Regional Rail Link (Footscray to Dear Park)
Regional Rail Link is a landmark infrastructure project designed to remove major bottlenecks in Victoria's rail network. It will do this by untangling metropolitan and regional tracks as they travel through Melbourne's west into the heart of the city.
Dedicated regional tracks will be built from West Werribee Junction to Deer Park, then along the existing rail corridor from Sunshine to Southern Cross Station. When complete, passengers on the Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat lines will have a streamlined journey through the metropolitan system.
Regional Rail Link will increase the size of Victoria's rail network by laying 90km of new track. The project also includes:
- Two new stations at Wyndham Vale and Tarneit
- Rebuilt of West Footscray railway station
- Upgrades to Sunshine and Footscray stations
- Improvements to the entrance and forecourt at Tottenham station
- Two new platforms at Southern Cross Station
- Removal of two level crossings at Anderson Road in Sunshine
- thirteen road and rail grade separations through Wyndham Vale and Tarneit
- Construction of a new rail bridge over the Maribyrnong River
The project is jointly funded by the Australian and Victorian governments, with the Commonwealth contributing $3.225 billion and the Victorian Government contributing $1.582 billion.