Greens announce new train station on Lilydale line

The Victorian Greens have announced plans to build a new train station on the Lilydale line, along with the construction of the second track between Mooroolbark and Lilydale stations.

Photo: Tania Giles, Samantha Dunn & Damian Magner at
the site of the proposed new railway station

Speaking at the site near the intersection of Hull and Mooroolbark Roads, Tania Giles - Greens candidate for Evelyn District, outlined the benefits of a new station at the location.

“The distance between Mooroolbark and Lilydale stations is nearly 5 kilometres. A new station located half way between, near the intersection of Hull and Mooroolbark Roads, would service residential areas to the north-west and east of this location, including Mt Evelyn,” Ms Giles said.

The Greens commitment to the new station and track duplication is part of their ‘Public Transport Plan for Melbourne’s East’, which was launched in October by Damian Magner, Greens Upper House candidate for the Eastern Metropolitan Region.

“Over 1 million people live in Melbourne’s middle to outer eastern suburbs, yet the level of investment for public transport by successive governments has been lacking in recent decades,” Mr Magner said.

The proposed station site is located on the boundary of the Kilsyth and Evelyn electorates. Justin-Paul Sammons - Greens candidate for Kilsyth District, said, “Building a new station and providing the long awaited second track will make it easier and more convenient for people to use public transport and help to prevent hold ups caused by the single track sections of the line.”

Samantha Dunn, Greens Upper House candidate for Eastern Victoria Region, said “Improvements to the Lilydale line will give people in Melbourne’s outer east far better travel options beyond the private car. We see an over reliance on cars out here, it’s about time people had a public transport system that takes you where you want to go when you want to go.”

The estimated cost for the new train station and track duplication is $54 million. See the Greens plan at: www.vic.greens.org.au/easternPTplan


For further information contact:
Tania Giles 0408 364 066 or tania.giles@vic.greens.org.au
Samantha Dunn 0429 29 29 04 or samantha.dunn@vic.greens.org.au