Westona railway station
Westona | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Station entrance in June 2005 | |||||||||||
| Location | Harrington Street, Altona, Victoria 3018 City of Hobsons Bay Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′54″S 144°48′49″E / 37.8651°S 144.8135°ECoordinates: 37°51′54″S 144°48′49″E / 37.8651°S 144.8135°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Werribee | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.53 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 80 | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | WTO | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 Overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 January 1985 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Westona railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Altona, and opened on 21 January 1985.[1]
When the station opened, it was briefly the terminus of the line from Altona, until the track was extended to Laverton on 14 April 1985.[1]
The station was named by Joanna O'Connor, Alan Angus and Betty Angus, who won a council run contest to find a new name. Because the new station was west of Altona, they suggested Westona.[2]
Control of all signals and points were transferred to the Newport signal box in 1986, with the signal control panel moved to the relay room, for maintenance purposes only.[3]
Westona is also a crossing loop, in the middle of a 10-kilometre-long section of single track between Altona Junction and Laverton. The direction of trains which cross at Westona is unusual for Melbourne, in that they pass each other on the left, instead of passing on the usual right.[1]
Platforms and services[]
Westona has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
- Werribee line all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street and Frankston
Platform 2:
- Werribee line all stations services to Werribee, weekdays services to Laverton
Transport links[]
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Westona station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 415 : Laverton station – Williamstown[5]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Westona". Vicsig. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- ^ Byrne, Bridie (16 September 2008). "Diamond Day". Williamstown, Altona, Laverton Star. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1987. p. 89.
- ^ "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "415 Laverton Station - Williamstown via Altona". Public Transport Victoria.
External links[]
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
- Railway stations in Melbourne
- Railway stations in Australia opened in 1985