Hoppers Crossing railway station

Hoppers Crossing
Location	Old Geelong Road, Hoppers Crossing
Coordinates	37°53′00″S 144°42′04″E / 37.8833°S 144.7011°ECoordinates: 37°53′00″S 144°42′04″E / 37.8833°S 144.7011°E
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro
Line(s)	Werribee
Distance	27.67 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	240
Bicycle facilities	8
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Host station
Station code	HCG
Fare zone	Myki zone 2
Website	Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened	16 November 1970
Rebuilt	1983
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station Williams Landing toward Flinders Street Werribee line Werribee Terminus

Hoppers Crossing railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Hoppers Crossing, opening on 16 November 1970.^[1][2]

The original station was on the western side of the Old Geelong Road level crossing. After proposals were made in 1980, to overcome stationary trains blocking the level crossing,^[3] the station was relocated to the eastern side of the crossing in 1983, in conjunction with the electrification of the line to Werribee.^[1]

The name of the area, and of the station, arises from the fact that Stephen Hopper (1832-1908) was an early resident of the area, and was also employed to open and close the railway gates at the level crossing adjacent to where the station is now located.^[4]

The Western standard gauge line, which runs between Melbourne and Adelaide, passes to the north of Platform 1.

Platforms & services

Hoppers Crossing has one island platform with two faces. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Werribee line services.^[5]

Platform 1:

• Werribee line: all stations and limited stops services to Flinders Street

Platform 2:

• Werribee line: all stations services to Werribee

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates seven routes to and from Hoppers Crossing station:

• 153: Williams Landing station – Werribee station^[6]
• 160: to Tarneit station^[7]
• 161: to Werribee station^[8]
• 166: to Wyndham Vale station^[9]
• 167: to Tarneit station^[10]
• 181: to Werribee station^[11]
• 498: to Laverton station^[12]

References

1. Hoppers Crossing Vicsig
2. Hoppers Crossing Station Rail Geelong
3. "Works". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). July 1980. p. 160.
4. "John & Stephen Hopper emigrate to Australia – 1856". The Willis Tree. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
5. Werribee Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
6. Route 153 Williams Landing Station - Werribee Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
7. Route 160 Hoppers Crossing Station - Tarneit Station timetable Public Transport Victoria
8. Route 161 Hoppers Crossing Station - Werribee Station via Werribee Plaza SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
9. Route 166 Hoppers Crossing Station - Wyndham Vale Station via Werribee Plaza SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
10. Route 167 Hoppers Crossing Station - Tarneit Station via Werribee Plaza SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
11. Route 181 Werribee Station - Hoppers Crossing Station via Werribee Plaza SC timetable Public Transport Victoria
12. Route 498 Laverton Station - Hoppers Crossing Station via Dunnings Rd timetable Public Transport Victoria

External links

• Melway