Construction update Salisbury station - February 2026
In February 2026, UNITY Alliance will continue station fit out works, including station entries, lifts, platforms, buildings and canopies, as well as landscaping and site office demobilisation.
Details of work
The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during February 2026, weather and construction conditions permitting:
- Commissioning of station lifts, station buildings, PA speaker systems, overpass and platform canopies
- Pressure washing station platforms, stairs and entries
- Continue the removal of site offices and reinstatement of disturbed areas in the Olivia Avenue commuter carpark
- Continue concrete finishing, patching, painting and sealing
- Continue installation of station fencing, signage, light poles and landscaping
- Installation of the equipment shelter and 30‑metre mast as part of the European Train Control System (ETCS) has been rescheduled to mid‑2026. Scan the QR code to learn more about ETCS and how it will improve rail safety and efficiency.
Out of hours work
Work activities scheduled during planned track closures (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 within the rail corridor, and between 6:30pm and 6:30am nightly during February 2026, the following works will occur:
- Mobile site office for construction staff powered by a generator
At Salisbury station and within the rail corridor, and between 12:00am Saturday 14 and 3:00am Monday 16 February 2026, between 2:00am Saturday 21 and 2:00am Monday 23 February 2026, and between 2:00am Saturday 28 February and 3:00am Monday 2 March 2026, the following works will occur:
- Removal of old structures and installation of new foundations and masts for overhead electrical lines
- Excavation, earthworks and installation of stormwater drainage and services
- Final fit out of station buildings, platforms and canopies
- Concrete finishing, patching, painting and sealing
- Testing and commissioning activities
Salisbury station work areas and traffic changes
We appreciate your patience during construction and will continue to update you as work progresses.
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 for 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
If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form: