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Middle Footscray railway station

Coordinates: 37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E / 37.8025°S 144.8915°E / -37.8025; 144.8915
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Middle Footscray
PTV commuter rail station
Eastbound view in June 2006
General information
LocationVictoria St,
Footscray, Victoria 3011
City of Maribyrnong
Australia
Coordinates37°48′09″S 144°53′29″E / 37.8025°S 144.8915°E / -37.8025; 144.8915
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Sunbury
Distance6.61 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks6
ConnectionsBus
Construction
Structure typeGround
AccessibleNo—steep ramp
Other information
StatusOperational, Unstaffed
Station codeMFY
Fare zoneMyki Zone 1
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened10 December 1906; 117 years ago (1906-12-10)
Rebuilt3 July 1927
Electrified1500 V DC overhead
(October 1921)
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Footscray
towards Flinders Street
 Sunbury line West Footscray
towards Sunbury or Watergardens

Middle Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Footscray, and it opened on 10 December 1906.[1]

In 1927, the station was moved about 160 metres west and reconstructed, to allow for the construction of the South Kensington – West Footscray goods line.[2]

Two dual gauge goods tracks run north of the station, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. Since 1962, those tracks have also formed part of the Melbourne – Sydney standard gauge line. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne – Adelaide standard gauge line since 1995. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.[3]

Platforms and services

Middle Footscray has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[4]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

It is planned to connect the Sunbury line to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.

CDC Melbourne operates three routes via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  411 : Laverton station – Footscray[5]
  •  412 : Laverton station – Footscray[6]
  •  414 : Laverton station – Footscray station[7]

Kinetic Melbourne operates one route via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Transit Systems Victoria operates one route via Middle Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

The bus stop is located on Buckley Street, about 100m from the station entrance on Victoria Street.

  • Entrance to the station in September 2020
    Entrance to the station in September 2020

References

  1. ^ Middle Footscray Vicsig
  2. ^ "Footscray Level Crossing: Proposed Elimination". The Age. 6 October 1926. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  3. ^ Middle Footscray map Regional Rail Link
  4. ^ "Sunbury Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. ^ "411 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Millers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. ^ "412 Laverton Station - Footscray via Altona Meadows & Altona & Mills St". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. ^ "414 Laverton Station - Footscray via Geelong Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. ^ "223 Yarraville - Highpoint SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. ^
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