Middle Footscray railway station
Middle Footscray | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Eastbound view in June 2006 | |||||||||||
| Location | Victoria St, Footscray, Victoria 3011 City of Maribyrnong Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E / 37.8025°S 144.8915°ECoordinates: 37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E / 37.8025°S 144.8915°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
| Distance | 6.61 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | MFY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 10 December 1906 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 3 July 1927 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (October 1921) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Middle Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Footscray, and it opened on 10 December 1906.[1]
In 1927, the station was moved about 160 metres west and reconstructed, to allow for the construction of the South Kensington – West Footscray goods line.[2]
Two dual gauge goods tracks run north of the station, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. Since 1962, those tracks have also formed part of the Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne – Adelaide standard gauge line since 1995. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.[3]
Platforms and services[]
Middle Footscray has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[4]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury
It is planned to connect the Sunbury line to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.
Transport links[]
CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 411 : Laverton station – Footscray[5]
- 412 : Laverton station – Footscray[6]
- 414 : Laverton station – Footscray station[7]
Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 223 : Yarraville – Highpoint Shopping Centre[8]
Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- Night Bus 947 : Footscray – Newport station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[9]
The bus stop is located on Buckley Street, about 100m from the station entrance on Victoria Street.
Gallery[]
Entrance to the station in September 2020
References[]
- ^ Middle Footscray Vicsig
- ^ "Footscray Level Crossing: Proposed Elimination". The Age. 6 October 1926. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Middle Footscray map Regional Rail Link
- ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "411 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Millers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "412 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Mills St". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "223 Yarraville - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
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External links[]
Media related to Middle Footscray railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Rail Geelong gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1906