The Inland Rail Euroa station upgrade is steadily moving ahead, with a new pedestrian underpass now taking shape at Euroa Station in Victoria, a development also highlighted by Railway Supply. For passengers and the wider community, the project is about safer, more convenient movement through this key part of the Inland Rail route.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Inland Rail Euroa station upgrade delivers new underpass
Photo: Inland Rail

Inland Rail Euroa station upgrade and pedestrian underpasses

As part of these works, an 800-tonne mobile crane has been used to lift six large concrete sections into place at the station, each weighing around 43 tonnes, as reported by Rail Express.

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The pedestrian underpass at Euroa Station, measuring five metres by three metres, sits at the heart of the upgrade and will allow double-stacked freight trains to pass safely through the area.

According to Inland Rail, once the works are finished the new underpass will better connect the Euroa community and improve passenger access to the station precinct’s new platform and car parks. The passageway will also link directly to new lifts, stairs and ramps now under construction, giving travellers more comfortable and accessible routes as they move around the station precinct.

A second pedestrian underpass is being built at Handbury Street. This additional crossing will include stairs and ramps and is designed to improve cyclist access as well, further strengthening local connections to Euroa Station and its surrounding streets.

All of these station works form part of the wider Inland Rail Melbourne–Brisbane freight rail line. Inland Rail is a 1600-kilometre freight rail corridor connecting Melbourne and Brisbane, and in Victoria, 262 kilometres of existing rail line between Beveridge and Albury are being upgraded at 12 sites, including Euroa. These Beveridge to Albury rail upgrades in Victoria will enable double-stacked freight trains to transport more goods, faster and with greater reliability.

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