Ardeer railway station

Ardeer
Westbound view in September 2014
Location Forest Street, Ardeer
Coordinates 37°46′59″S 144°48′04″E / 37.7830°S 144.8012°E / -37.7830; 144.8012Coordinates: 37°46′59″S 144°48′04″E / 37.7830°S 144.8012°E / -37.7830; 144.8012
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by V/Line
Line(s) Serviceton
Distance 15.05 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 2
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code ARR
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1927
Closed 1956
Rebuilt 2 May 1977
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Serviceton line

Ardeer railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Ardeer.[1]

History

In 1903 the Australian Explosives and Chemical Coy Siding opened near what would become the site of Ardeer station. The siding faced Melbourne and was on the north side of the line. In 1910 a connection to the siding was added at the Melbourne end converting it into a loop, and it was renamed the Federal Manure Siding. In 1929 it was renamed again as Nobel (Aust) Pty Ltd Chemical Siding.[2]

In 1927 Ardeer station was opened at the same time as a passenger service for factory workers at Ardeer and Deer Park was introduced. The loop siding was on the east of the Fitzgeralds Road level crossing, and the platform was to the west of it, on the north side of the line. In 1934 it was renamed Ardeer Siding, and in 1956 the station was closed and the passenger platform removed.

In 1976 the line through the section was duplicated from Sunshine to Deer Park West Junction.[2] The current Ardeer station was opened on 2 May 1977 with an island platform being provided at the up end of the existing siding, about 800 metres further east than the former station. The Nobel (Aust) Pty Ltd Siding was renamed ICI Aust Operations Pty Ltd Siding in 1981, before being abolished in 1990.[2]

Platforms and services

Ardeer has one island platform with two faces. It is primarily served by V/Line Ballarat line trains,[3] as well as a small number of Geelong line trains.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

CDC Melbourne operates one route via Ardeer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Sita Buslines operates three routes via Ardeer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

References

  1. ↑ Ardeer Vicsig
  2. 1 2 3 "Victorian Station Histories-Ardeer" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  3. ↑ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  4. 1 2 Route 400 Sunshine - Laverton timetable Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
  5. ↑ Route 451 Sunshine - Deer Park North timetable Archived 13 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Public Transport Victoria
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