Melton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Station building on Platform 2, August 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Staughton Street, Melton South, Victoria 3338 City of Melton Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′12″S144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ballarat Ararat Maryborough (Ararat) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 37.32 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | MEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 April 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 557,957 [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 588,252 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 660,431 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 726,339 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Not measured [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 827,850 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 653,450 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 326,100 [1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | 386,650 [2] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | 560,150 [3] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | 761,300 [4] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Melton railway station is a regional railway station on the Ararat line. It serves the outer-western suburb of Melton South, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Melton is a ground level premium station featuring two side platforms. It opened on 2 April 1884, with the second platform added in 1991.
The station is currently being rebuilt as part of the Level Crossing Removal Project, with the new station planned to open in 2026. [5] The new station will be an elevated premium station with four platforms. Platform 1 and 4 will be side platforms, and Platform 2 and 3 will be an island platform with two faces. [6] The new station will accomodate 9-carriage VLocity trains, which are planned to be introduced on the line in 2027. [7]
Melton Station opened when the railway line from Braybrook Junction (Sunshine) was extended to the suburb. Like the suburb itself, the station was named after Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. [8] [9]
In 1886, the line was extended westward to Parwan and, being on a single track section, the station was the site of a crossing loop from that time. By 1889, the station had an interlocked signal box, single passenger platform, and a three-track yard. There was a goods shed opposite the passenger platform. [10]
In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the Exford Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction from the station. [11] In 1987, the yard was rationalised, being reduced to a main line and crossing loop. Boom barriers were provided at the level crossing in 1990, and a second platform was added in 1991. [12] In 1998, the station building was refurbished.
In 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box. [13] The station retained the lever frame for historical purposes until the original station was demolished in 2025.
As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, 18 km of track was duplicated between the Deer Park West junction and Melton. [14] [15] The duplication was completed in late 2019, coinciding with the opening of the newly-built Cobblebank Station. [11] [16] [17]
On 6 October 2022, the Andrews Government announced that four level crossings will be removed in Melton and Truganina by the Level Crossing Removal Project. As part of these removals, Melton Station is currently being rebuilt. [18] [19] [20] [21] The rebuilt station will include four platforms, allowing trains to terminate at Melton without blocking services going further. Platform 1 and 4 will be side platforms, and Platform 2 and 3 will be an island platform with two faces. [6] The new station will accommodate 9-carriage V/Line VLocity DMUs, set to be introduced to the line in 2027. [7]
Electrification and quadruplication of the Ararat line up to Melton was announced by the Andrews Government in 2018 as part of its Western Rail Plan. After speculation in 2023 that this upgrade had been cancelled, [22] [23] in 2025, a track diagram was released showing changes that will be made as part of the major upgrades planned for Sunshine Station. According to the diagram, quadruplication is planned to occur between a junction site near Caroline Springs and Sunshine; the new tracks will run into a new pair of platforms at Sunshine. The tracks at Sunshine will be reconfigured to route the future electrified Melton service through the Metro Tunnel. [24]
Melton has two side platforms and is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains. [25] [26]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Transit Systems Victoria operates six bus routes and one route is operated by Christians Bus to and from Melton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: