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.

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. 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. After opening, the station was briefly the terminus of the line, with the up face of the island platform (Platform 1) only in use.

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.

Platforms and services

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

Current

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!Platform

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|1

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|Flinders Street

|Altona

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|Laverton

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|Weekdays.

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|Werribee

|After 7pm and weekends.

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From Late 2026

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!Platform

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|1

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|Sandringham

|Altona and Flinders Street

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| rowspan="2" |2

|Laverton

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|Weekdays.

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|Werribee

|After 7pm and weekends.

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

  • : Laverton station – Williamstown

References

  • Melway map at street-directory.com.au