Construction update Salisbury station - November 2025

In October 2025, UNITY Alliance continued with Dollis Street station entry works and fit out of the station platforms, buildings and canopies. Throughout November, works will continue across the station precinct including installation of services, drainage works, installation of station lifts, and fit out of station buildings, canopies and pedestrian overpass.

Details of Work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during November 2025, weather and construction conditions permitting:

  • Continue installation of platform inground services and drainage including excavation, steel fixing and concreting
  • Continue concreting for station entries and platforms
  • Installation of station signage, light poles and landscaping
  • Continue fit out of station buildings, overpass and platform canopies
  • Continue installation of the station lifts
  • Continue foundation works within the rail corridor to support the future installation of a 30-metre mast and equipment shelter as part of the European Train Control System (ETCS). Refer to the map for the location of works. To learn more about ETCS and how it will improve rail safety and efficiency, visit the dedicated web page to watch a short video or read the latest fact sheet.

Out of Hours Work

Work activities scheduled during planned track possessions (when trains are not operating) or outside the project’s standard working hours are outlined below, weather and construction conditions permitting.

At Salisbury station and in the rail corridor between 2:00am Saturday 1 and 2:00am Monday 3 November 2025, between 2:00am Saturday 8 and 3:00am Monday 10 November 2025, between 2:00am Saturday 15 and 2:00am Monday 17 November 2025, and between 2:00am Saturday 22 and 3:00am Monday 24 November 2025, the following works will occur:

  • Delivery of materials to site and concrete pours for station platforms
  • Install general metalwork for platforms 1, 2 and 3, and station overpass stairs
  • Removal of old structures and installation of new foundations and masts for overhead electrical lines
  • Excavation, earthworks and installation of stormwater drainage and services
  • Signalling testing and commissioning.

 

Salisbury station work areas and traffic changes

Map showing work areas and temporary traffic changes on Fairlie Terrace and Dollis Street, Salisbury

 

What to Expect

During these works, you may notice some intermittent disruptions such as:

  • Intermittent single lane closures on Fairlie Terrace, Lillian Avenue and Dollis Street to enable construction vehicles to access work areas. Traffic control and signage will be in place to direct motorists, pedestrians and cyclists around work areas
  • Trucks and machinery including concrete trucks and pumps, frontend loaders, excavators with rock breakers, vacuum trucks, piling rig, mobile cranes, small power tools, minor vibrating equipment and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night
  • Changes around your local area such as construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
  • Increased levels of noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.

We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: