Werribee station opened on 25 June 1857 by the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company, as part of the railway line between those two cities.[5][6] It was designed by Frederick Kawerau, in partnership with Edward Snell, the engineer for the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company. In May 1927, the station building was heavily damaged by fire.[4] As part of the rebuilding, a new, low-pitched roof was provided, and the surviving bluestone walls were cement rendered.[5][6] A stone plaque, embossed with "G.&M.R. 1857", was once located on the south gable, but was lost after the fire. It has since been found, and was built into the wall of the former Victorian Railways printing works in Laurens Street, North Melbourne, before being relocated to Arden Station in 2024 as part of the Metro Tunnel project.[7]
In 1973, all interlocking at the station was abolished, with a signal panel provided.[4] In 1976, boom barriers replaced hand gates at the former Werribee Street level crossing, which was located nearby in the down direction of the station.[8] On 11 October 1979, a Seymour-Geelonggoods trainderailed at the station, causing extensive damage to both platforms and the station building on Platform 2 (now Platform 3).[9][10]
Under the Level Crossing Removal Project, the Cherry Street level crossing was grade separated,[13] with a road overpass built approximately 1km (0.62mi) east of the station, connecting Tarneit Road with the Princes Highway.[14] Construction began in February 2020[15] and, on 11 March 2021, the overpass was opened to traffic.[16] The Cherry Street level crossing was closed to traffic on the same day,[4] and was replaced with a pedestrian and cyclist underpass, which opened on 1 April of that year.[17]
As part of stage 1 of the Western Rail Plan's Geelong Fast Rail project, Werribee is scheduled to be upgraded.[18][19] Construction was set to begin in 2023 but as of October 2025, no progress has been made on the project.
Services to Moorabbin and Cheltenham only operate during weekday peaks. Services to Frankston only operate during early mornings, late nights and weekends.
Services to Moorabbin and Cheltenham only operate during weekday peaks. Services to Frankston only operate during early mornings, late nights and weekends.
Services to Moorabbin and Cheltenham only operate during weekday peaks. Services to Frankston only operate during early mornings, late nights and weekends. The Altona Loop will be shut for Level Crossing Removal Project works in Newport because of only a temporary single track running between Newport and Laverton and the trains on the Werribee line will be running express between Laverton and Newport stations via the existing express-through running tracks at the former Galvin and Paisley stations until late April 2026.
Services to Moorabbin and Cheltenham only operate during weekday peaks. Services to Frankston only operate during early mornings, late nights and weekends.
The Altona Loop will be shut for Level Crossing Removal Project works in Newport because of only a temporary single track running between Newport and Laverton and the trains on the Werribee line will be running express between Laverton and Newport stations via the existing express-through running tracks at the former Galvin and Paisley stations until late April 2026.
Train services mostly alternate departing platforms 1 & 2 with platform 3 seeing only a very limited weekday service.
Until June 2015, V/LineGeelong and Warrnambool line services operated via Werribee, with many of the services stopping at the station. The Melbourne-bound services used Platform 2, while Geelong-bound services used Platform 3. These services now operate via the Regional Rail Link.
Stations and services in italics are planned or under construction
Stations in (parentheses) are uncommon stops for the listed service
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