The Wodonga Rail Bypass, was a Victorian state government project in regional Victoria, Australia, to provide a new double-track railway bypass around the northern city of Wodonga. The 5.5-kilometre bypass eliminated 11 level crossings in Wodonga's central business district (CBD).[1]
The project sought to address issues associated with increasing freight rail movements on the busy Sydney-Melbourne rail corridor and the frequent interruption of road traffic caused by train movements, while also allowing for urban renewal. In 2008, it was estimated that in 20 years, that freight rail traffic would increase by 70%. The bypass was slated to shave 10 minutes off a train trip between Sydney and Melbourne.[2]
Since the opening of the new Wodonga railway station in 2011, passengers wishing to use the station need to complete their journey to and from the CBD by road transport.