Project: MTM – Merri Station Upgrade

As part of this program, upgrade works were delivered at Merri Station, located on the Mernda Line within Melbourne’s metropolitan rail network.

The Merri Station Upgrade Works involved the installation of new passenger infrastructure and Operational Control System (OCS) assets across Platforms 1 and 2 to improve accessibility, passenger information services, station amenity and safety. The project included the delivery of new accessibility shelters, Passenger Information Display (PID) structures, CCTV coverage, public address systems, hearing loop infrastructure, seating and waste management facilities.

The Contractor was engaged to undertake all civil, structural, electrical and associated construction works necessary to deliver the Merri Station Upgrade Works. The works included the provision of all labour, supervision, plant, equipment, materials and ancillary services required to complete the project in accordance with the project specifications, issued-for-construction drawings, Metro standards and applicable Australian Standards.

All works were completed within an operational rail environment and were carefully planned and executed to minimise disruption to rail operations, station users and surrounding stakeholders. The completed works delivered a safe, durable and low-maintenance asset that enhanced the passenger experience while meeting Metro’s operational, safety and quality requirements.

Scope of Works

The Scope of Works included, but was not limited to:

• Supply and installation of two (2) new accessibility shelters on Platforms 1 and 2, including all associated structural, civil and electrical works.
• Supply and installation of two (2) Passenger Information Display (PID) support structures accommodating four (4) PIDs in total.
• Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Operational Control System (OCS) infrastructure, including CCTV cameras, public address speakers, Customer Help Point interfaces and hearing loop systems.
• Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Passenger Information Displays, including all associated cabling, conduits, junction boxes and supporting infrastructure.
• Supply and installation of hearing loop amplifier equipment and associated enclosures.
• Modification, relocation and adjustment of existing CCTV infrastructure where required to accommodate the upgraded station layout.
• Supply and installation of ten (10) DDA-compliant passenger seats.
• Supply and installation of eight (8) pairs of wheelie bin enclosures for general waste and recycling.
• Associated civil works including excavation, trenching, conduit installation, concrete foundations, reinstatement works, service investigations and protection of existing assets.
• Testing, commissioning, quality assurance, as-built documentation and handover activities required to achieve practical completion and asset acceptance by Metro Trains Melbourne.

The works were completed in accordance with Metro Trains Melbourne’s safety, environmental, quality and operational requirements, resulting in the successful delivery of a fully functional station upgrade that improved passenger amenity, accessibility and operational capability at Merri Station.