THE Level Crossing Removal Project has released its final designs for the redeveloped Mordialloc Station.
Rail bridges will replace the level crossings at McDonald Street, Mordialloc and Station Street, Aspendale. Early works are now underway.
The final station design features elements of the existing Mordialloc Station building and the historic water tower. A left turn from the new link road near Station Street onto the Nepean Highway in Aspendale has been incorporated into the project. The roundabout where McDonald Street meets Nepean Highway will also be upgraded, and a new slip lane will be added to allow traffic to merge. A new roundabout will be built between Station Street and Pine Crescent.
In a statement, the LXRP said “removing the level crossings at McDonald and Station Streets will deliver more reliable journeys for locals, with the boom gates currently down for a third of the morning peak.” “Major works will start in the coming months and the three level crossings will be gone, with the new station open in 2026. This will bring the Frankston Line one step closer to being level crossing free by 2029, improving safety and easing congestion on local roads,” the LXRP said.
“The new elevated station in the heart of Mordialloc will feature modern facilities and improved accessibility, including entrances at both ends of the platforms, improved lighting, public spaces and landscaping. “The design reflects Mordialloc’s bayside location, with the bridge structures and station buildings featuring warm, natural tones, a sunken garden and landscaped open spaces planted with more than 1000 trees and 85,000 plants, shrubs and grasses, including native species to be planted exclusively along Station Street.”
The LXRP faced criticism earlier this year for removing swathes of vegetation from Groves Reserve in Aspendale (“Banksia bulldozing unacceptable” The Times 5/3/2025).
First published in the Frankston Times – 15 April 2025