Westona railway station

Westona
Westbound view from Platform 1, November 2025
General information
Location	Maidstone Street, Altona, Victoria 3018 City of Hobsons Bay Australia
Coordinates	37°51′54″S 144°48′49″E / 37.8651°S 144.8135°E / -37.8651; 144.8135
System	PTV commuter rail station
Owned by	VicTrack
Operated by	Metro Trains
Line	Werribee
Distance	18.53 kilometres from Southern Cross
Platforms	2 (1 island)
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus
Construction
Structure type	Ground
Parking	80
Cycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	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 (1985-01-21)
Electrified	January 1985 (1500 V DC overhead)
Passengers
2005–2006	268,293[1]
2006–2007	296,515[1]  10.51%
2007–2008	316,372[1]  6.69%
2008–2009	349,476[2]  10.46%
2009–2010	350,423[2]  0.27%
2010–2011	309,620[2]  11.64%
2011–2012	245,212[2]  20.8%
2012–2013	Not measured[2]
2013–2014	227,635[2]  7.16%
2014–2015	229,932[1]  1%
2015–2016	238,575[2]  3.75%
2016–2017	236,790[2]  0.74%
2017–2018	240,157[2]  1.42%
2018–2019	240,150[2]  0.002%
2019–2020	212,000[2]  11.72%
2020–2021	107,350[2]  49.36%
2021–2022	137,950[3]  28.5%
Services
Preceding station Metro Trains Following station Altona towards Flinders Street Werribee line Weekdays Laverton Terminus Werribee line Weekends Laverton towards Werribee
Track layout to Altona Grieve Parade 1 2 Maidstone Street Kayes Drain to Laverton
Location

Westona station is a railway station operated by Metro Trains Melbourne on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It serves the western suburb of Altona, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Westona station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring an island platform. It opened on 21 January 1985.^[4][5]

Westona is a crossing loop in the middle of a 10-kilometre-long section of single track between Altona Junction and Laverton. The direction in which trains cross at Westona is unusual for Melbourne, in that they pass each other on the right, rather than passing on the more common left.^[4]

History

In 1965, the Victorian Parliament passed the Altona Railway Extension Act, which authorised a 1-mile (1.6 km) extension of the Altona railway, west to Maidstone Street.^[6] Despite a sign being erected on the future site of Westona station, proclaiming that a railway was to be built to there, nothing was done for almost two decades.

Westona station opened on 21 January 1985, when the railway line from Altona was extended.^[4][7] After opening, the station was briefly the terminus of the line, with the up face of the island platform (Platform 1) only in use.^[5] During the time that Westona was the terminus, the Altona Loop operated under Staff and Ticket operations from Altona to Westona which meant that only one driver at a time could carry the token and travel on the section. On 14 April of that year, the track to Laverton was opened and three position signalling was commissioned between Altona Junction and Laverton, replacing staff and ticket and two position signalling between Altona Junction and Altona. ^[4] The station was named by Joanna O'Connor, Alan Angus and Betty Angus, who won a council-run contest to find a name. Because the new station was west of Altona, they suggested Westona.^[8]

In 1986, control of all signals and points was transferred to the Newport signal box, with the signal control panel moved to the relay room for maintenance and emergency purposes only.^[9]

Platforms and services

Westona has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.^[10]

Transport links

CDC Melbourne operates one bus route via Westona station, under contract to Public Transport Victoria:

•  415 : Laverton station – Williamstown^[12]

References

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au