Melton railway station, Melbourne

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Coordinates: 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
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Melton
PTV regional rail station
Station building on Platform 2 in August 2006
General information
LocationStaughton Street,
Melton South, Victoria 3338
City of Melton
Australia
Coordinates37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E / -37.7032; 144.5725
Owned byVicTrack
Operated byV/Line
Line(s)Ballarat Ararat Maryborough
(Serviceton)
Distance37.32 kilometres from
Southern Cross
Platforms2 side
Tracks2
ConnectionsMetropolitan bus Bus
Construction
Structure typeGround
Parking167
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusOperational, staffed
Station codeMEL
Fare zoneMyki Zone 2
WebsitePublic Transport Victoria
History
Opened2 April 1884; 140 years ago (1884-04-02)
Passengers
2013–2014557,957[1]
2014–2015588,252[1] Increase 5.42%
2015–2016660,431[1] Increase 12.27%
2016–2017726,339[1] Increase 9.97%
2017–2018Not measured[1]
2018–2019827,850[1] Increase 13.97%
2019–2020653,450[1] Decrease 21.07%
2020–2021326,100[1] Decrease 50.09%
Services
Preceding station Railways in Victoria V/Line Following station
Cobblebank
towards Southern Cross
 Ballarat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Wendouree
Ballarat line
(Melton line)
 Bacchus Marsh
Terminus
Terminus
Ararat line Bacchus Marsh
towards Ararat
Maryborough line
One daily service
 Bacchus Marsh
One-way operation
Location
Melton is located in Melbourne
Melton
Melton
Location within Melbourne

Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia. It is situated in the western Melbourne suburb of Melton South, and opened on 2 April 1884.[2]

History[edit]

Melton station opened when the railway line from Braybrook Junction was extended. Like the town itself, the station was named after Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, England.[3][4]

In 1886, the line was extended westward to Parwan and, being on a single track section, the station was the site of a crossing loop from that time. By 1889, the station had an interlocked signal box, single passenger platform, and a three-road yard. There was a goods shed opposite the passenger platform.[5]

In 1962, flashing light signals were provided at the Exford Road level crossing, located nearby in the up direction from the station.[2] with boom barriers provided in 1990.[2]

In 1987, the yard was rationalised and became just a main line and crossing loop. In 1991, a second platform was added.[6] In 1998, the station building was refurbished.

In 2005, as part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control of the signals was transferred to the Ballarat signal box.[7] The station retains the lever frame for historical purposes.

First announced by the Andrews State Government in 2018, the station is set to be integrated into the metropolitan railway network, as part of the Western Rail Plan.[8]

As part of the Regional Rail Revival project, 18 km of track was duplicated between the Deer Park West junction and Melton.[9][10] The duplication was completed in late 2019, coinciding with the opening of Cobblebank.[2][11][12]

Announced in October 2022, Melton station will be lowered as part of a project to remove four level crossings on the line. Further details, designs and a construction timeline are to be released closer to 2028.[13]

Platforms and services[edit]

Melton has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains.[14][15]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Transport links[edit]

Transit Systems Victoria operates six bus routes to and from Melton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

  •  453 : to Melton[16]
  •  454 : to Cobblebank station[17]
  •  455 : to Micasa Rise/Roslyn Park (Harkness)[18]
  •  457 : to Melton[19]
  •  458 : to Kurunjang[20]
  •  459 : to Arnolds Creek (Melton West)[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Railway station and tram stop patronage in Victoria for 2008-2021 Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine Philip Mallis
  2. ^ a b c d "Melton". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Melton". Victorian Places. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ^ First, Jamie (7 January 2014). "The A-Z story of Melbourne's suburbs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Victorian Station Histories - Melton" (PDF). www.vrhistory.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2008.
  6. ^ "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division). October 1991. p. 338.
  7. ^ "Melton - Interlocking Information". vicsig.net. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. ^ "A Real Plan For Fast Regional Rail And Metro Rail For The West". Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. ^ Minister for Public Transport (1 March 2017). "$518 Million Ballarat Line Upgrade Released To Market". Premier of Victoria website. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Ballarat Line Upgrade". Rail Projects Victoria. 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  11. ^ "Cobblebank Station opening community event". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Celebrating Cobblebank Station opening". Victoria's Big Build. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  13. ^ Build, Victoria’s Big (6 October 2022). "Making Melton level crossing-free". Victoria’s Big Build. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  14. ^ Ballarat - Melbourne timetable Public Transport Victoria
  15. ^ Ararat - Melbourne Public Transport Victoria
  16. ^ "453 Melton - Melton Station via Brookfield". Public Transport Victoria.
  17. ^ 454 Melton Station to Cobblebank Station Archived 24 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine Public Transport Victoria
  18. ^ "455 Micasa Rise-Roslyn Park - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  19. ^ "457 Melton - Melton Station via Melton West". Public Transport Victoria.
  20. ^ "458 Kurunjang - Melton Station". Public Transport Victoria.
  21. ^ "459 Arnolds Creek to Melton Station via Westlake". Public Transport Victoria.

External links[edit]

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