Paisley railway station, Melbourne
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Paisley railway station was located on the Werribee line of the Melbourne suburban rail system
in Australia
. It was located between Newport
and Galvin stations.
Paisley was opened on 14 October 1929. Though it was a public platform, it played a key role in servicing refineries in the area.
In 1985, a new extension between Westona and Laverton was built. This was as a result of the electrification of the Werribee line, but at the same time, the route of the line was changed to link Altona
with Laverton. This was to try to make a more viable route, as both Paisley and the nearby station of Galvin were little-used. As a result, trains on the Werribee line were diverted through Westona and Altona, and Paisley, along with Galvin was bypassed and closed. The last trains stopped at the station on 14 April 1985.
While the subway was filled in post-closure, an island platform still exists adjacent to the Millers Road overpass in Altona. This is still visible from some peak hour express services and passing Geelong V/Line
trains, which take the direct route via Paisley.
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. It was located between Newport
Newport railway station, Melbourne
Newport 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 Galvin stations.
Paisley was opened on 14 October 1929. Though it was a public platform, it played a key role in servicing refineries in the area.
In 1985, a new extension between Westona and Laverton was built. This was as a result of the electrification of the Werribee line, but at the same time, the route of the line was changed to link 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....
with Laverton. This was to try to make a more viable route, as both Paisley and the nearby station of Galvin were little-used. As a result, trains on the Werribee line were diverted through Westona and Altona, and Paisley, along with Galvin was bypassed and closed. The last trains stopped at the station on 14 April 1985.
While the subway was filled in post-closure, an island platform still exists adjacent to the Millers Road overpass in Altona. This is still visible from some peak hour express services and passing Geelong V/Line
V/Line
V/Line is a not for profit regional passenger train and coach service in Victoria, Australia. It was created after the split-up of VicRail in 1983. V/Line is owned by the V/Line Corporation which is a Victorian State Government statutory authority...
trains, which take the direct route via Paisley.