Laverton railway station, Melbourne

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Laverton
PTV commuter rail station
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South-west bound view from Platform 1, January 2023
General information
LocationRailway Avenue,
Laverton, Victoria 3027
City of Hobsons Bay
Australia
Coordinates 37°51′50″S144°46′20″E / 37.8638°S 144.7722°E / -37.8638; 144.7722
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro Trains
Line(s) Werribee
Distance21.01 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks4
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking947
Bicycle facilitiesYes—19 spaces
AccessibleYes—step free access
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeLAV
Fare zone Myki Zone 1/2 overlap
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 July 1886;139 years ago (1886-07-01)
Rebuilt2009-2010
ElectrifiedNovember 1983
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006736,023 [1]
Preceding station Melbourne train logo.svg Metro Trains Following station
Terminus Werribee line Westona
towards Frankston via  Flinders Street
Aircraft
Limited services
towards Werribee
Aircraft
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Newport
Express tracks
Werribee
Limited express services
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(Removing by 2030)
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Location
Laverton railway station, Melbourne

Laverton railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne railway network, and serves the south-western suburb of the same name in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was opened on 1 July 1886, and the current station buildings were provided in 2010. [4] [5]

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At the up end of the station, the tracks diverge. Werribee-bound services take the direct double track route to Newport, while all-stations Altona services operate on the single track Altona loop line to Newport. The loop line reconnects with the direct route just north of the former Paisley railway station.

The Western standard gauge line passes to the north of Platform 1.

History

Laverton station opened on 1 July 1886,and was named after the pastoral run Laverton, which was settled by Alfred Langhorne in 1836. [6]

In 1968, the former side platform was converted to an island platform, when the line was to Werribee was duplicated. [5] In 1969, the station building on the island platform (now platforms 2 and 3) was provided. [4]

At about 7:55pm on 12 July 1976, a derailment occurred at the up end of the station, involving a Port Fairy – Melbourne passenger service. [7] [8] [9] [10] After crossing from the east line to the west line, the train derailed and sideswiped the Princes Highway overpass, destroying a number of wood-bodied carriages. [7] [8] [9] [10] There was one fatality in the derailment, and a number of other passengers were injured. It was later revealed that the train diverged through a crossover at excessive speed. [7] [8] [9] [10]

In 1986, the control of all signals and points was transferred to the Newport signal box, [11] although the signal control panel remained within the station building until 2009. [4]

On 1 October 1987, two Hitachi suburban trains collided at the up end of the station, near Laverton Junction, after an up train over ran the Altona loop line and collided with a down train. [12] [13]

In 1998, Laverton was upgraded to a premium station. [14]

The renewed station platforms taken from the footbridge, February 2010 Laverton station island platform 2010.jpg
The renewed station platforms taken from the footbridge, February 2010

In May 2008, the Victorian State Government announced, as part of the 2008/2009 State Budget, that Laverton would receive a $92.6 million upgrade, which would include the building of a third platform. The work included the tripling of one kilometre of existing double track, between the Altona loop line and the station. [15] In October 2009, the first section of the footbridge was installed and, [16] on 9 February 2010, the completed bridge was opened to the public. [17] The remainder of these works were completed in mid-2010. [4]

The station footbridge, built as part of the 2009-2010 station upgrade, February 2010 Laverton station overbridge 2010.jpg
The station footbridge, built as part of the 2009-2010 station upgrade, February 2010

Until June 2015, Geelong and Warrnambool line services passed through the station, but those services now use the Regional Rail Link route via Sunshine, Tarneit and Wyndham Vale.

As part of Stage One of the Western Rail Plan Geelong Fast Rail project, Laverton was scheduled to be upgraded. [18] [19] However, the Geelong Fast Rail project was abandoned in 2023. [20]

Between Laverton and Newport stations, the former Galvin station has been closed and removed, and the former Paisley station has been closed, and has had its platform access and station building removed.

Platforms and services

Laverton has one island platform one side platform, linked by an overhead footbridge. It is served by Werribee line trains. [21]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

CDC Melbourne operates eight bus routes to and from Laverton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route to and from Laverton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  3. Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
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  5. 1 2 "Laverton Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. "Laverton". Victorian Places. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Allin, John; Arkley, Lindsey (12 July 1976). "Train wreck – the morning after". The Age . p. 1.
  8. 1 2 3 Allin, John; Arkley, Lindsey (12 July 1976). "Woman's train trip to death". The Age. p. 3.
  9. 1 2 3 "Laverton derailment". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  10. 1 2 3 "Laverton". victorianrailways.net. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  11. "Works". Newsrail . Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1987. p. 89.
  12. "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 22.
  13. "Rollingstock". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1988. p. 87.
  14. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. pp. 303–315.
  15. Laverton Rail Upgrade – Department of Transport, Victorian Government
  16. "Rail Geelong – Gallery – Dropping it down into place". railgeelong.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  17. "New Footbridge Unveiled at Laverton Station". Media release: Minister for Public Transport. premier.vic.gov.au. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  18. "Faster Services For Geelong On The Way". Premier of Victoria. 21 November 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  19. "Geelong Fast Rail - About the project - Stage 1: Werribee to Newport". Victoria's Big Build - Rail Projects Victoria. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  20. Godde, Callum (16 November 2023). "'Bitter blow': Geelong to Melbourne fast-rail link axed". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  21. "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  22. 1 2 "400 Sunshine Station - Laverton Station via Robinsons Road". Public Transport Victoria.
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  25. "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  26. "415 Laverton Station - Williamstown via Altona". Public Transport Victoria.
  27. "417 Laverton Station - Laverton Station via Laverton North". Public Transport Victoria.
  28. "496 Laverton Station - Sanctuary Lakes via Sanctuary Lakes SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  29. "498 Laverton Station - Hoppers Crossing Station via Dunnings Rd". Public Transport Victoria.