Westona railway station

Westona railway station is a commuter railway station on the Werribee line, which is part of the Melbourne railway 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.<ref name="VicsigWestona">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="RailGeelongWestona">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref name=VicsigWestona/>

History

In 1965, the Victorian Parliament passed the Altona Railway Extension Act, which authorised a Template:Convert extension of the Altona railway, west to Maidstone Street.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref name=VicsigWestona/><ref name="theage">Template:Cite news</ref> After opening, the station was briefly the terminus of the line, with the up face of the island platform (Platform 1) only in use.<ref name=RailGeelongWestona/> On 14 April of that year, the track to Laverton was opened.<ref name=VicsigWestona/> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news </ref>

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 purposes only.<ref name="newsrailmar87">Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Platforms and services

Westona has one island platform with two faces. It is served by Werribee line trains.<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

Current (until 29 April 2026)

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Platform	Line	Destination	Service Type	Notes
1	No scheduled services			Due to level crossing removal works, all citybound services on the Werribee line will bypass the Altona Loop stations.<ref>https://bigbuild.vic.gov.au/news/level-crossing-removal-project/inner-west-level-crossing-removal-works-ramp-up</ref><ref>https://transport.vic.gov.au/disruptions/disruptions-information/article/werribee-line-temporary-timetable-and-service-changes-from-monday-17-november-2025-to-late-april-2026</ref>
2	Template:RouteBox	Werribee	All stations

After 29 April 2026<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Platform	Line	Destination	Via	Service Type
1	Template:RouteBox	Sandringham	Altona and Flinders Street	All stations and limited express services
2	Template:RouteBox	Laverton, Werribee		All stations and limited express services

Transport links

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

• Template:Color box: Laverton station – Williamstown<ref>Template:Cite PTV route</ref>

External links

• Melway map at street-directory.com.au