West Footscray railway station is located on the Sunbury line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of West Footscray, and it opened on 1 October 1888 as Footscray West. It was renamed West Footscray on 1 September 1912.[1]
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Westbound view from Platform 1 in August 2021 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Sunshine Road, West Footscray, Victoria 3012 City of Maribyrnong Australia | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°48′06″S 144°53′07″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | VicTrack | ||||||||||
Operated by | Metro Trains | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Sunbury | ||||||||||
Distance | 7.33 kilometres from Southern Cross | ||||||||||
Platforms | 3 (1 island, 1 side), middle platform disconnected | ||||||||||
Tracks | 7 | ||||||||||
Connections | Bus | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | WFY | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1 | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1 October 1888; 134 years ago (1888-10-01) | ||||||||||
Closed | November 2012 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 14 October 2013 6 July 2020 | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (October 1921) | ||||||||||
Previous names | Footscray West (1888–1912) | ||||||||||
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Two dual gauge tracks run north of the station, forming the South Kensington – West Footscray freight line, linking the Port of Melbourne and other freight terminals to the rest of the state. The tracks also form part of the Melbourne – Sydney and Melbourne – Adelaide standard gauge lines. The Regional Rail Link lines run to the south of the station.
The original station buildings were reconstructed in 1976.[2] In 2013, the station was rebuilt 200 metres further west, to accommodate two lines to the south as part of the Regional Rail Link project. The new station opened on 14 October 2013, with the old station demolished soon after.[3][4][5]
A third platform has been built to the north of the existing island platform as part of the Metro Tunnel project, to allow terminating services to operate. Work commenced in late 2018, and the platform was opened on 6 July 2020.[6][7][8]
West Footscray has one island platform with two faces and one side platform. Access to the platforms is provided by stairs, lifts and ramps from an overhead footbridge, which also contains a cycling path.[3] It is serviced by Metro Trains' Sunbury line services. Express services do not stop at West Footscray station.[9]
Platform 1:
Platform 2 (currently closed):
Platform 3:
It is planned to connect the Sunbury line to the Pakenham and Cranbourne lines, via the new Metro Tunnel, in late 2025.
CDC Melbourne operates three routes via West Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
Transit Systems Victoria operates two routes via West Footscray station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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