Melton railway station, Melbourne
Melton | |||||||||||
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 Platform 1 station building | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Staughton Street, Melton South | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Host Station | ||||||||||
| Station code | MEL | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 2 April 1884 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the outer Melbourne satellite city of Melton.[1] The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews government in 2018.[2]
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.[3]
In 1987, the yard was rationalised to main line and crossing loop, but it was not until 1991 that the second platform was added.[4] In 1998, the station building was refurbished.
As part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005.[5] 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.[6][7] Platform 1 is located on the main line, and is used by most trains. Platform 2 is located on a crossing loop. Trains up to 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.[8]
Platform 1:
- Ballarat line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
- Ararat line: V/Line services to Southern Cross
Platform 2:
- Ballarat line: V/Line services to Baccus Marsh & Ballarat
- Ararat line: V/Line services to Ararat
Ballarat line upgrade
The Victoria Government's Regional Rail Revival Ballarat Line Upgrade[9][10] includes duplication from Deer Park west to Melton in 2018-19.
The station will eventually become part of the metropolitan network under the Western Rail Plan, announced by the Andrews government in 2018.[11]
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates five routes to and from Melton station:
- 453: to Melton[12]
- 454: to Cobblebank station
- 455: to Micasa Rise/Roslyn Park (Harkness)[13]
- 457: to Melton[14]
- 458: to Kurunjang[15]
- 459: to Arnolds Creek (Melton West)[16]
Dysons operates one route via Melton station:
- Night Bus 943: Watergardens station – Melton (Saturday and Sunday mornings only)[17]
References
- ^ Melton Vicsig
- ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Victorian Station Histories - Melton" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 1991. p. 338.
- ^ Melton - Interlocking Information Vicsig
- ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
- ^ Train Operating Data: Southern Cross to Ararat V/Line 18 October 2013
- ^ Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "453 Melton - Melton Station via Brookfield". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "455 Micasa Rise-Roslyn Park - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "457 Melton - Melton Station via Melton West". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "458 Kurunjang - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "459 Arnolds Creek to Melton Station via Westlake". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "943 Night bus: Watergardens - Caroline Springs - Melton". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au