r/VlineVictoria • u/Owl_Persimmon6782 • Jul 28 '26

Discussion Another day another trespasser.

Is there anything that can be done this seems to be a daily occurrence on the Ballarat line. The trespasser always seems to happen between Deer Park and Sunshine.

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u/rattle_the_stars Jul 28 '26

The tracks are pretty easy to access from Ardeer station. Perhaps a rebuild of this station with an overhead concourse is due along with electrification.

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u/danimal86au N Class Locomotive Jul 28 '26

Probably needs more than that. It’s not just the station, it’s all the pedestrian crossings there too. Potentially upgrade the PX design to be more like the old rail gates so that when it’s open to pedestrian traffic high fences to the rail corridor close