Kind RegardsConnex wrote:Middleborough Road Rail Separation Project
The $56.5 million Middleborough Road Rail Separation Project will eliminate the railway crossing at Middleborough Road, Box Hill.
It will deliver widespread economic and environmental benefits with better traffic flow, shorter travel times and reduced fuel consumption. The project will also improve safety by separating road vehicles, trains and pedestrians.
A rail underpass will be constructed, with the railway line lowered by up to six metres, and Middleborough Road will bridge over the tracks at a slightly raised level.
Early construction works are underway, with major construction starting at the beginning of January 2007 and running for six weeks. The project is due for completion in May 2007.
The major works have been timed to coincide with the January holiday period, when schools are closed and there are less passengers using the rail service and less traffic on the roads.
Buses replace trains between Box Hill and Blackburn for six weeks
During major works, which will run for six weeks from 2 January 2007, rail services will be suspended between Box Hill and Blackburn stations.
Buses will replace trains during this period between Box Hill and Blackburn.
Trains will continue to run between the city and Box Hill, between Belgrave and Blackburn, and between Lilydale and Blackburn.
Temporary train timetables
Temporary timetables will apply to train services on the Belgrave and Lilydale lines from 2 January 2007 for six weeks.
During this period buses will replace trains between Blackburn and Box Hill with trains operating either side of this section.
Temporary timetables are necessary for two reasons:We have altered timetables to meet these constraints while still delivering the service frequency our customers need.
- We need to take into account the extra time buses take between Box Hill and Blackburn, compared to the time needed for a scheduled train service to make this trip.
- Operational constraints imposed at Box Hill mean we can only run trains every five minutes.
There has also been a flow-on effect on Alamein line and Glen Waverley line services (which merge with Belgrave/Lilydale line services at Burnley).
When major works conclude, and trains start to run between Box Hill and Blackburn, regular timetables will resume.
Timetable posters
Temporary timetable posters will be displayed at all stations on the Belgrave, Lilydale, Alamein and Glen Waverley lines and in the CBD from 2 January 2007.
Belgrave/Lilydale lines – City to Box Hill
A major change has been made to city-bound services on weekday mornings.
All city-bound trains from 7.15am until 8.45am will stop all stations from Box Hill to Camberwell for six weeks from 2 January 2007.
They will then run express from Camberwell to Glenferrie and then express Glenferrie to Richmond. All these services will run via the City Loop.
Additional city-bound services will run on the Alamein line to meet the needs of customers between Camberwell and Burnley. These services will not go through the City Loop, and customers for Parliament, Melbourne Central, Flagstaff and Southern Cross will need to change at Richmond.
Minor changes have also been made to PM peak services, while off-peak and weekend services will follow the existing timetable.
Click here to download a PDF version of the City to Belgrave & Lilydale temporary timetable poster
Click here to download a PDF version of the Belgrave & Lilydale to City temporary timetable poster
Belgrave/Lilydale lines – Blackburn to Belgrave and Lilydale
All services running between Blackburn and Lilydale, and Blackburn and Belgrave will run to an altered timetable while major works for the Middleborough Road Project are underway.
The temporary timetable will apply to all services, Monday to Friday and on the weekend, from 2 January 2007 for six weeks.
Alamein line
Additional city-bound trains will operate during the morning peak for six weeks from 2 January 2007.
From 7.15am to 8.40am, an extra five trains will run. These five extra services will run with three carriages only.
There are also some changes to departure times and the stopping pattern for some weekday services.
To Flinders Street
Usually departs Alamein: 08:02 08:38, 18:07
Temporary timetable departs Alamein: 08:01, 08:40, 18:08 (not stopping East Richmond)
From Flinders Street
Usually departs Flinders St: 07:28, 08:02
Temporary timetable departs Flinders St 07:28 (terminates at Ashburton), 8.06am (Runs express Richmond to Camberwell & Terminates at Ashburton)
Click here to download a PDF version of the Alamein line temporary timetable poster
Glen Waverley line
Some minor changes will apply to departure times and the stopping pattern for Glen Waverley line services on weekday mornings.
To Flinders Street
Usually departs Glen Waverley: 07:17, 07:29, 07:37, 07:52 08:02, 08:10, 08:23, 08:33
Temporary timetable departs Glen Waverley: 07:16, 07:26, 07:36, 07:52 (not stopping East Richmond), 08:01, 08:11, 08:25, 08:35
From Flinders Street
Usually departs Flinders St: 07:22
Temporary timetable departs Flinders St: 07:21
Click here to download a PDF version of the Glen Waverley line temporary timetable poster
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Craig
