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Precinct and level-crossing works continue in Benalla throughout April

By Benalla Ensign

Mar 30, 2026

Inland rail works at Benalla Station will continue throughout April.

John Holland will continue construction of the Benalla Station Precinct upgrades and begin upgrades to the Nunn St level crossing in April.

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Work being done

Construction of the new western platform, access ramps and stairs (Railway Place side)
Construction of the new pedestrian underpass
Construction of new rail track and drainage
Upgrades to the Nunn Street level crossing infrastructure (including pedestrian pathway)
Remove redundant eastern track (Mackellar St side)
Heritage investigations in station carpark
Relocation of utilities in Railway Place, Mackellar, Nunn and Maginness Sts and within the station precinct
Construction of rail access tracks
Approved vegetation removal.

What can the public expect?

Round-the-clock works within the station precinct as required
Nearby residents directly impacted by out-ofhours works will be notified ahead of time
From Thursday, April 9, Benalla Station carpark will be partially closed with limited parking and V/Line bus pick-up and drop-off areas relocated to Mackellar St.
From Monday, April 20 to Monday, May 11 the Nunn St level crossing will be closed with a vehicle detour via Mitchell St. (An accessible taxi shuttle will be available for pedestrians during the Nunn St level crossing closure.)
Traffic management, single lane shuttle flow, temporary detours and reduced road speeds
Residents impacted by utility outages will be notified by their service provider
Nearby residents may experience some noise and vibration.

From Monday, April 20

Coaches will replace trains for all passenger services at Benalla
The Benalla station platform, carpark and access road will be closed with designated accessible and on-street parking along Carrier St
Pedestrian access to the station from Mackellar St will be maintained

Machinery used

Trucks, excavators, front-end loader, grader, cranes, tippers, earthmoving equipment, rollers, elevated work platforms, jack hammers, hi-rail plant, tamper machines, woodchipper and support vehicles.

How Inland Rail is managing impacts

Wayfinding signage will be in place along detours
Environmental controls will be in place.

Cancellation or extension of works

Works can sometimes take longer than anticipated or be cancelled at short notice and rescheduled.

Should this occur, impacted residents will be notified.

Talk to the team

For any concerns, enquiries or to book an appointment to talk to one of the Inland Rail team about these works by phoning 1800 732 761, emailing inlandrailvic@inlandrail.com.au or by visiting its shopfront at 53 Carrier St, Wednesdays from10am-2pm.