Fairfield station construction update

Details of work

The following activities are scheduled to occur between 6:30am and 6:30pm, Monday to Saturday during February and March 2024, weather and construction conditions permitting:

• Minor rectification works including services (e.g., electrical), patching, painting, sealing, concrete repairs, steel welding and fixing, and minor finishing activities on the pedestrian overpass, station platforms and buildings
• Installation of light pole footings, light poles, electrical connections and line marking for a pedestrian crossing on Mildmay Street adjacent to the station entry. Traffic control will be in place on Mildmay Street during this work. Minor traffic delays may be experienced
• Ongoing maintenance of landscaping.

The following activities will occur outside the project’s normal working hours, as outlined below.

At Fairfield station and in the rail corridor between 6:30pm and 6:30am intermittently during February and March 2024, the following works will occur:

• High pressure water cleaning on station platforms including the use of generators for cleaning equipment
• Minor finishing activities within the rail corridor (e.g., electrical, concrete repairs, patching)
• Station platform sealing and painting works
• Installation of pedestrian crossing on Mildmay Street adjacent to the station entry
• Cable service route installation including excavation, and installation of under track crossings for services (e.g., comms, electrical) in the rail corridor.

Construction area and pedestrian access around Fairfield station

What to expect

During these works you will notice intermittent disruptions such as:

• Intermittent temporary traffic changes on Mildmay Street / Ashby Street between Lanyard Street and Southall Street, and Equity Street between Cronin Street and Clive Street. Access will be maintained to properties located within the road closure extents under traffic control guidance
• Trucks, loaders, excavators with rock breakers, vacuum trucks, mobile cranes, concrete trucks, concrete pump trucks, concrete saws, grinders, small power tools, minor vibrating equipment, generators, and mobile lighting towers to light work areas at night
• Changes around your local area such as construction vehicles, traffic management signs and personnel
• Increased noise, vibration and dust associated with the use of heavy machinery and equipment.

If you want to know more, all of this information is available in PDF form:

• Works Notice – Fairfield station Major construction complete – February and March 2024