Melton railway station, Melbourne
Melton | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Staughton Street, Melton South, Victoria 3338 City of Melton Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°ECoordinates: 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Serviceton | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 37.32 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||
Station code | MEL | |||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 April 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Melton, and opened on 2 April 1884.[1]
History[]
Melton station opened on 2 April 1884, when the line from Braybrook Junction opened. The tracks were was extended westward to Parwan in 1886 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.[2]
In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the Exford Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction,[1] with boom barriers provided in 1990.[1]
In 1987, the yard was rationalised to be purely a main line and crossing loop, but it was not until 1991 that the second platform was added.[3] In 1998, the station building was refurbished.
As part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005.[4] Melton station still retains the lever frame for historical purposes.
In 2018, as part of the Regional Rail Revival project, 18km of track was duplicated between Deer Park West and Melton.[5][6] It was provided in late 2019, coinciding with the opening of Cobblebank station.[1][7][8]
The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan railway network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018.[9]
Platforms and services[]
Melton has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains.[10][11]
Platform 1:
- Ballarat line services to Southern Cross
- Ararat line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Ballarat line services to Bacchus Marsh and Wendouree
- Ararat line services to Ararat
Transport links[]
Transit Systems Victoria operates six routes to and from Melton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 453 : to Melton[12]
- 454 : to Cobblebank station[13]
- 455 : to Micasa Rise/Roslyn Park (Harkness)[14]
- 457 : to Melton[15]
- 458 : to Kurunjang[16]
- 459 : to Arnolds Creek (Melton West)[17]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Melton Vicsig
- ^ "Victorian Station Histories - Melton" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1991. p. 338.
- ^ Melton - Interlocking Information Vicsig
- ^ Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Cobblebank Station opening community event". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Celebrating Cobblebank Station opening". Victoria's Big Build. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "453 Melton - Melton Station via Brookfield". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ 454 Melton Station to Cobblebank Station Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "455 Micasa Rise-Roslyn Park - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "457 Melton - Melton Station via Melton West". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "458 Kurunjang - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "459 Arnolds Creek to Melton Station via Westlake". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1884