Triplication NOW QUADRUPLICATION Corinda to Darra - Oxley precinct

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Parking is now prohibited on the rail side of Ardoyne Road from 17 Mile Rocks Road down past the station.

This is to allow the works to proceed no doubt. 

[ozbob]

This weekend (19th and 20th July) there is a track closure from Sherwood to Ipswich.

Works going on from Sherwood to Corinda, Oxley, Darra and Redbank.

At Oxley it is believed the steel mesh reinforcement for the new footbridge will be put in place.
And the earth embankment cleared under the road bridge?

Two houses next to the commuter car park in Ardoyne Street are being demolished to increase car parking spaces.

Couple of photographs.

Eastern end of Oxley platform viewed from Ardoyne road side.



Steel reinforcement structures ready for installation over the weekend.



Photographs R Dow 17 July 2008

Notices were left on vehicles in the commuter parks today advising of car park closures over the coming weekend.

Passenger alerts advising of the line closure were out around Oxley station on Tuesday.  Good work that, timely notification does help.

[ozbob]

Corinda to Darra Rail Upgrade

Oxley station

Night (8pm to 4am) and weekend works

Friday 18 to Monday 21 July 2008

QR wishes to advise construction, including night works will be undertaken at Oxley station from 8pm on Friday 18 until 4am on Monday 21 July 2008.

Construction works will include: Piling in the rail corridor next to the subway Work on overhead electrical wires Signal upgrading.
During this work, there will be changed traffic conditions on Ardoyne Road. Commuter car parking in Ardoyne Road and at the end of Tavistock Street will be closed. To ensure safety, traffic control will be in place.

Additional personnel will be on site to assist with commuter parking and pedestrian movements if required.
Access to the station will be maintained at all times via the subway.

QR apologises for any inconvenience and thanks you for your patience while we build a better rail network.
This work is part of the Government?s Corinda to Darra Rail Upgrade project, which will improve public transport for residents in Brisbane?s western suburbs.

If you have any questions, please contact Community Liaison Coordinator, Jodie Lamb on 1800 680 385 (freecall).
For general project information, please visit www.qr.com.au/seqip.

[ozbob]

Had a look around Oxley early this morning.

Nothing happening with the road bridge, although flood lights still brightly illuminating 'danger corner' each night (--> http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=897.msg5059#msg5059 ).

Works seems to be focussed on the new foot bridge foundations and clearing around that general area.  The column reinforcement is still not in position. Some support framework will I guess be put in position first.

Most of the punters are resigned to the bus arrangements. The good and early signage has helped a lot and good work Trackstar.  The simple things if done well do help a lot.

Plenty of buses, BBL and KBL.

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Photograph of the new footings for the footbridge done over the closure last weekend.

Looking east from the end of the platform




Serious work has started on the new platform down side at Oxley.
Photograph taken from platform 2.




Ardoyne Road with barriers in place from subway to Seventeen Mile Rocks road



Photographs R Dow 22 July 2008

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The two houses next to present commuter car park in Ardoyne Road have been demolished.






A pile driver has been at work during the past week up and down sides preparing more footings for the new footbridge.

Interesting photograph.  Down EMU in a construction zone!



Showing the work for the new bridge.



Photographs R Dow 26 July 2008

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Down Caboolture service arriving at Oxley.
Work for the new platform underway.




Up track, southern side showing some early works for the noise barriers.
The fourth line will be to the south of the present up line.









The fourth line will require the CWA hall to be removed.



Photographs R Dow 27 July 2008

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Another day, work about to begin.

View up Ardoyne Road from near subway.



Photograph R Dow 30 July 2008

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Work continues on the new platform down side.





Photographs R Dow 31 July 2008

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New wall being constructed up side, new 'up line' will be adjacent to this fence line.



Photograph R Dow 6 August 2008


Significant work on the north side of the mainline (near the corner) to provide support for the wall when new down track is made.  Piling machine digging holes which are being filled with concrete as dug.



Photograph R Dow 7 August 2008

[ozbob]

Work has been going on to reinforce the northern wall where the road crosses the railway line for when the soil is taken for the new 'down' line.  These photographs show recent work and the piling machine used to dig the holes now on the western side of the road bridge. The size of these holes can be gauged from the photograph of coils of steel reinforcing mesh.
Very deep and very solid.  These piles could be used to provide support for a wall to protect the railway line from errant motor vehicles coming down Seventeen Mile Rocks road. 

See here for more on the bridge --> http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=897.0







Looking east and the completed section.



Photographs R Dow 13 August 2008

[ozbob]

Photograph below 14 August new third platform (down side) excavation.

Has continued today and is well advanced.



Photograph mufreight 15 August 2008

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Notice placed on vehicles windscreens parked near Oxley railway station late last week.

Closure 10pm 22 August to 4am 25 August.

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Excavation for new platform down side now almost complete.

Some photographs earlier today, Tuesday 19th.







Photographs R Dow 19 August 2008

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Work now for anchors in the wall of excavation taking place.
Excavation complete.



Photograph R Dow 20 August 2008

Also noticed the signs advising passengers the closure between Corinda and Ipswich this coming weekend were out early too this week.
Good.

[ozbob]

Steel reinforcing mesh being placed prior to the concrete pour.



Photograph R Dow 21 August 2008

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Sign at Oxley Railway Station advising of closure this weekend for the works!



Photograph R Dow 22 August 2008

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Work under way at Oxley.  Heavy crane down at the footbridge end.



Photograph R Dow  23 August 2008

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Some photographs of work being undertaken this weekend at Oxley

Supports for the new footbridge are being placed.

















Photographs R Dow 23 August 2008

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Centre support for foot bridge in place



Photograph mufreight 23 August 2008

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All supports now in place



Photograph R Dow 24 August 2008

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New supports for the bridge placed over the weekend

Centre



North



South




Photographs R Dow 25 August 2008

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Some more updates from Oxley







Photographs mufreight 26 August 2008

[ozbob]

Soil has started to be removed beneath the road bridge at Oxley on the Down side.  This is for the new 'down' line. Extensive pilling as been done to secure the location prior to the soil removal. The existing double lines will also be slewed towards the north to make room for the new 'up' line  it is believed.

[ozbob]

Photographs of the work proceeding under and around the road bridge at Oxley.
Note the early clearing of earth.  The bridge has capability for 4 tracks.  The new 'up', present up one side, the present down and new 'down' other side.

All photographs from southern side of the line.

Down side (station side)









Caboolture service arriving at Oxley SMU 239




Up side (Darra side) of the bridge



Ipswich bound, SMU212 accelerates off to Darra.















Photographs R Dow 31 August 2008

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New down platform area at Oxley.  Rear wall sprayed with concrete to stabilise earth bank.





Photographs R Dow 2 September 2008

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Work was carried over night (12-13 Sep) at Oxley railway station on the southern side, where the bus interchange is.  Bus interchange blocked off overnight.

Two footings were put in place.  Presumably for the new overhead masts?

Photograph below shows piling on the up-north side of the road bridge at Oxley.  Work has proceeded to clear for the new tracks.



Photograph R Dow 13 September 2008

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Early Sunday morning (14 Sep 08) at Oxley reveals considerable progress.

New platform down side (platform 3) starting to take shape








Looking back towards the bridge in a westerly direction from a down position








Looking in a down direction from road bridge showing early formation for new 'down' track




Looking at the road bridge and earth works from an up southern position










Looking up from a position northern side on road bridge




Piling has been extensive to provide support and protection as the cuttings are made



Piling along northern up side of bridge (Ardoyne Road) this is the second row!




One of the footings for overhead wire support masts that was poured overnight Friday/Saturday, south side of line.



Another footing eastern end of the station, southern side.



Photographs R Dow 14 September 2008

[ozbob]

Notice left on cars Oxley station car park (southern side up end).
A lot of works happening around Oxley now. There was a cement truck under the road bridge at Oxley this afternoon when I passed through.



Photograph of truck under the bridge. Soon to be a new double track through that section



Photograph R Dow 18 September 2008

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Track closure this coming weekend Sherwood - Rosewood.

Platform 3 Oxley formwork almost ready for pouring by the looks of things.





New masts for the overhead wires starting to appear.  Looking east (down) from end of platform at Oxley.







Photographs R Dow 25 September 2008

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More masts for the overheads around the station, at an angle.

Down side










Up side



Photographs R Dow 26 September 2008

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Winding up for a big weekend by the look of it.

BBL and KBL buses on the job!

Warning sign coming down Seventeen Mile Rocks Road towards Oxley and Danger corner




Beginning of the wall to protect the main western railway on 'danger corner' near the road bridge at Oxley.  RAIL Back on Track lobbied extensively for this and it is great that the railway line will now have some protection.
See --> http://backontrack.org/mbs/index.php?topic=897.0 for background.







Photographs R Dow 27 September 2008

[ozbob]

Just went down and had a look around Oxley.  A very busy weekend, construction activities full pace.
Work proceeding from Corinda through to the road bridge.

A couple of the overhead wire supports in place already, very impressive structures, 4 track span.
Oxley is already looking a lot different.

Some photographs.












Looking from a southern position up side road bridge.





Photographs R Dow 27 September 2008


General view at Oxley



Photograph mufreight 27 September 2008

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About 3.30pm  more overhead supports in place, one to go ...




Looking in a up direction from the Seventeen Mile Rocks road bridge.
Two red boards in place.



Photograph R Dow 27 September 2008

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Early Sunday morning, dawn breaks over a changed station-scape ...




Some more general views of the station









Looking in an up direction from the road bridge (north side)








The CWA Hall is on borrowed time in its present location ..










Some close up of the new overhead supports






Bus stop




Rail bus between Darra and Oxley



Photographs R Dow 28 September 2008

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Services resumed normally Monday 29 September.

One of the early up Ipswich services passes under the new overhead traction supports.




View from platform 1 down end




View from end of platform looking in a down direction.  There are 9 four track overhead supports between the station and Cliveden avenue road bridge that have been put in place as well.




Looking across to where platform 3 will be.



Photographs R Dow 29 September 2008

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Earth has been removed on the down, northern side of the formation next to the road bridge at Oxley, revealing the extensive piling.
The protective wall will be on top of the row of piles.





Photographs R Dow 2 October 2008

[ozbob]

The road bridge is now clear.   The present tracks will be slewed. The new 'down' line with be the right half far right.  The present down to the left of that line. The present up will be immediately to the right of the centre of the bridge, left half and the 'freight line' to the left of that.

Down from Oxley road bridge








Up from Oxley road bridge






Up service leaving Oxley





Down service arriving at Oxley



The Ipswich line will be very busy today and tomorrow with the Air Show.  Those who are smart will catch the train and shuttle buses from Ipswich.  There are about 160 traffic control staff and 80 police rostered for traffic managment, and there will be changes to Cunningham Highway traffic patterns as well.

Ease the strain and go by train!   

Photographs R Dow 4 October 2008

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Most of the soil has been removed on the northern side, down from the bridge revealing the extensive piling that was done.



Photograph R Dow 9 October 2008

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Some photographs around Oxley station this morning, bit dark and wet!













Photographs R Dow 10 October 2008