Full Steam Ahead For New Frankston Station
26 February 2018
Victorian Government:
Frankston’s new train
station is another step
closer with work to kick off on the transformation this month and be
completed by the end of 2018.
The Andrews Labor Government has awarded the project contract to an
alliance led by
John Holland and
KBR. The new station is part of the
Labor Government’s $63 million
Frankston Station Precinct Redevelopment.
Genton Architecture emerged from a field of 39 to unanimously win the
architectural design competition and has refined the design, which
includes a distinctive new canopy and
buildings, upgrades to the
entrance and subway access.
Other improvements to the area include new public plazas and walkways,
that will create a thriving, modern shopping and transport hub.
The Level Crossing Removal Authority will oversee the project and
minimise disruption by coordinating work with the nearby Skye/Overton
Road level crossing removal.
Works will begin this month, starting with utility service relocation
and technical surveys, followed by major construction and a temporary
station closure from mid-year. Rail replacement buses will transport
commuters along the line while the station is demolished and rebuilt.
The Labor Government has opened 13 new train stations across Melbourne,
improving transport facilities for thousands of commuters.
Frankston Station is part of a $2 billion investment in the Frankston
line to improve reliability and run more trains more often that is
creating over 2000 jobs. On the Frankston line alone, 13 level crossings
will be removed and 10 stations built, including those recently opened
at Southland, Ormond, McKinnon and Bentleigh.
To view the Frankston Station designs, visit
www.levelcrossings.vic.gov.au.
Quotes attributable to
Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan
“This new station will be bigger and better than before. It will be a
community centre Frankston can be proud of.”
“We’re removing level crossings, building new and improved stations and
delivering better public transport in the south-eastern suburbs and
across Victoria.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Frankston Paul Edbrooke
“Our community is so excited for this new station. For too long
Frankston has been neglected – we’re righting that wrong with this new
station, which will create a more accessible, inviting area to live,
work and visit.”
“It will be a true gateway to the peninsula and a place our community
can be proud of – something we’ve been looking forward to for over 40
years.”
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