Westona railway station
Westona railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the western Melbourne suburb of Altona. Previously called 'West Altona Station' It opened on 21 January 1985, and was briefly the terminus of the line from Altona, until the line was extended to Laverton on 14 April 1985.[1]
Westona | |||||||||||
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| PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
 Station entrance | |||||||||||
| Location | Harrington Street, Altona Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°51′54″S 144°48′49″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Werribee | ||||||||||
| Distance | 18.53 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 (1 island) | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 80 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||
| Station code | WTO | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | Myki zone 1/2 overlap | ||||||||||
| Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 21 January 1985 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station was named by Joanna O'Connor, Alan Angus and Betty Angus, who won a council run contest to find a new name. Because the new station was west of Altona, they suggested Westona.[2]
Control of all signals and points were transferred to the Newport signal box in 1986, with the signal control panel moved to the relay room, for maintenance purposes only.[3]
Westona is also a crossing loop, in the middle of a 10-kilometre-long section of single track, between Altona Junction and Laverton. The direction of trains which cross at Westona is unusual for Melbourne, in that they pass each other on the left.
Platforms & services
Westona has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Metro Trains' Werribee line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
- Werribee line: all stations and limited express services to Flinders Street
Platform 2:
- Werribee line: all stations services to Werribee, weekdays services to Laverton
Transport links
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Westona station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
- 415: Laverton station – Williamstown[5]
References
- "Westona". Vicsig. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- Byrne, Bridie (16 September 2008). "Diamond Day". Williamstown, Altona, Laverton Star. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- "Works". Newsrail. Australian Railway Historical Society. March 1987. p. 89.
- "Werribee Line". Public Transport Victoria.
- "415 Laverton Station - Williamstown via Altona". Public Transport Victoria.
External links
- Melway map at street-directory.com.au