Paisley is a disused railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne rail network. It was located between Newport and Galvin during operation, serving the suburb of Altona North.
History
Paisley station opened on 14 October 1929. It was located adjacent to the Millers Road level crossing, which was replaced by a road overpass in 1973.
Although the Altona North area was sparsely populated at the time, it played an important role in serving two oil refineries in the area.
When the line between Altona Junction and Laverton was duplicated in 1967, a new second track was built behind the existing station, converting it into an island platform. In 1975, a subway was also provided to allow passengers to get to the platform from the adjacent Ross Road.
As a result, Paisley and Galvin were bypassed and closed, with the last trains stopping at Paisley on 14 April 1985. The Public Transport Users Association (PTUA) criticised the closure of both stations as "the left hand not knowing what the right hand was doing".
The pedestrian subway was filled in following the station's closure, but the island platform still exists, adjacent to the Millers Road overpass, and is visible from passing trains to Werribee.
, the gap between the two nearest stations – Newport and Laverton – is the longest between any stations on the Melbourne rail network. There have been calls to rebuild Paisley or construct a new station in Altona North.
See also
- List of closed railway stations in Melbourne