Laverton railway station, Melbourne
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Laverton
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| File:Laverton station island platform 2010.jpg
Eastbound view in February 2010
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| Location | Railway Avenue, Laverton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 947 | |||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 19 | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Premium station | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | LAV | |||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 July 1886 | |||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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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
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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:
- Werribee line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Werribee line: all stations and limited express services to Werribee (weekdays only)
Platform 3:
- Werribee line: off peak shuttle services to Newport (weekdays only) and all stations services to Werribee (weekends only)
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operate seven routes via Laverton station:
- 400: to Sunshine station, route shared with Sita Buslines[8]
- 411: to Footscray station[9]
- 412: to Footscray station[10]
- 414: to Footscray station[11]
- 415: to Williamstown[12]
- 417: to Laverton North[13]
- 496: to Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre[14]
References
- ↑ Laverton Vicsig
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Laverton Station Rail Geelong
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- ↑ Laverton Rail Upgrade – Department of Transport, Victorian Government
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- ↑ Werribee Line timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 400 Sunshine - Laverton timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 411 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 412 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 414 Laverton - Footscray timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 415 Laverton - Williamstown timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 417 Laverton - Laverton North timetable Public Transport Victoria
- ↑ Route 406 Laverton - Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre timetable Public Transport Victoria
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Melway
