Laverton railway station, Melbourne
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| Code | LAV |
| Distance from Flinders St |
22.2 km |
| Lines | Werribee |
| # Platforms | 2 |
| # Tracks | 2 |
| Status | Premium station |
| Metlink profile | Link |
| Metcard Zone | 1+2 overlap |
Laverton is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Laverton, on the Werribee railway line. It is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.
Laverton is classed as a Premium station.
[edit] Location
The station is located between Railway Avenue and Maher Road, with access available from both via a footbridge at the Werribee end of the station. Shops are located near the station.
The station consists of two platforms, in an island format. The island platform contains a large brick building with an enclosed waiting room and a ticket office inside. A large Metcard machine is located inside the waiting room, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins.
At the Melbourne end of the station the tracks diverge, with suburban trains usually taking the single track route via Altona, while Geelong and Warrnambool line trains take the double track route via Galvin and Paisley. A rail siding is also located adjacent to the station.
The Western standard gauge line is to the west of the station, and is used by interstate freight trains, and The Overland passenger service from Melbourne to Adelaide.
[edit] History
Laverton station originally opened on Thursday, 1st July 1886.
On May 6, 2008, the Government of Victoria announced as part of the 2008-2009 state budget that Laverton station would receive a $92.6 million upgrade which will include a new third platform along with triplicating one kilometre of existing double track between the junction to the Altona line and the station.[1]
[edit] References
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On the 'Express Route' between Laverton and Newport stations, Galvin station is demolished and Paisley station has had platform access removed.
