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Benalla’s new light and bright underpass takes shape

Eleven days of around-the-clock works saw a major transformation of Benalla Station precinct in September.

September 26, 2025

Our construction partner, John Holland, finished the north section of the pedestrian underpass, installed 33 sheet piles, completed more than 600 metres of drainage and laid 1300 metres of track.

These works are critical to upgrading the Benalla Station precinct to allow sufficient clearance for double-stacked freight trains to use the line.

A crane lifts a concrete platform into place at a railway side workplace at Benalla in Victoria, part of Inland Rail works.

The first base pieces of the new pedestrian underpass at Benalla Station are laid during the September 2025 possession.

Planned works for October include:

Ongoing construction of the new pedestrian underpass
Utility investigations in Mackellar Street and Railway Place in preparation for relocation works
Construction and formation of new rail track and track drainage.

Work will be undertaken between 7am-6pm Monday to Friday and 7am-1pm Saturdays.

Extended work hours will occur on Monday 27 October between 4am and 8pm.

Check out our images and the progress we’re making.

Yellow RST Earthmoving excavator digging a trench at a construction site, with blue safety barriers and a crane in the background.

Excavating for the new pedestrian underpass.

Construction work is underway near a level crossing, with heavy machinery and workers visible in the background.

Signalling works at Nunn Street, Benalla.

At a busy worksite, two cranes on either side of the site lift pieces of equipment in place, a Railway track and station are nearby.

Work during the September 2025 track possession at Benalla, Victoria.

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