Artwork including a Van Gogh inspired train is brightening up Berwick Station, created as part of the Victorian Government’s level crossing removal project at Clyde Road.
The five artworks created by students between Years 6 and 12 from St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar explore themes including identity, community and public transport, and are on display on temporary fences around Berwick Station’s southern car park.
The classic Vincent Van Gogh painting Starry Night was the basis for a piece of art created by Year 9 students Sienna, Anna, Kiara and Shiva.
Caoimhe and Lauren created a piece of art that showcased the past, present and future of Berwick Station using block colours.
“It’s great to see local schools getting involved with the project and seeing the joy on the student’s faces when they see the community connecting with their artwork at Berwick Station,” Narre Warren South MP Gary Maas said.
The level crossing at Clyde Road was removed in February 2022 by building a road underpass beneath the rail line.
Around 22,000 vehicles travelled through the crossing each day, with the boom gates down for up to a third of the morning peak.
Removing this level crossing aims to improve safety and eases congestion, while creating better local connections to the nearby residential, health and education precincts.
The Clyde Road Level Crossing Removal Project is also delivering an upgraded bus interchange at Berwick Station and new walking and bike riding connections.
The project will plant more than 37,000 trees, plants and shrubs throughout the Clyde Road project area.
Thirteen crossings have been removed along the Pakenham Line, with nine more to go to make it boom-gate free by 2025, changing the way people live, work and travel.
The artwork will remain on display until the new bus interchange opens in late 2022. Commuters can read more about each artwork by scanning QR codes displayed on site.
More information about the project can be found levelcrossings.vic.gov.au/projects/clyde-road-berwick
