Williams Landing railway station

Coordinates: 37°52′13″S 144°44′49″E / 37.87028°S 144.74694°E / -37.87028; 144.74694
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Williams Landing
PTV commuter rail station
Station front and entrance, April 2013
General information
LocationPalmers Road,
Williams Landing, Victoria 3027
City of Wyndham
Australia
Coordinates37°52′13″S 144°44′49″E / 37.87028°S 144.74694°E / -37.87028; 144.74694
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byMetro Trains
Line(s)Werribee
Distance23.20 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 (1 island)
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of bus routes in Melbourne Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes (Parkiteer bicycle cage)
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, premium station
Station codeWLD
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened28 April 2013; 10 years ago (2013-04-28)
ElectrifiedNovember 1983
(1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2013–2014808,525[1]
2014–20151,090,367[2] Increase 34.85%
2015–20161,345,743[1] Increase 23.42%
2016–20171,417,348[1] Increase 5.32%
2017–20181,568,181[1] Increase 10.64%
2018–20191,756,650[1] Increase 12.01%
2019–20201,419,700[1] Decrease 19.18%
2020–2021411,450[1] Decrease 71.01%
2021–2022633,400[3] Increase 53.94%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Melbourne Metro Trains Following station
Hoppers Crossing
towards Werribee
 Werribee line Aircraft
towards Frankston via Flinders Street
Track layout
Legend
to Aircraft
1
2
Forsyth Road Drain
to Hoppers Crossing
Broad gauge, electrified
Standard gauge, non-electrified

Williams Landing railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Williams Landing, and opened on 28 April 2013.[4][5][6]

The Western standard gauge line passes to the north of Platform 1.

History[edit]

In 2008, the State Government announced the station in the Victorian Transport Plan.[7][8][9] Construction was originally intended to commence during 2010,[9][10] but eventually started in September 2011,[11][12] with the station opening on 28 April 2013.[13][14] Construction of the station required the slewing of the existing southern track to make room for the new island platform.

The cost of the station in 2011 was budgeted at $86 million for the station and $24 million for associated road works, including a road overpass over the line.[15] The cost was criticised by the Public Transport Users Association as being too high.[16]

Like the suburb itself, the station was named after the nearby RAAF Williams base, itself named after Sir Richard Williams, an RAAF Chief of Air Force, and the Director General of Civil Aviation between 1946-1955.[17]

Platforms and services[edit]

Williams Landing has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.[18]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[edit]

CDC Melbourne operates seven bus routes to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  150 : to Tarneit station[19]
  •  151 : to Tarneit station[20]
  •  152 : to Tarneit station[21]
  •  153 : to Werribee station[22]
  •  494 : to Point Cook South[23]
  •  495 : to Point Cook South[24]
  •  497 : to Saltwater Coast Estate (Point Cook)[25]

Transit Systems Victoria operates one bus route to and from Williams Landing station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

Gallery[edit]

  • Aerial photo of Williams Landing station, May 2017
    Aerial photo of Williams Landing station, May 2017

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Philip Mallis
  2. ^ Estimated Annual Patronage by Network Segment Financial Year 2005-2006 to 2018-19 Department of Transport
  3. ^ Annual metropolitan train station patronage (station entries) Data Vic
  4. ^ Williams Landing station opens with PSOs on patrol from tonight Premier of Victoria
  5. ^ "Williams Landing". vicsig.net. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Williams Landing Station". Rail Geelong. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ Archived version of the Victorian Transport Plan
  8. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. February 2009. p. 38.
  9. ^ a b "Williams Landing Railway Station". The Victorian Transport Plan - New Stations in Growth Areas. www.transport.vic.gov.au. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  10. ^ Cameron, Kellie (20 January 2010). "Williams Landing train three years away". Wyndham Leader. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010.
  11. ^ Williams Landing Project contract award Department of Transport, Planning & Local Infrastructure August 2011
  12. ^ "General News". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. October 2011. p. 293.
  13. ^ Toscano, Nick (30 April 2013). "Williams Landing: Finally, movement at the station". Wyndham Weekly. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  14. ^ Williams Landing Project Public Transport Victoria
  15. ^ Palmers Road rail overpass, Williams Landing VicRoads
  16. ^ Lucas, Clay (16 August 2011). "Rail station cost 'over the top'". The Age. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  17. ^ "Williams Landing". Victorian Places. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "150 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Sayers Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "151 Williams Landing Station - Tarneit Station via Westmeadows La". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^
  22. ^ "153 Williams Landing Station - Werribee Station via Princes Hwy". Public Transport Victoria.
  23. ^ "494 Williams Landing Station - Point Cook South via Alamanda Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
  24. ^ "495 Williams Landing Station - Point Cook South via Boardwalk Bvd". Public Transport Victoria.
  25. ^ "497 Williams Landing Station - Saltwater Coast Estate via Sanctuary Lakes SC". Public Transport Victoria.
  26. ^ 949 Williams Landing Station - Altona Meadows via Point Cook Public Transport Victoria

External links[edit]

Media related to Williams Landing railway station at Wikimedia Commons

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