Westona railway station is located on the Werribee line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the western Melbourne suburb of Altona, and opened on 21 January 1985.[1]
Westona | |||||||||||
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PTV commuter rail station | |||||||||||
![]() Station front and entrance in June 2005 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Location | Harrington Street, Altona, Victoria 3018 City of Hobsons Bay 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 | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes—step free access | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Status | Operational, Unstaffed | ||||||||||
Station code | WTO | ||||||||||
Fare zone | Myki Zone 1/2 Overlap | ||||||||||
Website | Public Transport Victoria | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 21 January 1985; 37 years ago (1985-01-21) | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500 V DC overhead (January 1985) | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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When the station opened, it was briefly the terminus of the line from Altona, until the track was extended to Laverton on 14 April 1985.[1]
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, instead of passing on the usual right.[1]
Westona has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.[4]
Platform 1:
Platform 2:
CDC Melbourne operates one route via Westona station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:
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