Construction update Salisbury station - September 2025

In August 2025, UNITY Alliance commenced streetscaping works adjacent to the Dollis Street station entry, commenced pouring the final (architectural) layer of concrete on platform 3, and continued with construction of the station platforms, buildings and canopies.
Throughout September, works will continue across the station precinct, including final concrete pours for the platforms, installation of services, general metalwork, and the 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 September 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
  • Continue fit out of station buildings, overpass and platform canopies for platforms 1, 2 and 3
  • 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 by watching a video or reading the latest fact sheet, visit the dedicated webpage.

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, and intermittently between 6:30pm and 6:30am during September 2025, the following works will occur:

  • Earthworks and installation of services including the use of vacuum trucks and excavators
  • Formwork and concrete works for the new station platform

At Salisbury station and in the rail corridor, and between 2:00am Saturday 20 September and 10:00pm Sunday 12 October 2025, the following works will occur:

    • Formwork and concrete works for station platforms
    • Install general metalwork for platforms 1, 2 and 3, and station overpass stairs
    • Removal of old structures and installation of new masts and foundations for overhead electrical lines
    • Earthworks and installation of drainage and services
    • Signalling testing and commissioning.

 

Salisbury station work areas and traffic changes

 

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 the rail corridor. 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: