West Footscray railway station

West Footscray

Eastbound view from platform 2 in May 2014 with the Regional Rail Link tracks to the right
Location Sunshine Road, Footscray
Coordinates 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E / 37.8018°S 144.8853°E / -37.8018; 144.8853Coordinates: 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E / 37.8018°S 144.8853°E / -37.8018; 144.8853
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Sunbury
Distance 7.33 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 2 (1 island)
Tracks 6
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Status Unstaffed station
Station code WFY
Fare zone Myki zone 1
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1 October 1888
Closed November 2012
Rebuilt 14 October 2013
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Sunbury line
toward Sunbury

West Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Footscray. Two dual gauge tracks run north of the station forming the South Kensington - West Footscray freight line, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne - Sydney standard gauge line. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.

The station opened on the 1 October 1888 as Footscray West being renamed West Footscray on 1 September 1912.[1] The original stations buildings were reconstructed in 1976.[2] In 2013 the station was rebuilt 200 metres further west to accommodate two lines to the south as part of the Regional Rail Link. The new station opened on 14 October 2013 and the old station was demolished.[3][4][5]

A third platform is to be built to the north of the existing platform to allow terminating services to operate. It is scheduled to open in 2018.[6]

Facilities, platforms & services

West Footscray has one island platform with two sides. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs, lifts and ramps from an overhead footbridge which also contains a cycling path.[7] It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services.[8]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links

Westbound view in September 2010 of the now demolished station

CDC Melbourne operate three routes via West Footscray station:

Sita Buslines operates one route via West Footscray station:

References

  1. ↑ West Footscray Vicsig
  2. ↑ Vincent Adams Winter (1990). VR and VicRail: 1962-1983. p. 106. ISBN 0-9592069-3-0.
  3. ↑ West Footscray railway station Regional Rail Link
  4. ↑ New Train Station Opens in West Footscray Minister for Public Transport 13 October 2013
  5. ↑ Bridie Byrne (14 October 2013). "Brand new train station at West Footscray officially opened". Maribyrnong Leader. Retrieved 2013-11-12.
  6. ↑ A new platform for West Footscray station Melbourne Metro Rail 15 April 2016
  7. ↑ West Footscray railway station Regional Rail Link.
  8. ↑ Sunbury Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  9. ↑ Route 411 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
  10. ↑ Route 412 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
  11. ↑ Route 414 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
  12. ↑ Route 472 Williamstown - Moonee Ponds timetable Public Transport Victoria

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