What we know: How tall will it be?

Published by Elevating Brunswick on August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Generally, the track will be 5-6m above the ground. Privacy screens may add to this height (+1.2m along tracks; +1.8m at station platforms).

The information booklet from January 2026 says: the rail bridge is expected to be from 5 to 6 metres high (from ground level to the underside of the bridge) with heights varying due to the natural changes in ground level throughout the area.

Any screening on top of the rail bridge will add to the overall height.

Screening can be added to protect privacy (and catch some noise); however, it will significantly affect light into and around the corridor and reduce any passive surveillance, adding to the risk profile of the undercroft.

From the ESS referral form in early in 2026:

The height of the underside of the bridge will vary depending on the natural ground levels and required height clearances above the roads. However, generally the elevated rail bridge is expected to be between 5 to 5.5 metres from ground level to the underside of the structure.

Architectural [privacy] screening with an approximate height of 1.8 metres or greater (from the top of the U-trough structure) will be installed as required at the new station locations.

Additional visual screens, with an approximate height of 1.2 metres or greater (from the top of the U-trough structure) will be installed along the rail bridge as required.

Other visual screening mitigation measures will also be investigated.

This is a “mock up” of what we understand the Northern Station to be relative to the existing apartment buildings at Duckett Street

Heights at road crossings

Dawson Street and Brunswick Road have a minimum clearance of 5.4 metres under the rail bridge. This is guided by VicRoads standards to ensure safe passage for all vehicles.

All the other streets where we’ll remove the level crossings are municipal roads and have a minimum clearance of 4.8 metres under the rail bridge.

This image “mock-up” shows the rail rising back up from Tinning Street (where it comes to ground) and shows the Albion Street bridge.

Some station structures will be taller

The tallest elements of the station will be those around lifts and stairs, which are expected to reach between 12-14 metres from ground level to the top of the structure. [Attachment 07]

The height of station vertical transport may vary dependent upon the specific design solution.

However, based upon previous LXRP station designs, this will likely be between 12-14 metres in height from the ground level to the top of the structure. Each of the proposed stations will likely use end loaded platforms to allow for improved walk up from the north and south of the sites, which would spread the vertical transport across either two or four locations dependent on the final design and platform configuration.