Melton railway station, Melbourne

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Melton
PTV regional rail station
Melton railway station.jpg
Station building on Platform 2, August 2006
General information
LocationStaughton Street,
Melton South, Victoria 3338
City of Melton
Australia
Coordinates 37°42′12″S144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Serviceton)
Distance37.32 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
Connections Victoria bus logo.svg Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking167
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeMEL
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1884;140 years ago (1884-04-02)
Passengers
2013–2014557,957 [1]
Preceding station Victoria train logo.svg V/Line Following station
Cobblebank
towards Southern Cross
Ballarat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line
(Melton line)
 Bacchus Marsh
Terminus
Terminus
Ararat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
 Bacchus Marsh
One-way operation
Location
Australia Victoria metropolitan Melbourne location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Melton
Location within Melbourne

Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the western Melbourne suburb of Melton South, and opened on 2 April 1884. [2]

Contents

History

Melton station opened when the railway line from Braybrook Junction was extended. Like the town itself, the station was named after Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England. [3] [4]

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-road yard. There was a goods shed opposite the passenger platform. [5]

In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the Exford Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction from the station. [2] with boom barriers provided in 1990. [2]

In 1987, the yard was rationalised and became just a main line and crossing loop. In 1991, a second platform was added. [6] 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. [7] The station retains the lever frame for historical purposes.

First announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018, the station is set to be integrated into the metropolitan railway network, as part of the Western Rail Plan. [8]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, 18 km of track was duplicated between the Deer Park West junction and Melton. [9] [10] The duplication was completed in late 2019, coinciding with the opening of Cobblebank. [2] [11] [12]

Announced in October 2022, Melton station will be lowered as part of a project to remove four level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline are to be released closer to 2028. [13]

Platforms and services

Melton has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains. [14] [15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transit Systems Victoria operates six bus routes to and from Melton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

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