)

New cantilevered overhead gantries at the down end of Tottenham station

The 1980s stanchions were left behind by RRL, but have now been replaced

Friday 1 January 2021 14:04 PM
Viewed 198 times
(1 time this week, 3 times this month, 7 times this year)

New cantilevered overhead gantries support upgraded overhead at Middle Footscray

Friday 1 January 2021 11:24 AM
Viewed 222 times
(5 times this month, 7 times this year)

Pile of old stanchion bits beside the railway at Tottenham

Tuesday 29 December 2020 10:52 AM
Viewed 200 times
(3 times this month, 5 times this year)

Safety zone in the passenger shelter at the down end of Middle Footscray

Intended to be at the wheelchair passenger loading area, but the platform is too narrow

Thursday 17 December 2020 23:29 PM
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(2 times this month, 14 times this year)

Former wheelchair loading and 'no bikes' signage painted out at Middle Footscray platform 1

The platform was extended at the up end

Thursday 17 December 2020 23:24 PM
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(2 times this month, 9 times this year)

Stopping mark at the extended Middle Footscray platform 1 is up against the fence

Thursday 17 December 2020 23:23 PM
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(2 times this month, 11 times this year)

Mix of single and panel tactile paving on the platform at Middle Footscray

Thursday 17 December 2020 23:22 PM
Viewed 207 times
(1 time this month, 7 times this year)

Completed extension at the up end of Middle Footscray platform 2

Thursday 17 December 2020 23:21 PM
Viewed 239 times
(1 time this month, 4 times this year)

Up end extension complete at Sunshine platform 1, but not yet opened for use

Sunday 13 December 2020 23:11 PM
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(1 time this month, 9 times this year)

New stanchions in place between Albion and Ginifer

Sunday 13 December 2020 12:49 PM
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(1 time this month, 11 times this year)

New stanchions in place between Albion and Ginifer

Sunday 13 December 2020 12:49 PM
Viewed 201 times
(1 time this month, 8 times this year)

Dinky little extension at the up end of Footscray platform 1

Friday 11 December 2020 11:08 AM
Viewed 230 times
(1 time this month, 6 times this year)

Installing a solar powered Robotic Total Station at Middle Footscray

Friday 11 December 2020 11:06 AM
Viewed 242 times
(4 times this month, 12 times this year)

New signal equipment room being constructed at the up end of Middle Footscray station

Friday 11 December 2020 11:06 AM
Viewed 220 times
(1 time this month, 8 times this year)

Short extension at the up end of Middle Footscray platform 1

Friday 11 December 2020 11:05 AM
Viewed 234 times
(1 time this month, 7 times this year)

New signal equipment room being constructed at the up end of West Footscray station

Friday 11 December 2020 11:05 AM
Viewed 277 times
(6 times this month, 16 times this year)

Additional traction power feeders installed at the Tottenham substation

Friday 11 December 2020 11:02 AM
Viewed 240 times, 5 times this year)

'Next station now open' for drivers departing Tottenham station towards West Footscray

The station never closed - so what's the deal here?

Friday 11 December 2020 11:02 AM
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(1 time this month, 5 times this year)

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