Melton railway station, Victoria

Melton

Platform 1 station building

Location

Staughton Street, Melton South

Coordinates

37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°ECoordinates: 37°42′12″S 144°34′21″E / 37.7032°S 144.5725°E

Owned by

VicTrack

Operated by

V/Line

Line(s)

Serviceton

Distance

37.32 kilometres from Southern Cross

Platforms

2 side

Tracks

Connections

Bus

Construction

Structure type

Ground

Parking

167

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Status

Host Station

Station code

MEL

Fare zone

Myki Zone 2

Website

Public Transport Victoria

History

Opened

2 April 1884

Services

Preceding station		V/Line		Following station
Rockbank toward Southern Cross		Serviceton line		Bacchus Marsh toward Wendouree, Ararat or Maryborough

Melton railway station is located on the Serviceton line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the outer Melbourne satellite city of Melton.

Melton station opened on 2 April 1884, when the line from Braybrook Junction opened. The line was extended westward to Parwan in 1886, and being on a single track section, the station served as a crossing loop from this time. By 1889, the station had an interlocked signal box, single passenger platform, and a three road yard. A goods shed also existed across from the passenger platform.

In 1987, the yard was rationalised to main line and crossing loop, but it was not until 1991 that the second platform was added. In 1998, the station building was refurbished.

As part of the Regional Fast Rail project, control the signalling was transferred to the Ballarat signal box in 2005. Melton station still retains the lever frame for historical purposes.

Melton has two side platforms. It is serviced by V/Line Ballarat and Ararat line services. Platform 1 is located on the main line, and is used by most trains. Platform 2 is located on a crossing loop. Trains up the 125 metres long may cross at the station, with a 245 metre long dead end siding existing at the western (Down) end of the station.

Platform 1:

Platform 2:

Sita Buslines operates five routes to and from Melton station:

Dyson's Bus Services operates one route via Melton station:

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