Serious concerns over this week’s closure of the Frost Street underpass hit a peak during last week as Inland Rail announced the temporary closure of the thoroughfare on Monday to begin construction on that section of the new rail line.

Residents who contacted this masthead and also spoke with Strathbogie Shire councillors at last Wednesday's Cuppa with a Councillor forum on Binney Street expressed grave concerns with the lack of safety posed by a section of the alternative path being the open station platform.

Pedestrians from northwest Euroa are now forced to walk over 150m of the railway station’s length as an interim measure until the underpass reopens later this year.

The underpass will then be closed permanently when the station’s two new underpasses are completed.

The chief concern is elderly residents reliant on walking frames and motorised gophers being exposed to the edge of the platform and may need to 'compete' with bikes and foot pedestrians.

Councillor Greg Carlson said the main issue community members wanted to discuss on Wednesday was the temporary pedestrian arrangement.

“We had good conversations with those who came in,” Cr Carlson said.

“Two issues were raised regarding the closure of the Frost Street underpass, and that was chiefly the mixture of proposed pedestrian traffic on the platform as a temporary measure.

“The other was making the eventual pedestrian traffic work smoothly.”

Cr Carlson said the appropriateness of the platform as a safe thoroughfare option needed to be addressed.

“That’s a question that needs to be asked, and we will raise with (Inland Rail) the safety issue of the edge of the platform.”

Seven residents affected by the new arrangement spoke with The Euroa Gazette.

David and Glenice Kubeil live on the northwest side of the track and said they were regular users of the Frost Street underpass and were "disgusted and horrified" at the underpass closure.

They said they were also cautious of having to walk the length of the platform.

"Because I have just had a hip replacement, I cannot walk without something to help me up and down those ramps," Mrs Kubeil said.

"I'm shocked with the new arrangement because someone's going to get hurt.

"It's not safe enough."

Mr Kubeil said there was an added threat to safety.

"The young kids will do what I did as a young fella," Mr Kubeil said.

"And that's walk across the line to take a shortcut."

An Inland Rail spokesperson said building the new underpasses and transforming the station precinct presented many challenges, with access across an operating railway corridor a priority.

“Inland Rail is committed to providing a safe and accessible pathway during construction," the spokesperson said.

“The temporary pathway along the platform is required for drainage and other infrastructure upgrades ahead of work on the new pedestrian underpass at the station, the western carpark, and the new platform.

“The temporary access ramp is accessible for mobility aids, scooters and prams.”

Pedestrian access will be maintained via the station platform using the ramp accessible from Rowe Street and the Railway Street carpark.

Traffic management will be in place to ensure vehicle and pedestrian safety.

Victoria's regional railway body V/Line said in a statement that it thanked the community for their understanding and that it continued to work closely with Inland Rail and other key stakeholders on the temporary pedestrian access.

A spokesperson said safety was V/Line's top priority.

"We have worked with Inland Rail to provide safe, temporary access through the Euroa Station precinct during these works,” the spokesperson said.

“The community is urged to take care and remain vigilant around the Euroa Station precinct during construction.”