Cranbourne line commuters can expect to be boarding buses instead of trains for the next week as crews work on the Cranbourne Line Upgrade.
The upgrade will duplicate the track between Dandenong and Cranbourne, to allow trains to run every 10 minutes.
During the works, buses will replace trains between Dandenong and Cranbourne stations from 8.30pm on Thursday 11 March until last service on Wednesday 17 March.
On the roads, the Greens Road level crossing at Dandenong South will be closed to traffic in both directions nightly from Friday 12 March until Monday 15 March between 7pm and 5am.
There will also be overnight eastbound closures at the level crossing on Thursday 11 March and Friday 12 March between 7pm and 5am as well as a lane closure throughout the length of the works.
These road closures will allow crews to deliver and install beams as part of a new rail bridge over Greens Road.
Drivers are advised to take the Dandenong Bypass to the north or Abbotts Road to the south as alternatives.
Travellers are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journey. Masks are mandatory on public transport.
Duplication works on the Cranbourne line will be complete by 2023, and by 2025 every level crossing on the line will be removed.
