Laverton railway station, Melbourne

Laverton railway station is located on Werribee line, in the western Melbourne suburb of Laverton. It opened on 1 July 1886.[2][3]

Laverton
Eastbound view in February 2010
LocationRailway Avenue, Laverton
Australia
Coordinates37°51′50″S 144°46′20″E
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro
Line(s)Werribee
Distance21.01 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking947
Bicycle facilities19
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusPremium station
Station codeLAV
Fare zoneMyki zone 1/2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened1 July 1886
Rebuilt2010
ElectrifiedYes
Traffic
Passengers (2008-2009)1.443 million[1]
Passengers (2009-2010)1.527 million[1]  5.28%
Passengers (2010-2011)1.667 million[1]  9.17%
Passengers (2011-2012)1.716 million[1]  2.94%
Passengers (2012-2013)Not measured[1]
Passengers (2013-2014)1.502 million[1]  12.47%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Westona
towards Newport
Werribee line
(Altona loop)
Terminus
Newport
Werribee line
Aircraft
towards Werribee

At the up end of the station, the tracks diverge. Werribee trains take the direct double track route to Newport station,while all-stations Altona trains run on the single track Altona Loop to Newport. The Western standard gauge line passes to the west of Platform 1.

History

In 1968, the former side platform was converted to an island platform, as part of the duplication of the line to Werribee.[3] Control of all signals and points was transferred to the Newport signal box in 1986,[4] although the signal control panel remained within the station building until 2009.[2] It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.[5]

On 1 October 1987, two Hitachi suburban trains collided at the up end of the station, near Laverton Junction, after an up train overran the Altona loop, and collided with a down train.[6][7]

In May 2008, the Victorian State Government announced, as part of the 2008/09 State Budget, that Laverton station would receive a $92.6 million upgrade, which would include the building of a third platform. The work included the tripling of one kilometre of existing double track, between the Altona line and the station.[8] The first section of the footbridge was installed in October 2009,[9] and the completed bridge was opened to the public on 9 February 2010.[10]

Until June 2015, Geelong and Warrnambool line trains ran through the station, but those services now use the Regional Rail Link route via Wyndham Vale.

On the 'express route', between Laverton and Newport stations, the former Galvin station has been demolished, and the former Paisley station has had its platform access and station building removed.

Platforms & services

Laverton has one island platform, with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Werribee line services.[11]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

CDC Melbourne operates eight routes via Laverton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Sita Buslines operates one route to and from Laverton station:

  • 400: to Sunshine station. (shared with CDC Melbourne)[12]
  • Footbridge in February 2010

References
  1. "Train Station Patronage FY2008-2014". Public Transport Victoria. 14 May 2015. Archived from the original (XLS) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016. (access from Archived 3 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine)
  2. Laverton Vicsig
  3. Laverton Station Rail Geelong
  4. "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1987. p. 89.
  5. "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1997. p. 310.
  6. "Operations". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. January 1988. p. 22.
  7. "Rollingstock". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1988. p. 87.
  8. Laverton Rail Upgrade – Department of Transport, Victorian Government
  9. "Rail Geelong – Gallery – Dropping it down into place". railgeelong.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  10. "New Footbridge Unveiled at Laverton Station". Media release: Minister for Public Transport. premier.vic.gov.au. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  11. "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  12. "400 Sunshine Station - Laverton Station via Robinsons Road". Public Transport Victoria.
  13. "411 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Millers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  14. "412 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Mills St". Public Transport Victoria.
  15. "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  16. "415 Laverton Station - Williamstown via Altona". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. "417 Laverton Station - Laverton Station via Laverton North". Public Transport Victoria.
  18. "496 Laverton Station - Sanctuary Lakes via Sanctuary Lakes SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. "498 Laverton Station - Hoppers Crossing Station via Dunnings Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
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