Wodonga Rail Bypass
The Wodonga Rail Bypass, was a
The project sought to address issues associated with increasing freight rail movements on the busy
Since the opening of the new Wodonga railway station in 2011, passengers wishing to use the station need to complete their journey to and from the CBD by road transport.
Funding
In December 2000, the
Cost
By January 2007, the estimated cost of the project had risen to $125 million, and the start of work on the bypass was delayed.[5] The project was part of a $501 million upgrade of the North East line.[1]
Construction
Work finally began on the bypass in September 2008,
On 23 July 2010, the new rail bypass was opened, and the original line through Wodonga decommissioned.[8][9][10] On 25 June 2011, the new Wodonga railway station opened.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c Rail freight superhighway comes closer Transport & Logistics News 30 September 2008
- ^ "Work begins on rail freight super-highway". OwnerDriver.com.au. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Country services restored Archived 6 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Age 30 May 2006
- ^ Rail deal done Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Border Mail 2 November 2006
- ^ Main rail line to get better passing loops Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Border Mail 11 January 2007
- ^ [1] Stock & Land 29 September 2008
- ^ No more rail delays: MPs Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Border Mail 6 October 2008
- ^ TAA 0595-2010: Chiltern Loop – Albury South: Commissioning of Wodonga Rail Bypass Australian Rail Track Corporation 19 July 2010
- ^ A bypass milestone as freight train ambles in Archived 20 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Border Mail 27 June 2010
- ^ First train crosses Wodonga bypass Archived 14 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine Rail Express 11 August 2010
- ^ Communities welcome V/Line trains back to the border Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Regional Development Victoria 25 June 2011
- ^ Communities welcome V/Line tracks back to the border Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine V/Line Voice issue 68 July 2011