This Melbourne bayside suburb is getting a major train station upgrade with a rather impressive coastal design.
Designs for the new elevated Mordialloc Station have been finalised as early works commence on the precinct.
The Level Crossing Removal Project has released detailed plans for the upgraded station, which forms part of a broader initiative to eliminate three level crossings in the area. The project involves building rail bridges to remove crossings at McDonald Street in Mordialloc and Station Street in Aspendale, while permanently closing the Bear Street crossing in Mordialloc.
The elevated station design incorporates features that reflect community feedback and the area’s coastal character, with construction set to significantly improve traffic flow in the rapidly growing bayside suburb.
Mordialloc Station upgrades
- Where: Mordialloc Station precinct, Frankston Line
- When: Major works commencing in coming months, completion expected in 2026
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The premium station will feature modern facilities with entrances at both ends of the platforms, improved lighting, and enhanced public spaces. Accessibility improvements form a key component of the design, addressing long-standing mobility concerns at the existing ground-level station.
Reflecting Mordialloc’s bayside location, the aesthetic includes warm natural tones throughout the bridge structures and station buildings. Landscaping plans incorporate a sunken garden and extensive plantings, with more than 1000 trees and 85,000 plants, shrubs and grasses scheduled for installation, including native species along Station Street.
Heritage elements remain central to the design, with the existing Mordialloc Station building and historic water tower preserved as focal points within the redeveloped precinct.
Road network improvements include upgrades to the McDonald Street and Nepean Highway roundabout, a new slip lane to improve traffic merging, and a safe left turn from the new link road near Station Street onto Nepean Highway in Aspendale. South of Mordialloc Creek, a new roundabout will facilitate movement between Station Street and Pine Crescent, connecting to the new link road to Nepean Highway.
The project addresses significant congestion issues, with boom gates currently down for approximately one-third of the morning peak period, causing extensive delays for commuters and local traffic.
These works form part of a larger initiative to make the entire Frankston Line level crossing free by 2029, with the three Mordialloc-area crossings scheduled for removal by 2026.
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