As at May 2024, since 2015, the Level Crossing Removal Project has completed 76 level crossing removals and delivered 40 new and upgraded metropolitan train stations with accessibility as a key feature. All-new stations have been designed to meet DDA requirements and the disability standards.
New stations are being designed using universal and equitable access principles, for example:
In November 2021, five level crossings were removed and three new stations opened at Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach on the Frankston line. The project includes five new pedestrian crossings and upgrades to 10 existing pedestrian crossings to modern safety and accessibility standards. The designs include marked accessible parking, accessible ramps and lifts big enough to accommodate mobility scooters, wheelchairs and prams.
Photo of the new Bonbeach train station, showing a train coming to a stop and the tactile group surface indicators.
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