The document summarizes the Regional Rail Link project in Victoria which includes 6 work packages to separate regional and metropolitan rail networks. It involves new tracks, stations, bridges and signalling systems from Southern Cross station to West Werribee Junction. Key aspects include two new platforms and 1km of new track at Southern Cross; 4.5km of new track and bridge works between Southern Cross and Maribyrnong River; and 26km of new track with 2 new stations from Deer Park to West Werribee Junction.

1. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Port Phillip Bay
BendigoBallarat
Geelong
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Melbourne
Sunshine
Melbourne CBD
Tarneit
Wyndham Vale
Werribee
Footscray
Deer Park
Work Packages
Southern Cross
MTM Franchisee Project
(John Holland, Coleman Rail & Alstom)
City – Maribyrnong River
Alliance
(John Holland, Abigroup, Coleman Rail, AECOM, GHD, MTM,
V/Line & RRLA)
Footscray – Deer Park
Alliance
(Thiess, Balfour Beatty, Parsons Brinckerhoff, SKM, MTM,
V/Line RRLA)
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction
Design Construct
(Baulderstone Leighton Joint Venture)
West Werribee Junction
Design Construct
(Leighton-Downer Joint Venture)
Rail Systems
Alliance
(UGL, Manidis Roberts, MTM, V/Line RRLA)

2. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Moonee Ponds
Creek
CityLink
Etihad
Stadium
Flagstaff
Gardens
Southern Cross
North Melbourne
Dynon Rd
Lloyd
St
Footscray Rd
DocklandsHwy
Docklands Hwy
HarbourEsplanade
DryburghSt
LaurensSt
Dudley St
KingSt
WilliamSt
Collins St
Flinders St
Bourke St
Lonsdale St
La Trobe St
SpencerSt
Victoria St
AbbotsfordSt
CurzonSt
Hawke
St
AdderleySt
Adderley
St
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Southern Cross (new track)
City – Maribyrnong River (new track)
Existing stations
Station upgrades
Existing rail network
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Work Package
Southern Cross
MTM Franchisee Project
(John Holland, Coleman Rail Alstom)
1 Two new platforms (15 16) at Southern Cross Station.
2 New bridge deck over Dudley Street in West Melbourne.
3 Laying of new track along 0.8 kilometres.
• New signalling system for the new regional tracks
and modifications to the signalling system for the
metropolitan rail tracks.

3. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Maribyrnong River
MaribyrnongRiver
MooneePondsCreek
Moonee Ponds
Creek
Yarra River
CityLink
Etihad
Stadium
Flemington
Racecourse
Royal
Park
Dynon Rd
Lloyd St
Hopkins St
Ballarat Rd
Footscray Rd
WhitehallSt
Buckley St
NicholsonSt
Kensington Rd
BoundaryRd
DryburghSt
PeelSt
RoyalPde
Racecourse Rd
Flem
ington
Rd
Dudley St
Collins St
Macaulay Rd
Arden St
Princes Hwy
KingSt
SpencerSt
Footscray
North Melbourne
Southern Cross
South Kensington
Legend
Southern Cross (new track)
City – Maribyrnong River (new track)
Footscray – Deer Park (new track)
Existing stations
Station upgrades
Existing rail network
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Track continues on to
Southern Cross Station
Work Package
City – Maribyrnong River
Alliance
(John Holland, Abigroup, Coleman Rail, AECOM, GHD, MTM,
V/Line RRLA)
1 Reconfiguration of tracks to separate services and
improve access for regional trains to platforms 1-8
at Southern Cross Station.
2 A new twin track rail bridge over Dudley Street
in West Melbourne.
3 Extensive track reconfiguration and upgrades
to the North Melbourne rail-over-rail flyover
which will be used to access platforms 1-8
at Southern Cross Station.
4 Additional V/Line train stabling.
5 Major bridge modifications at Dynon Road and Lloyd
Street, and works at Moonee Ponds Creek rail bridge.
6 Construction of a new 1 kilometre bridge over the
Maribyrnong River area including a rail flyover between
the Maribyrnong River and Hopkins Street, Footscray.
7 Laying of new track over 4.5 kilometres
to separate metropolitan and regional trains.
• Localised replacement and upgrading of the signalling
system from City – Maribyrnong River.

4. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
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River
YarraRiv
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Dynon Rd
Sunshine Rd
AshleySt
Somerville Rd
Somerville Rd
Boundary Rd
Princes Hwy
Geelong Rd
Ballarat Rd
Ballarat Rd
Ballarat Rd
MtDerrimutRd
RobinsonsRd
Forrest St
FitzgeraldRd
AndersonRd
Western Fwy
West Gate Fwy
Western Ring Rd
Footscray
Seddon
Yarraville
Spotswood
Tottenham
Sunshine
Albion
Ginifer
Ardeer
Deer Park
Middle Footscray
West Footscray
Legend
Existing rail network
City – Maribyrnong River (new track)
Footscray – Deer Park (new track)
Footscray – Deer Park (existing track)
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction (new track)
Existing stations
Station rebuild
Station upgrades
Major station upgrade
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Work Package
Footscray – Deer Park
Alliance
(Thiess, Balfour Beatty, Parsons Brinckerhoff, SKM, MTM,
V/Line RRLA)
1 Upgrades to Footscray station including new platforms
adjacent to Irving Street, improved station entrance and
forecourts incorporating escalators, ramps, lifts and stairs.
2 Major bridge works at Hopkins Street, Nicholson Street,
Albert Street, Victoria Street, Ashley Street and Stony Creek.
3 Rebuild of West Footscray station, including ramps,
lifts and stairs.
4 Improvements to the entrance, forecourt and an additional
100 car parking spaces at Tottenham station.
5 Laying of new track over 7.5 kilometres from Footscray
to Sunshine.
6 A major upgrade to Sunshine station including a new
platform and pedestrian overpass, improved station
entrance, ramps and forecourts, lifts and stairs.
7 Replacement of HV McKay Memorial Gardens footbridge.
8 Removal of two level crossings at Anderson Road.
9 Upgrading of existing pedestrian crossings at Sydney
Street, Adelaide Street, Young Street and Tower Street.
10 Improvement works to level crossings at Fitzgerald Road
(Ardeer), Mt Derrimut Road and Robinsons Road
(Deer Park).
• Modifications to the metropolitan signalling system
from Footscray to Sunshine.

5. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Ballan Rd
Duncans Rd
Ballan Road
HobbsRd
ShanahansRd
Sayers Rd
Leakes Rd
Heaths Rd
Dohertys Rd
Boundary Rd
Middle Rd
Old Geelong Rd
GeelongRd
Ballarat Rd
DavisRd
GardRd
SewellsRd
TarneitRd
WoodsRd
DerrimutRd
MtDerrimutRd
StationRd
FitzgeraldRd
Robinsons
Rd
HopkinsRd
Riding Boundary Rd
Black Forest Rd
Bulban Rd
Greens Rd
Princes Hwy
Armstrong Road
Manor Lakes Bvd
Christies Rd
Princes Fwy
Western Hwy
Princes
F
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y
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Existing rail network
West Werribee Junction (new track)
New roads
Waterway crossings / drainage structures
Footscray – Deer Park (existing track)
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction (new track)
Existing stations
New stations
Tarneit
Wyndham Vale
Werribee
Sunshine
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Work Package
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction
Design Construct
(Baulderstone Leighton Joint Venture)
1 New track over 26 kilometres from Deer Park
to West Werribee Junction.
2 No new level crossings with 12 road over rail bridges.
3 4 major structures at Werribee River, Lollipop Creek,
Skeleton Creek and Davis Creek.
4 Two new stations at Wyndham Vale and Tarneit with
lifts, ramps and stairs.
5 A full depth cutting over 2 kilometres through
Wyndham Vale.
• 34 new waterway crossings / drainage structures.
• Extension of Christies Road, and construction
of Armstrong Road.
• Civil works for signalling.

6. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Bulban Rd
BallsRd
Bulban Rd
WestsRd
W
estsRd
BrownsRd
Alfred Rd
Galvin Rd
ManorRd
Bulban Rd
Legend
Existing rail network
New road alignment
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction (new track)
Broad gauge slew (existing track)
West Werribee Junction (new track)
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2
3
4
5
Bulban Rd
BallsRd
Bulban Rd
WestsRd
W
estsRd
BrownsRd
Alfred Rd
Galvin Rd
ManorRd
Bulban Rd
Legend
Existing rail network
New road alignment
Deer Park – West Werribee Junction (new track)
Broad gauge slew (existing track)
West Werribee Junction (new track)
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2
3
4
5
Work Package
West Werribee Junction
Design Construct
(Leighton-Downer Joint Venture)
1 Two new dedicated regional tracks over 2.5 kilometres
connecting the existing Geelong line to Regional Rail Link.
2 A new rail bridge over the existing broad gauge and
standard gauge tracks and Bulban Road.
3 Realignment of Bulban Road to accommodate
the new rail bridge.
4 Service and fibre optic cable relocations, as well as
drainage and landscaping works.
5 Slewing of the existing broad gauge (V/Line) tracks.
• Signalling civil works.

7. Authorised by the Victorian Government, 80 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Update July 2012
Port Phillip Bay
Southern Cross
North Melbourne
South KensingtonFootscray
Middle Footscray
West Footscray
Tottenham
Sunshine
Deer Park
Werribee
Wyndham Vale
Tarneit
Ardeer
To Geelong
To Bendigo,
Sunbury,
Sydenham
To Ballarat,
Melton
To Craigieburn To Upfield
Legend
Regional Rail Link new tracks
Existing tracks
Existing rail network
Existing stations
New stations
Station upgrades
Station rebuild
Major station upgrade
Work Package
Rail Systems
Alliance
(UGL, Manidis Roberts, MTM, V/Line RRLA)
• Modification of existing Metro and V/Line
train control systems.
• Creation of a new train control system and
new generation computer based signalling
system for the Regional Rail Link tracks.
• Installation of approximately 36 kilometres
of fibre optic cable to support the new train
control systems.
• Passenger information systems at new and
substantially modified stations including;
Footscray
West Footscray
Sunshine
Tarneit
Wyndham Vale.