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Werribee railway station

Werribee
Platform 3 at Werribee.jpg
South-west bound view from Platform 2
Location Comben Drive, Werribee
Coordinates 37°53′58″S 144°39′40″E / 37.8994°S 144.6611°E / -37.8994; 144.6611Coordinates: 37°53′58″S 144°39′40″E / 37.8994°S 144.6611°E / -37.8994; 144.6611
Owned by VicTrack
Operated by Metro
Line(s) Port Fairy
Werribee
Distance 31.70 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms 3 (1 island, 1 side)
Tracks 4
Connections Bus
Construction
Structure type Ground
Parking 220
Bicycle facilities 18
Other information
Status Premium station
Station code WER
Fare zone Myki zone 2
Website Public Transport Victoria
History
Opened 25 June 1857
Electrified Yes
Traffic
Passengers (2012) 1.068 million Increase 2.7%
Services
Preceding station   Metro Trains   Following station
Werribee line Terminus

Werribee railway station is located on the Port Fairy line in Victoria, Australia, and serves the western Melbourne suburb of Werribee. It was opened on 25 June 1857, by the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company, as part of the railway line between the two cities. It also currently serves as the terminus of the suburban electrified Werribee line.

The Western standard gauge line, which runs between Melbourne and Adelaide, passes to the north of Platform 1.

Werribee station was designed by Frederick Kawerau, in partnership with Edward Snell, the engineer for the Geelong and Melbourne Railway Company. In May 1927, the station building was heavily damaged by fire. As part of the rebuilding, a new, low-pitched roof was provided, and the surviving bluestone walls were cement rendered. A stone plaque, embossed with "G.&M.R. 1857", was once on the south gable, but was lost after the fire. It has since been found, built into the wall of the Victorian Railways printing works in Laurens Street, North Melbourne.

The line from Newport to Werribee was electrified in November 1983, with the current island platform and underpass also built around the same time. It was upgraded to a Premium station in 1997.

Werribee has one side platform and one island platform. It is serviced by Metro Trains' Werribee line services


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