Altona railway station, Melbourne
Encyclopedia
Altona is a railway station in Melbourne
, Victoria
, Australia
, located in the suburb of Altona
, on the Werribee railway line. Altona is unmanned and is in Metcard
Zones 1+2 overlap.
The station consists of one side platform
, with a large brick building at the Flinders Street
end of the station. The building houses a semi-enclosed waiting area and a disused ticket office. A large Metcard
ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins, as well as a myki
ticket vending machine.
taking operations in 1917 and opening the present station on 1 December 1917 as Altona Beach. For a period of time demotored McKeen railmotor
s were used to provide passenger services.
The VR took control of the line and station on 1 October 1924, and the station was later renamed to Altona in 1938. A loop siding existed beside the platform for a number of years, and a siding once extended west towards the site of Westona station
, serving a coal mine. The passenger service was not extended to Westona until January 1985, then to Laverton in April the same year.
The bus terminus exists at the station in Railway Street South.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, located in the suburb of Altona
Altona, Victoria
Altona is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Hobsons Bay. At the 2006 Census, Altona had a population of 9685....
, on the Werribee railway line. Altona is unmanned and is in Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
Zones 1+2 overlap.
Facilities
Altona is located at the western end of the Pier Street level crossing, with station access from Pier Street and Railway Street South.The station consists of one side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
, with a large brick building at the Flinders Street
Flinders Street Station
Flinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city...
end of the station. The building houses a semi-enclosed waiting area and a disused ticket office. A large Metcard
Metcard
"OneLink" redirects here. For the computer/cable company, see OneLink Communications.Metcard is the brand name of an integrated ticketing system used to access public transport in Melbourne, Australia. It is a universal ticket which allows users to ride on the city's Metlink network, consisting of...
ticket vending machine is located inside the waiting area, which is able to dispense most ticketing options available and also accept notes and coins, as well as a myki
Myki
myki is the contactless smartcard ticketing system being introduced on public transport in Victoria, Australia. myki is designed to replace a number of ticket systems in Victoria, primarily the Metcard and V/Line ticketing systems...
ticket vending machine.
History
The railway to Altona was opened in 1888, but to a station to the east named Altona Beach. The line was privately owned, with the Victorian RailwaysVictorian Railways
The Victorian Railways operated railways in the Australian state of Victoria from 1859 to 1983. The first railways in Victoria were private companies, but when these companies failed or defaulted, the Victorian Railways was established to take over their operations...
taking operations in 1917 and opening the present station on 1 December 1917 as Altona Beach. For a period of time demotored McKeen railmotor
McKeen railmotor
The McKeen Railmotor was a 6 cylinder petrol engine with a passenger capacity of 73. When McKeen Company of Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A. first unveiled the car in 1915, the McKeen was among the first engines with a gasoline-powered motor...
s were used to provide passenger services.
The VR took control of the line and station on 1 October 1924, and the station was later renamed to Altona in 1938. A loop siding existed beside the platform for a number of years, and a siding once extended west towards the site of Westona station
Westona railway station, Melbourne
Westona is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Altona, on the Werribee railway line. Westona is unmanned and is in Metcard Zones 1+2 overlap.-Facilities:...
, serving a coal mine. The passenger service was not extended to Westona until January 1985, then to Laverton in April the same year.
Platforms, services and connecting bus services
Platform 1:- Suburban Metro TrainsMetro Trains MelbourneMetro Trains Melbourne is the current franchise operator of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Australia. Metro Trains Melbourne is a joint venture led by Hong Kong based MTR Corporation together with John Holland Group and United Group Rail .Metro Trains Melbourne operates a fleet of 381...
services to Flinders StreetFlinders Street StationFlinders Street Station is the central railway station of the suburban railway network of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets next to the Yarra River in the heart of the city, stretching from Swanston Street to Queen Street and covering two city...
and Werribee. Off peak shuttle to NewportNewport railway station, MelbourneNewport is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Newport, at the junction of the Werribee and Williamstown railway lines...
and Laverton.
The bus terminus exists at the station in Railway Street South.