West Footscray railway station
West Footscray | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Westbound view from Platform 1 in August 2021 | |||||||||||
| Location | Sunshine Road, West Footscray, Victoria 3012 City of Maribyrnong Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E / 37.8018°S 144.8853°ECoordinates: 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E / 37.8018°S 144.8853°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
| Distance | 7.33 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side), middle platform disconnected | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WFY | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1 October 1888 | ||||||||||
| Closed | November 2012 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 14 October 2013 6 July 2020 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Footscray West | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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West Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of West Footscray, and it opened on 1 October 1888 as Footscray West. It was renamed West Footscray on 1 September 1912.[1]
Two dual gauge tracks run north of the station, forming the South Kensington – West Footscray freight line, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne – Sydney and Melbourne – Adelaide standard gauge lines. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.
The original station buildings were reconstructed in 1976.[2] In 2013, the station was rebuilt 200 metres further west, to accommodate two lines to the south as part of the Regional Rail Link project. The new station opened on 14 October 2013, with the old station demolished soon after.[3][4][5]
A third platform has been built to the north of the existing island platform as part of the Metro Tunnel project, to allow terminating services to operate. Work commenced in late 2018, and the platform was opened on 6 July 2020.[6][7][8]
Facilities, platforms and services[]
West Footscray has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs, lifts and ramps from an overhead footbridge, which also contains a cycling path.[3] It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services. Express services do not stop at West Footscray station.[9]
Platform 1:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Flinders Street.
Platform 2 (currently closed):
- Formerly Platform 1 up until the side platform opened in July 2020. To be reopened as a turnback platform upon opening of the Metro Tunnel in 2025.
Platform 3:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens and Sunbury. Was formerly Platform 2.
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 West Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 411 : Laverton station – Footscray[10]
- 412 : Laverton station – Footscray[11]
- 414 : Laverton station – Footscray station[12]
Transit Systems Victoria operates two routes via West Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 472 : Williamstown – Moonee Ponds Junction[13]
- Night Bus 947 : Footscray – Newport station (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[14]
Gallery[]
Westbound view of the now demolished station in September 2010
References[]
- ^ West Footscray Vicsig
- ^ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962–1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
- ^ a b West Footscray railway station Regional Rail Link
- ^ New Train Station Opens in West Footscray Minister for Public Transport 13 October 2013
- ^ Bridie Byrne (14 October 2013). "Brand new train station at West Footscray officially opened". Maribyrnong Leader. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Construction at West Footscray station". Metro Tunnel. Victoria State Government. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ West Footscray next in line for housing boom along Melbourne's railways The Age 27 November 2016
- ^ Overhaul for new West Footscray station Star Weekly 26 April 2016
- ^ "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.
- ^ "472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds via Footscray". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^
External links[]
Media related to West Footscray railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Rail Geelong gallery
- Former rail freight terminals in Victoria (Australia)
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1888