Melton railway station, Melbourne

Melton
Platform 1 station building
Location Staughton Street, Melton South
Coordinates 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725Coordinates: 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
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
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Host Station
Station code MEL
Fare zone Myki Zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 2 April 1884
Services
Preceding station   V/Line   Following station
Serviceton line

Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the outer Melbourne satellite city of Melton.[1]

History

Melton station opened on 2 April 1884, when the line from Braybrook Junction opened. The line was extended westward to Parwan in 1886, and being on a single track section, the station served as a crossing loop from this time. By 1889, the station had an interlocked signal box, single passenger platform, and a three road yard. A goods shed also existed across from the passenger platform.[2]

In 1987, the yard was rationalised to 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 the signalling was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005.[4] Melton station still retains the lever frame for historical purposes.

Platforms & services

Melton has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line services.[5][6] Platform 1 is located on the main line, and is used by most trains. Platform 2 is located on a crossing loop. Trains up the 125 metres long may cross at the station, with a 245 metre long dead end siding existing at the western (Down) end of the station.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Sita Buslines operates five routes to and from Melton station:

Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Melton station:

References

  1. ↑ Melton Vicsig
  2. ↑ "Victorian Station Histories - Melton" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1991. p. 338.
  4. ↑ Melton - Interlocking Information Vicsig
  5. ↑ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  6. ↑ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
  7. ↑ Train Operating Data: Southern Cross to Ararat V/Line 18 October 2013
  8. ↑ Route 453 Melton - Melton Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Route 455 Micasa Rise - Melton Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ Route 457 Melton - Melton Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. ↑ Route 458 Kuranjang - Melton Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. ↑ Route 459 Arnolds Creek - Melton Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
  13. ↑ Route 943 Watergardens - Melton timetable Public Transport Victoria
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