Ardeer railway station
Ardeer | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Westbound view in September 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Forest Street, Ardeer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°46′59″S 144°48′04″E / 37.7830°S 144.8012°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | V/Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Serviceton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 15.05 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | ADR | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2 May 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ardeer railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Ardeer.[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
In 1903, the Australian Explosives and Chemical Company Siding opened near what would become the site of Ardeer station. The siding faced Melbourne and was on the north side of the line. In 1910, a connection to the siding was added at the Melbourne end, converting it into a loop, and it was renamed the Federal Manure Siding. In 1929, it was renamed again as Nobel (Aust) Pty Ltd Chemical Siding.[3]
In April 1929, Ardeer station was opened at the same time as a passenger service for factory workers at Ardeer and Deer Park was introduced. The loop siding was to the east of the Fitzgerald Road level crossing, and the platform was to the west of it, on the north side of the line. In 1934, it was renamed Ardeer Siding, and in August 1956, the station was closed and the passenger platform removed.
In 1976, the line through the section was duplicated from Sunshine to Deer Park West Junction.[3] The current Ardeer station was opened on 2 May 1977, with an island platform being provided at the up end of the existing siding, about 800 metres further east than the former station. The Nobel (Aust) Pty Ltd Siding was renamed ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd Siding in 1981, before being abolished in 1990.[3]
The station underwent a minor upgrade as part of the Regional Rail Link project, mainly focusing on the platform. Noise walls were also installed along the corridor, and the safety gates at pedestrian crossings were upgraded.
Platforms and services
Ardeer has one island platform with two faces. It is primarily served by V/Line Ballarat line trains,[4] as well as a small number of Geelong line trains.
Platform 1:
- Ballarat line V/Line services to Southern Cross
- Geelong line V/Line services to Southern Cross (weekday peak hours only)
Platform 2:
- Ballarat line V/Line services to Baccus Marsh, Wendouree & Ballarat
- Geelong line V/Line services to Wyndham Vale (weekday peak hours only)
Transport links
Sita Buslines operates three routes via Ardeer station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 400: Sunshine station - Laverton station[5]
- 422: Sunshine station - Brimbank Central SC[6]
- 427: Sunshine station - Sunshine West[7]
References
- ^ Ardeer Vicsig
- ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Victorian Station Histories-Ardeer" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
- ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ^ "400 Sunshine Station - Laverton Station via Robinsons Road". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "422 Sunshine Station - Brimbank Central SC via Deer Park". Public Transport Victoria.
- ^ "427 Sunshine Station - Sunshine West via Forrest St". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
Media related to Ardeer railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Railway Stations gallery
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au
