In 1970, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the former Blackburn Road level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction of the station.

[5] In 1980, the goods siding was removed and the old station was demolished (although part of the south platform building remains).

Victorian Railways' plan in the late 1970s was to add the third track to the south, but Nunawading Council objected.

In late 2006 and early 2007, grade separation works at the Middleborough Road level crossing, near Laburnum, led to the closure of the line between Box Hill and Blackburn, and the construction of a temporary bus interchange at the station for buses which replaced train services.

[11] In May 2014, the Victorian State Government announced a grade separation project to replace the nearby Blackburn Road level crossing, with a completion date of 2017.

In early 2016, construction commenced and, during late 2016-early 2017, a major shutdown of the line and Blackburn Road occurred, enabling the removal of the level crossing.

[13] The project also included two new lift shafts from the island platform to the underpass, and to nearby Railway Road.