Triplication NOW QUADRUPLICATION Corinda to Darra - Oxley precinct

[ozbob]

Early morning down freight rolls through platform 3 Oxley.







Photographs R Dow 10th February 2009

[ozbob]

Works steadily progressing.

Track machines in the present number two road.






New bus stop taking shape




Looking up from the platform 1








New path up to the corner of Ardoyne Road and Seventeen Mile Rocks Road



Photographs R Dow 12th February 2009

[ozbob]

Wet morning!  This might slow things up for a while ...





Photographs R Dow 13th February 2009

[ozbob]

Sunday, fine day.







Photographs R Dow 15th February 2009

[ozbob]

Up coalie powers through Oxley late afternoon.





Photographs R Dow 16th February 2009

[ozbob]

The footpath and corner of Ardoyne Road and Seventeen Mile Rocks Road is taking shape!






Temporary crossings at Oxley



Photographs R Dow 18th February 2009

[ozbob]

The additional bottom car park (Ardoyne Road) is now open!












View from platform 3 towards car park



Photographs R Dow 19th February 2009


Up service arriving platform 1 Oxley

[ozbob]

It didn't take long for the cars to fill the new car park!



Photograph R Dow 19th February 2009

[ozbob]

Overhead wiring being readied for the track slew during the closure this coming weekend.

Some photographs around Oxley early this morning (23rd Feb).

















Photographs R Dow 23rd February 2009

[ozbob]

Noticed these new and bright bicycle lockers at Oxley station this morning.



Photograph R Dow 25th February 2009

[ozbob]

Late afternoon, Ipswich service leaves Oxley on the soon to be closed up line.

Slew to new track over this weekend.



Photograph R Dow 27th February 2009

[ozbob]

All hands on deck this morning at Oxley.  Two 25T and one 100T crane in location.  Track slew completed overnight.

Looks like a fine weather weekend which augers well for significant progress.

The new 'up' road has been connected in, old cut.




KBL and BBL buses are on the job this weekend between Ipswich and Corinda.

BBL bus heading to Oxley from Darra.



Photographs R Dow 28th February 2009

[ozbob]

Work progressing steadily on the footbridge.

Looking towards Oxley from a down position






Footbridge




Looking up from the a position near the road bridge










100 tonne crane in Ardoyne Road



Photographs R Dow 28th February 2009

[ozbob]

They were on the job early this morning.

Platform 1 is now fenced off.  Platform 2 in operation from tomorrow morning for Up (Ipswich bound) services.








Early work has started for the 4th line formation next to the bus station




Track aligned and ballasted up from road bridge





Photographs R Dow 1st March 09

[ozbob]

This is another successful milestone, the migration of the active down and up lines to platforms 3 and 2.  It will allow rapid progress for the 4th line, independent of operations on the active lines.

Well done all!

[ozbob]

Just had a look around Oxley.  Overhead wiring being completed.  The heat today has made working conditions very difficult but still much accomplished.  The foot bridge has hand rails fitted and it might well be open between platform 1/2 and platform 3 very soon by the looks of things. 

Access to the subway from Ardoyne Road is only via the ramp for the time being.  Work to be done immediately above the stairs and is fenced off.






The barriers along the the wall have now been permanently removed.





Photographs R Dow 1st March 2009

[ozbob]

Work finished on the foot bridge for the day







Photographs R Dow 1st March 2009

[ozbob]

Went down to Oxley early this morning for the commencement of UP services from Platform 2.

Platform 1 early this morning.




The first scheduled UP service platform 2 was the 5.31am Ipswich - EMU 59

Here is the train at Oxley




The first down service this morning, running late ..



Photographs R Dow 2nd March 2009

[ozbob]

Platform 3 taking shape!



Some UP services approaching platform 2 Oxely






The completion of the footbridge will very welcome!



Photographs R Dow 3rd March 2009

[ozbob]

The old up road through platform 1 Oxley has been removed, as well as the old overhead traction.










Some views around the station, the line has been pulled up to a point about 20 meters down from the eastern end of platform one.

















Photographs R Dow 5th March 2009

[ozbob]

SMU266/261  passing through Oxley. 




Concrete pouring on the path at the top of the subway stairs finished.

Bus stop lights fitted.







Photographs R Dow 6th March 2009

[ozbob]

Early Saturday morning ...









Photographs R Dow 7th March 2009

[O_128]

No new signage?

I always thought that the new station signs on the beenleigh line were orange becasue the line was oragne so when indro got its new signs i thought they would be green but they were orange. Seems a bit of a lost opputunity

[ozbob]

Still coming Mario.  Orange is the TransLink colour.

[ozbob]

Half of platform 1 has been fenced off.  Removal of the CWA hall must be imminent as well.







Up coalie storms through Oxley in the rain



Photographs R Dow 11th March 2009

[ozbob]

Some more views looking from the bridge towards the station.





Photographs R Dow 12th March 2009

[ozbob]

Bus stop has been positioned again in Ardoyne Road.










Looking up towards the Ardoyne Road Seventeen Mile Rocks Road intersection



Photographs R Dow 14th March 2009

[ozbob]

Some views from the Station Street side of the station at Oxley.  The new fourth line will be running immediately behind the bus stop area.
















View underneath the Seventeen Mile Rocks Road bridge





Photographs R Dow 14th March 2009

[ozbob]

Progress!  Go card readers at the eastern end of platform 3 and platform 1/2 !

Hopefully it won't be too long now for the completion of the foot bridge. Oxley patrons and residents have been very very patient.

Platform 3 eastern end



Platform 1 and 2 eastern end



Photographs R Dow 19th March 2009

[ozbob]

Early works behind bus station have begun.  Some additional support will be necessary for the fourth line.





Photographs R Dow 21st March 2009

[ozbob]

Work proceeds with platform 3






New station signs on platforms 1/2







Photographs R Dow 22nd March 2009

[ozbob]

Some signs have appeared in the subway ..





Photographs R Dow 25th March 2009

[rob2144]

Work proceeds with platform 3



Hmm what a pity people will get drowned when the rain hits the back of the platform

[O_128]

new signage looks great but at the rate translink is going it will be about 2050 by the time the entire network has this signage. At least do the city stations!
Platform 3 looks really good as well great effort from QR and translink but i cant help to think that in 5 years tme a 4th platform will be needed

[ozbob]

The CWA Hall has been started on in terms of preparation for the relocation.











Photographs R Dow 26th March 2009

[ozbob]

PID being fitted to platform 3 Oxley, Go card reader eastern end in position








Coal wagon and clearances, good fit!



Photographs R Dow 27th March 2009

[O_128]

those PIDs are everywhere though have not been activated. Why when they had the chance did they not install PIDs like at central or the valley. Also is platform 3 at the same level as the train?

[ozbob]

Some final photographs of the CWA hall before the move ..










The path from the subway to the corner of Ardoyne and Seventeen Mile Rocks Road is now open for 'active transport' 






Looking in an up direction and an up train departing from platform 2








Platform 3 now has the final signs





Photographs R Dow 28th March 2009

[ozbob]

Sun setting, all is ready for the move tomorrow  of the hall ...

Preparation work to be undertaken during the day Sunday 29th March, move overnight tonight.









Photographs R Dow 28th March 2009

[ozbob]

Work has started on the move of the CWA Hall.

The building was moved to its location beside the railway line in 1954 or thereabouts.  Was a building from the Wacol Army camp.







Photographs R Dow 29th March 2009