Melton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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PTV regional rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Staughton Street, Melton South, Victoria 3338 City of Melton Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | V/Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Ballarat Ararat Maryborough (Serviceton) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 37.32 kilometres from Southern Cross | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status | Operational, staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | MEL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 2 April 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | 557,957[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | 588,252[1] 5.42% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | 660,431[1] 12.27% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | 726,339[1] 9.97% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Not measured[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | 827,850[1] 13.97% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | 653,450[1] 21.07% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | 326,100[1] 50.09% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Melton has two side platforms. It is served by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line trains.[14][15]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
Transit Systems Victoria operates six bus routes to and from Melton station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria: