Laverton railway station, Melbourne

Laverton

Eastbound view in February 2010
Location Railway Avenue, Laverton
Coordinates 37°51′50″S 144°46′20″E / 37.8638°S 144.7722°E / -37.8638; 144.7722Coordinates: 37°51′50″S 144°46′20″E / 37.8638°S 144.7722°E / -37.8638; 144.7722
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Werribee
Distance 21.01 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 947
Bicycle facilities 19
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code LAV
Fare zone Myki zone 1/2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 1 July 1886
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
toward Newport
Werribee line
(Altona loop)
Terminus
Werribee line
toward Werribee

Laverton railway station is located on Werribee line, in the western Melbourne suburb of Laverton, Victoria. It opened on 1 July 1886.[1][2]

At the northern end of the station the tracks diverge. Express Flinders Street trains take the direct double track route via Galvin and Paisley, while local Laverton-Altona shuttle trains run on the single track route via Altona. Until June 2015, Geelong and Warrnambool line trains ran through the station, but they now use the Regional Rail Link route via Wyndham Vale. The Western standard gauge line passes behind Platform 1.

History

Footbridge in February 2010

In 1968 the side platform was converted to an island platform as part of the duplication of the line to Werribee.[2] It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1998.[3]

In May 2008, the Government of Victoria announced as part of the 2008/09 state budget that Laverton station would receive a $92.6 million upgrade, including a third platform. The budget also included a plan to triple one kilometre of existing double track between the Altona line and the station.[4] The first section of the footbridge was installed in October 2009,[5] and the completed bridge was opened to the public on 9 February 2010.[6]

On the 'Express Route' between Laverton and Newport stations, Galvin station has been demolished and Paisley station has had its platform access removed.

Platforms & services

Laverton has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Werribee line services.[7]

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Platform 3:

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operate seven routes via Laverton station:

References

  1. ↑ Laverton Vicsig
  2. 1 2 Laverton Station Rail Geelong
  3. ↑ "Upgrading Eltham to a Premium Station". Newsrail (Australian Railway Historical Society). October 1997. p. 310.
  4. ↑ Laverton Rail Upgrade – Department of Transport, Victorian Government
  5. ↑ "Rail Geelong – Gallery – Dropping it down into place". www.railgeelong.com. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "New Footbridge Unveiled at Laverton Station". Media release: Minister for Public Transport. www.premier.vic.gov.au. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
  7. ↑ Werribee Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
  8. ↑ Route 400 Sunshine - Laverton 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 415 Laverton - Williamstown timetable Public Transport Victoria
  13. ↑ Route 417 Laverton - Laverton North timetable Public Transport Victoria
  14. ↑ Route 406 Laverton - Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria

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