Inland Rail - Albury to Illabo and Stockinbingal to Parkes

The Albury to Illabo and Stockinbingal to Parkes sections of the Inland Rail project are being delivered in a single contract.

The Albury to Illabo (A2I) section comprises upgrades along 185 kilometres of the existing rail corridor between Albury at the Victoria-NSW Border and Illabo.

The scope of work includes:

• modifications to approximately 44 km of track across 14 sites, comprising:
  • realignment of track within the rail corridor at 14 sites, and
  • lowering of track up to 1.6 m at three sites  
• changes to bridges and culverts at sites to accommodate vertical clearances and track realignment as follows:
  • replacement of two road bridges and adjustments to adjoining intersections
  • replacement of three pedestrian bridges
  • demolition of two redundant pedestrian bridges
  • modifications to four rail bridges, and
• ancillary works, including:
  • adjustments to nine level crossings
  • modifications to drainage and road infrastructure
  • signalling infrastructure
  • fencing
  • signage, and
  • services and utilities.

The Stockinbingal to Parkes (S2P) section is an enhancement project on specific sites along the 173 kilometres of existing rail corridor from Stockinbingal to Parkes.

The scope of works includes:

• replacing the Lachlan River rail bridge in Forbes
• increasing the vertical clearance under the Wyndham Avenue Bridge in Forbes
• a new crossing loop north of Daroobalgie Road
• modifying Forbes Railway Station, and
• upgrades to existing crossing loops, structures and utilities along the line.