West Footscray railway station
West Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of West Footscray. 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 standard gauge line. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.
West Footscray | |||||||||||
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Eastbound view from platform 2 in May 2014 with the Regional Rail Link tracks to the right | |||||||||||
Location | Sunshine Road, West Footscray | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
Distance | 7.33 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
Station code | WFY | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 October 1888 | ||||||||||
Closed | November 2012 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 14 October 2013 | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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The station opened on the 1 October 1888 as Footscray West being renamed West Footscray on 1 September 1912.[1] The original stations buildings were reconstructed in 1976.[2] The station has since been rebuilt 200 metres to the west of its original location. A third platform is to be built to the north of the existing platform to allow terminating services to operate. Work was due to commence in late 2018.[3][4][5]
2012–13 Regional Rail Link Rebuild
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 and the old station was demolished.[6][7][8]
Facilities, platforms & services
West Footscray has one island platform with two sides. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs, lifts and ramps from an overhead footbridge which also contains a cycling path.[6] 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:
- Sunbury line all stations services to Watergardens & Sunbury
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operate three routes via West Footscray station:
- 411: Footscray station – Laverton station[10]
- 412: Footscray station – Laverton station[11]
- 414: Footscray station – Laverton station[12]
Sita Buslines operates one route via West Footscray station:
References
- West Footscray Vicsig
- Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962–1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
- Construction at West Footscray Station Metro Tunnell
- 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
- 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.
- "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