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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.

Dismantling equipment in the switchyard at the decommissioned Ginifer traction substation

Replaced by a new substation a short distance in the up direction

Friday 25 November 2022 10:29 AM
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New 'Emergency Egress' signs added at the extended Sunshine platform 2

Thursday 27 October 2022 20:00 PM
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Up end platform extensions at Sunshine finally open for use

Fences removed and new 'MTM Car Stop' signs put in place a week or two ago

Thursday 27 October 2022 19:56 PM
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Resurfacing the car park at Sunshine station, after 1500 V DC traction cables were run beneath it

Thursday 20 October 2022 08:00 AM
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Work crew test out a newly installed impedance bond at Sunshine

Sunday 16 October 2022 11:04 AM
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Jordan Rail hi-rail excavator and dump truck loading spoil at Sunshine

Sunday 16 October 2022 11:03 AM
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Jordan Rail hi-rail excavator at work breaking up concrete beside the tracks at Sunshine

Sunday 16 October 2022 11:03 AM
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New welded mesh fence in place along the Sunbury line parallel to St Albans Road, Sunshine North

Sunday 25 September 2022 16:46 PM
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New welded mesh fence in place along the Sunbury line parallel to St Albans Road, Sunshine North

Sunday 25 September 2022 16:46 PM
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Additional traction power feeders at Sunshine waiting to be connected to the underground cables from the substation

Monday 19 September 2022 11:19 AM
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Additional traction power feeders at Sunshine waiting to be connected to the underground cables from the substation

Monday 19 September 2022 11:19 AM
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Relocated signals SBY12, SBY10 and SBY14 for up trains at Sunbury

Completed to make room for the up end extension of Sunbury platform 2

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:23 PM
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Completed extension at the up end of Sunbury platform 2

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:23 PM
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Signals SBY34, SBY30, SBY32P and SBY32 at the down end of Sunbury

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:16 PM
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Relocated signals SBY12, SBY10 and SBY14 for up trains at Sunbury

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:15 PM
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Relocated signal SBY14 and rearranged triple track at the up end of Sunbury

Completed to make room for the up end extension of Sunbury platform 2

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:15 PM
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Completed extension at the up end of Sunbury platform 2

Saturday 17 September 2022 16:15 PM
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Vacuum excavator trucks ready to work on underground traction feeder cables in the Sunshine station car park

Thursday 15 September 2022 07:28 AM
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VLocity VL63 passes work on underground traction feeder cables in the Sunshine station car park

Thursday 15 September 2022 07:28 AM
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Upgraded overhead stanchion on the Footscray side of the Maribyrnong River

Wednesday 14 September 2022 07:43 AM
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Redundant Sunshine tie station at Albion station now cleared

Replaced by the new 'West Sunshine' traction substation next door

Sunday 4 September 2022 09:41 AM
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Demolishing the redundant Sunshine tie station at Albion station

Completed back in 2012, now replaced by the new 'West Sunshine' traction substation next door

Thursday 1 September 2022 11:37 AM
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STOP boards mark the entry to the Sunbury line occupation north of Albion

Thursday 18 August 2022 14:35 PM
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