PM, Victorian Premier Announce Construction Start for Melbourne Airport Rail Stage 2
Stage two includes a 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion and a new train station at Keilor East in Melbourne’s northwest.
TL;DR
- Work on stage two of the Melbourne Airport Rail project will start within weeks.
- The project involves an integrated heavy rail link connecting Melbourne Airport to the Metro Tunnel and regional rail network.
- The combined federal and state funding for the project totals $12 billion (US$8.3 billion).
- Stage two includes a 7.4-kilometre rail line from Albion and a new train station at Keilor East.
- Major construction is scheduled to begin in 2028.
- The new station is expected to open to passengers in 2031.
- Victorian Premier Ben Carroll stated the project is budgeted and not merely an election promise.