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The Train and Tram Zone Activity Centres program is focused on locating more homes close to train stations and tram lines that have the highest capacity now and into the future. The High Street and St Georges Road activity centres in Thornbury benefit from excellent public transport connections and have capacity to accommodate more people close to existing train and tram services.
Plans for the Thornbury centres have been finalised and approved by the Minister for Planning, which means the planning changes are now in place.
The Thornbury and Croxton train stations on the Mernda line provide frequent rail services to the activity centres.
Recent level crossing removals and station upgrades at Bell and Preston enable efficient vehicle and pedestrian movements, while reducing road congestion, reconnecting communities, and improving safety. The project delivered open space and a new safer off‑road walking and cycling path from Oakover Road to Murray Road.
High Street and St Georges Road are serviced by high‑capacity low floor trams, and there is a strong network of buses in the area.
Trams provide a turn up and go high‑capacity connection to the city centre, Fitzroy (including Smith Street and Brunswick Street), Preston, Reservoir and tertiary education facilities at La Trobe University and the RMIT Bundoora campus.
The St Georges Road corridor benefits from level access tram stops and a high degree of separation from general traffic improving journey times and reliability.
There is a strong east–west bus network providing connections towards Ivanhoe in the east and Essendon (and the Coburg and Brunswick (Sydney Road) activity centres) in the west.
The bus routes service both activity centres and provide access to a range of destinations including Essendon, Brunswick and Ivanhoe and the wider northern suburbs of Melbourne.
Visit our Train and Tram Zone Activity Centre Program interactive map to find out where the planning scheme has changed.
