South east commuters are waking up to a very different Mordialloc Station, with the new elevated station officially opening this morning following a major three week construction blitz.
The station is part of the latest round of level crossing removals across Melbourne, with dangerous crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale now gone for good. The project also delivers a completely rebuilt Mordialloc Station sitting above ground level, changing both how the area moves and how the precinct feels.
For locals, the biggest difference is immediate. Trains now travel across elevated rail bridges instead of cutting through the centre of traffic, removing long boom gate delays that regularly caused congestion through the bayside suburbs. Around 26,000 vehicles used the crossings each day, with drivers previously facing up to 40 minutes of boom gate down time during morning peak periods.
The new station itself has been designed with accessibility and easier movement in mind. It includes entrances at both ends of the platform, lifts, upgraded waiting areas and new walking and cycling connections running through the precinct.
A new road connection linking Station Street to Nepean Highway has also opened, aimed at improving traffic flow through Aspendale and Mordialloc.
The opening marks another milestone for Melbourne’s long running level crossing removal program, with 91 crossings now removed across the city.
Train services on the Frankston Line are also increasing from this week, with 12 additional weekly services added and trains running every five minutes or better during peak periods.
Meanwhile in Melbourne’s west, the new Hopkins Road bridge has opened in Truganina, officially making the suburb level crossing free as work continues on more major transport upgrades across the network.
