New metropolitan railway stations
The construction of new railway stations across Melbourne is a key part of the program to expand and improve access to the city's suburban rail network.
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Current projects
The State Government has announced the following railway station projects.
The Government is working with councils, VicRoads, the Department of Sustainability and Environment, local land developers and other relevant agencies in preparing designs and construction plans.
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The Victorian Transport Plan for the latest information on planned railway station projects.
Coolaroo
A new train station at Coolaroo will be built on the Craigieburn line halfway between the existing Broadmeadows and Roxburgh Park stations. See the
Coolaroo Railway Station page for more information.
Cardinia Road (Pakenham)
A new train station at Cardinia Road will be delivered under
The Victorian Transport Plan.
The new station will be located east of Cardinia Road, on the Pakenham line between Officer and Pakenham stations.
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The new station will feature:
- two platforms with passenger shelters and seating
- pick-up bays for buses and a taxi rank
- a park and ride facility plus short term kiss-and-ride
- ticket machines, timetable and passenger information displays
- closed circuit camera security surveillance
- pedestrian and bicycle access.
The next stage for the new station will be to enter the design phase, and construction is expected to begin in 2010.
Caroline Springs
A new train station at Caroline Springs will be delivered under
The Victorian Transport Plan, on the Ballarat line between Deer Park and Rockbank stations.
The new station will feature:
- bays for buses and taxi facilities
- kiss and ride facilities
- park and ride facilities
- station featuring tactile tiles and security fencing
- timetable and passenger information displays
- closed circuit camera security surveillance
- bicycle facilities.
Other features will be finalised once the station layout is prepared. The next stage for the new station will be to enter the design phase, and construction is expected to begin in 2010.
Lynbrook
A new train station at Lynbrook will be delivered under
The Victorian Transport Plan, between Dandenong and Merinda Park stations on the Cranbourne line.
The station will be located north of Aylmer Road. An existing pedestrian underpass will enable pedestrian and passenger access between platforms.
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The new station will feature:
- passenger shelters and seating
- bus bays and a taxi rank
- a park and ride facility for about 170 cars
- kiss-and-ride
- ticket machines
- timetable and passenger information displays
- CCTV security surveillance
- pedestrian and bicycle access.
Other features will be finalised once the station layout is prepared. The next stage for the new station will be to enter the design phase, and construction is expected to begin in 2010.
Williams Landing (formerly referred to as Point Cook)
A new train station at Williams Landing will be delivered under
The Victorian Transport Plan on the Werribee Line.
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The new station will feature:
- a new bus terminal
- a large long-term car park plus short-term (kiss and ride) and taxi parking
- an island style platform between the existing passenger rail lines
- pedestrian and bicycle access
Other features will be finalised once the station layout is prepared. The next stage for the new station will be to enter the design phase, and construction is expected to begin in 2010.
Completed projects
Roxburgh Park
A new station at Roxburgh Park was officially opened on 21 September 2007 as part of the
Craigieburn Rail Project. The new station serves the communities of Roxburgh Park, Meadow Heights, Coolaroo and Somerton.
In December 2008 the number of car parking spaces at Roxburgh Park was doubled and a brand new bike cage was opened. The new parking spaces are the first stage of a two-stage project that will add 240 new spaces to the popular station. The second stage of the carpark extension will be complete by the end of 2012.
Watergardens and Keilor Plains
Watergardens Station at Sydenham was opened in January 2002, coinciding with the completion of the Sydenham Rail Electrification project which involved extending the electrified rail network from St Albans to Sydenham. A bus and taxi interchange was also constructed as part of the new station.
At the same time, Keilor Plains Station was also opened on the Sydenham line south of Taylors Road.